Spend A Buck year. 10 of us in a Winnebego. We had a blast.
north? where'd you go.Early seventies, had a blast...then traveled north and viewed all the horse farms...
I liked racing and fell in Love with Spend-A-Buck. An early computer program was all over him to win. Great Memories.
north? where'd you go.
LOL, My Very First Horse Wager Was On Him That Day, Now I Work With His Former Exercise Rider....I Had The Pleasure Of Working A Couple Of Horses Over That Surface, What A Thrill That Was, Loved It There
LOL, My Very First Horse Wager Was On Him That Day, Now I Work With His Former Exercise Rider....I Had The Pleasure Of Working A Couple Of Horses Over That Surface, What A Thrill That Was, Loved It There
I bet you have some stories to tell...:cheers
It was sota a shame that his owners or trainer did not want him to run for the Triple Crown. But maybe just as well. This horse was well bred if I remember correctly.
They Went To Garden State Park Instead Because Of The Huge Bonus They Offered To Any Horse Winning Both The Kentucky Derby And Jersey Derby
me, if you live here you kind of get jaded of it.
I miss the old days when Central Ave. was a big all day all night party and then you went to the infield. Central is all different now and no big block party, and infield changed years ago, still probably a good experience.
Outside of my shitty infield experience at the Derby, Churchill is the best track in the country IMO.. Love it there.Or have spent a week at Churchill?
Your impressions?
ALYDAR 2348ji23eBeen to ONE. But what a year to go---1978-- Affirmed still last triple crown winner. Great battles with Aladar, finished second all 3 times. Aladar was a great horse--but he just couldnt beat that bastard.
Its in Lexington, right by Keeneland.. an hour from Louisville and CDwent to Calumet Farms and all the other big farms in Kentucky....what direction was it from CD?
Think it was around Perris, KY??
if u got a laptop ,blog us upman Im going to my 10th in a row..leaving WEd night. home Sunday.
11th overall...
best for me was Barbaro, then Monarchos, then Funny cide and then Fu Peg, at least best for $$$ making...
most amazing was the unreal severe weather just prior to Smarty Jones..
most unbelievable could hear a pin drop was when Giacomo somehow won...
Oaks day is also most amazing...I get some primo nice tickets for Oaks that event...
Derby is Infield crazy day.......
parties, riverboat gambling, story telling, memoires, just a great get away.
Outside of my shitty infield experience at the Derby, Churchill is the best track in the country IMO.. Love it there.
was reading the sunday paper and seen this auction ad.The first Derby I remember getting into and watching as a kid was Spend A Buck's win. Chief's Crown was the favorite coming in. I grew up in NJ and remember Spend A Buck had a lot of hype in that area.
i have been to two of them once in 1975 and the other about two years
ago..........had a blast both times we were going this year but we have
plans to go to europe..............my sister in law lives about 20 minutes
away from churchill downs............best time to go is during their meet..............:cheers
yeah if you go east on I-64, if you go north from Churchill you are basically just going into the heart of downtown Louisville and then you're at the Ohio River.went to Calumet Farms and all the other big farms in Kentucky....what direction was it from CD?
Think it was around Perris, KY??
i was thinking around 95-96 they shut it down, i know 90 and 91 it was still an all night party cause i was there, but i think in 92 is when the police started at each end of Central between Taylor Blvd. and 3rd street and worked there way inwards making everyone leave starting around 11-midnight.Have been to 12 Derbys, the first in 1989. We stayed in a yard between Central and the track. By 1992 the Friday night parade down Central was no longer there. Some of the best times in my life, but we had a unique situation staying a block from the track and could come and go all week long to and from the track.:cheers