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Post by heartsobold on Apr 10, 2006 17:53:42 GMT -5
Is anyone going to be a Churchill downs? I'll probably spend the day at my track then watch the KY derby from home. I can't wait for the butterflies :butterfly: I get when they turn for home! It's definitely one of my favorite days of the year by far!
Countdown: 26 days!
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Post by Lisann on Apr 10, 2006 18:27:56 GMT -5
Probably watching the Derby at home. I'd like to go to Great Lakes Downs to watch it, but I don't have anyone to go with  |
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Post by ZenRider on Apr 10, 2006 22:28:25 GMT -5
Um, it'll be about 1100PM when the Derby runs where I'll be.  So don't know if I'll get to see it live or not.  |
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Post by bluebluesea on Apr 11, 2006 11:35:31 GMT -5
Was going. Then tried to sell the extra tickets I got. They took the tickets away and banned me. Would have been my first time going. I don't know. I'm torn. Hate to be the "negative" voice on what used to be such a wonderful time for me.
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Post by ZenRider on Apr 15, 2006 12:21:11 GMT -5
What I want to know from those going, who's gonna buy one of them $1,000 mint juleps in the gold plated cups? |
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Post by brooks on Apr 15, 2006 14:27:22 GMT -5
I always forget till the last minute that it's on. Maybe some younger person would be so kind has to make a post on the NHR board to remind us all |
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Post by Goalie on Apr 15, 2006 15:04:31 GMT -5
I'll let you know Brooks as we plan our day around the Derby. ESPN has Breakfast at Churchill on all morning and we watch the other races too. At Derby time we switch to the NBC channel for the race. I love Derby Day.
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Post by Bobg on Apr 15, 2006 19:48:14 GMT -5
Ok - who's going to be the contestants? I'm picking 3 right now. Sinister Minister - Lawyer Ron - Steppenwolfer. Any ideas on who you think; and time to put up your favorites. I picked Steppenwolfer because he is stabled about a mile from where I live.
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Post by Deb on Apr 17, 2006 8:41:47 GMT -5
I'm pulling for Lawyer Ron!! I'll be watching on TV!!
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Post by Truth on Apr 17, 2006 11:31:32 GMT -5
Well, I think we should all chip in and buy one of those thousand dollar juleps..........the money goes to a fund for retired racehorses :sun: I'll go for Barbaro since he's from PENNSYLVANIA ;D Depending on the weather, I'll probably mow. Then around 4:30, I'll make tracks for the TV and try to get NBC. I usually have to hang out the window with the antenna to get a decent picture. It sure makes it difficult to watch. One year I did go up to Penn National, but was REALLY disappoined. They did NOTHING to make it a 'DERBY DAY'. Could hardly hear the monitor. Someone finally climbed on someone's shoulders and turned it up. It was just the race with none of the preliminaries. I like the pre-race stuff. You'd think the tracks would make it a 'special' day and have special stuff going on. All they're interested in is the gambling. They'd probably get more bets if they made it more fun |
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Post by windycity on Apr 21, 2006 9:39:04 GMT -5
I have nothing going on that day and I am SO excited because my very favorite Derby ritual is to stay in my PJs all day and watch every single minute of pre-derby and derby coverage! :-)
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Post by NancyL on Apr 24, 2006 12:39:42 GMT -5
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So don't know if I'll get to see it live or not. 
