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Derby Day

Posted on May 3, 2008 by ken

As we prepare for this year’s Run for the Roses, my little bride and I are getting together the fixin’s for an appropriate beverage. That would be a mint julep. When I was in college, my roommate always said we … Continue reading →

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Oddsbeater

Posted on November 1, 2006 by ken

How about that Barbaro!? He’s made a slow, steady recovery from injuries that would have been fatal to 90% or so of the horse population. He still has a way to go, and even though he won’t be on-track for … Continue reading →

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Sad Day at Pimlico

Posted on May 20, 2006 by ken

Barbaro, the Kentucky Derby winner, and favorite in today’s running of the Preakness, pulled up lame shortly after the start of the race today. NBC later reported that the horse suffered fractures above and below his right rear ankle, and … Continue reading →

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Derby Day

Posted on May 6, 2006 by ken

I always enjoy the Kentucky Derby, not that I’m any great judge of horseflesh. I’m not above dropping a few bucks on the ponies, and don’t get much of a chance to do it any more. SWMBO likes horse racing … Continue reading →

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