The 2015 Kentucky Derby Festival and the 141st Kentucky Derby and Oaks are now just memories. The horse racing community turns to Pimlico in Maryland […]
Fantastic morning for the @KyDerbyFestival Great Balloon Race #kdf2014
Man are we beat…. After being up for last night’s balloon glow, we only got about 5 hours of sleep before we were up checking […]
The 2014 Kentucky Derby Festival Balloon Glow #kdf2014
A long standing tradition in the Kentucky Derby Festival is the Great Balloon Race, held the Saturday before the Kentucky Derby. Hot air balloons from […]
Our Kentucky Derby Festival Vacation Comes to an End.
Nine days ago we packed our bags and loaded up our Expedition for the long ten-hour drive from our home in North Carolina to our […]
Kentucky Derby Favorite I Want Revenge Scratched
And bums a photographer. Papa Clem works at Churchill Downs prior to the 135th Kentucky Derby I got to see three Kentucky Derby horses work […]
The Kentucky Oaks – Let the Ladies run For the Cure!
Most people have heard of the Kentucky Derby. For 135 years this horse race for the best three year old horses is the king of […]
The Kentucky Derby Festival Pegasus Parade Brings Joy to Many
For 54 years, a host of floats, bands and of course horses have made their way through the streets of Louisville, Kentucky to celebrate the […]
The Great Steamboat Race goes to the Belle of Louisville
The Belle of Louisville steams upriver during the 2009 Great Steamboat Race I left a good job in the city Working for the man every […]
Kentucky Derby Horses Work at Dawn at the Downs.
One thing is generally consistent with the week leading up to the Kentucky Derby…. Weather will come into play. And so was it today as […]
Monday at the Bed Races…..
The Great Bed Race entered its 20th year as a signature event in the Kentucky Derby Festival, Monday as 40 teams in two divisions competed […]