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trof

(54,256 posts) Sat May 5, 2018, 06:04 PM May 2018

It's almost post time.

In honor of the Kentucky Derby I'll be making Mint Juleps for me and Miz t.
A generous Kentucky cousin has given us a bottle of Woodford Reserve Bourbon Whiskey, "The OFFICIAL Whiskey of the Kentucky Derby".
Booya.

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It's almost post time. (Original Post) trof May 2018 OP

Lone Sailor Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #1

Woodford is good but I can't watch horse racing anymore. Sorry. dameatball May 2018 #2

Just to clarify, KD is a great spectacle and I understand the appeal to many. dameatball May 2018 #8

My first Derby was watching Secretariat in 1973. I've missed one since then. Lochloosa May 2018 #3

the horse lover in me does not like seeing them on a wet track. No injuries, please, guys. hlthe2b May 2018 #4

JUSTIFY... YEAH, I wish I could have bet!!! hlthe2b May 2018 #7

It's always exciting Corgigal May 2018 #5

The muddy track throws the odds out, any horse could win this beachbum bob May 2018 #6

Eliot Rosewater

(31,109 posts)

1. Lone Sailor

Reply to trof (Original post)

Sat May 5, 2018, 06:10 PM

May 2018

dameatball

(7,396 posts)

2. Woodford is good but I can't watch horse racing anymore. Sorry.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Sat May 5, 2018, 06:16 PM

May 2018

dameatball

(7,396 posts)

8. Just to clarify, KD is a great spectacle and I understand the appeal to many.

Reply to dameatball (Reply #2)

Sun May 6, 2018, 12:47 PM

May 2018

I just quit watching after that horse broke its leg a while back.

Lochloosa

(16,063 posts)

3. My first Derby was watching Secretariat in 1973. I've missed one since then.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Sat May 5, 2018, 06:17 PM

May 2018

Now that was a horse.

hlthe2b

(102,225 posts)

4. the horse lover in me does not like seeing them on a wet track. No injuries, please, guys.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Sat May 5, 2018, 06:34 PM

May 2018

Oh, and I like Justified... alternately Mendelssohn

hlthe2b

(102,225 posts)

7. JUSTIFY... YEAH, I wish I could have bet!!!

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #4)

Sat May 5, 2018, 06:55 PM

May 2018

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)

5. It's always exciting

Reply to trof (Original post)

Sat May 5, 2018, 06:43 PM

May 2018

But scary.

Justify because of his color, and that giant horse ass.

Miss you secretariat.

Have photos of me meeting American Phroah last week. Just a nice, easy going guy.

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

6. The muddy track throws the odds out, any horse could win this

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Sat May 5, 2018, 06:45 PM

May 2018

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