Final resting place for this horse. 2/23/05-5/3/08. Second place in the 134th Kentucky Derby. This year they are celebrating 150 years for the Kentucky Derby. We did go into the gift shop and bar. I had one Old Fashion in a glass representing the 150 years. And they had some Continue Reading
Barbaro
Resting place for this horse. 4/29/03-1/29/07. Not a long life span. Barbaro won the Kentucky Derby in 2006. S/J
Oak Grove
This horse is a resident at the derby. A nine year old Florida bred Chestnut Gelding. Unraced but spent time in training. Available for adoption!!!! This horse was beautiful. S/J
Starting Gate
This is a fraction of the starting gate for the Kentucky Derby. It was massive and you can vision the horses inside ready to go. S/J
Churchill Downs
Quite the site to see. Skipped the 50 dollar tour but we were able to see the store and shop and got a few outside pictures. It is a beautiful facility from the outside, could only imagine the inside. S/J
Bat Factory
This Louisville Slugger Baseball Bat factory was way cool to see. They make all bats for the MLB here using, Ash, Maple, or Birch wood from a forest they own on the border of NY and Penn. We watched how they made them and the finishing touches, if they want Continue Reading