Kentucky Derby!! The Run for the Roses!!

Kentucky. The Bluegrass State - beautiful people - but mostly beautiful race horses!! Thoroughbreds are amazing animals - I owned Joy Bar who was 1/2 thoroughbred... Quite a breed! This was a dream come true for this lady! I've wanted to go since I was knee high to a grasshopper - and finally - I can check that off of my bucket list. Bruce was busy with our business, so my super good friend of 40 years, volunteered to go along! We had so much fun at the track, the experience was amazing....

The Amigos
That is ArchArchArch out of the #1 gate. I bet on him to win, but he ended up with a fractured leg - he is suppose to recover just fine.

You can see ArchArchArch in the gate!!

A shot of all the starting gates prior to the race.....

This is one of the races on the turf track, talk about a thunder of hooves!! Gorgeous....

Derby Day and our hats.....of course!

a view from our seats in Section 128.

Off the turn...

I talked a spectator into taking our picture :) during the Kentucky Oaks - the filly race!

another view from our seats - hats everywhere

From the Paddock area. Notice the twin spires.

The Paddock area where they saddle the horses and the jockeys weigh in.

What a wonderful weekend and memorable time....