OT Kentucky Derby

Anyone see the race? That was a really awesome run by Street Sense!

Theresa
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"Kreisleriana" wrote in message
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Anyone see the race? That was a really awesome run by Street Sense!

Theresa
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It certainly was!

Joy

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Anyone see the race? That was a really awesome run by Street Sense!

Theresa
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Make Levees, Not War

Yes! That was an incredible run to come from so far back. I thought he was
completely out of it. Boy, was I wrong!!

MaryL

On Sat, 05 May 2007 18:57:07 -0400, Kreisleriana wrote:



Anyone see the race? That was a really awesome run by Street Sense!

Theresa
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Make Levees, Not War

Yes! It was awesome the way Street Smart came from the rear to win. I
wondered if Karen Chuplis was watching. She was an avid fan, as I
remember. MLB

On Sat, 05 May 2007 18:57:07 -0400, Kreisleriana
wrote:

Anyone see the race? That was a really awesome run by Street Sense!

Sure did, wouldn't miss a Derby! That was one helluva WOW finish!!


Jeanne

On 2007-05-05 17:57:07 -0500, Kreisleriana said:



Anyone see the race? That was a really awesome run by Street Sense!

Theresa
Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh

Make Levees, Not War

No kidding. I was THRILLED! I wanted him to win because 1) I am tired
of hearing about the Juvie Jinx (that the 2 y.o. champ of the previous
year is jinxed to win the Derby the following year) and 2) Calvin was
soooooooo HAPPY. I was worried he would fall off Street Sense on his
way back to the winners circle. It was a GREAT race. Hard Spun was VERY
impressive too. Maybe an actual rivalry is shaping up!

On 2007-05-05 18:43:49 -0500, mlbriggs said:

On Sat, 05 May 2007 18:57:07 -0400, Kreisleriana wrote:



Anyone see the race? That was a really awesome run by Street Sense!

Theresa
Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh

Make Levees, Not War

Yes! It was awesome the way Street Smart came from the rear to win. I
wondered if Karen Chuplis was watching. She was an avid fan, as I
remember. MLB

I was I was! It was a great Derby. Really exciting! I hope the Queen
enjoyed herself.

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On 2007-05-05 17:57:07 -0500, Kreisleriana said:



Anyone see the race? That was a really awesome run by Street Sense!

Theresa
Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh

Make Levees, Not War

No kidding. I was THRILLED! I wanted him to win because 1) I am tired of
hearing about the Juvie Jinx (that the 2 y.o. champ of the previous year
is jinxed to win the Derby the following year) and 2) Calvin was soooooooo
HAPPY. I was worried he would fall off Street Sense on his way back to the
winners circle. It was a GREAT race. Hard Spun was VERY impressive too.
Maybe an actual rivalry is shaping up!

Yes, it was fun seeing how happy he was. It looked as though Hard Spun had
it in the bag until Street Sense started moving up. Going from 19th to
winning in such a short distance was amazing! Of course, I admit, I've seen
one other Kentucky Derby on TV, and I've never seen a horse race in person.
However, I've learned a lot about horse racing by reading Dick Francis
mysteries. ;-)

Anyway, it was a terrific finish, and I'm so happy for the jockey.

Joy

Joy

On Sun, 6 May 2007 01:05:20 -0500, Karen
yodeled:

On 2007-05-05 17:57:07 -0500, Kreisleriana said:



Anyone see the race? That was a really awesome run by Street Sense!

Theresa
Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh

Make Levees, Not War

No kidding. I was THRILLED! I wanted him to win because 1) I am tired
of hearing about the Juvie Jinx (that the 2 y.o. champ of the previous
year is jinxed to win the Derby the following year) and 2) Calvin was
soooooooo HAPPY. I was worried he would fall off Street Sense on his
way back to the winners circle. It was a GREAT race. Hard Spun was VERY
impressive too. Maybe an actual rivalry is shaping up!


You don't often see a Derby winner as covered in mud as Street Sense
was at the end. Loved it when Calvin gave him a sponge bath.


Theresa
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Make Levees, Not War

On Sun, 6 May 2007 01:05:20 -0500, Karen wrote:

On 2007-05-05 17:57:07 -0500, Kreisleriana said:



Anyone see the race? That was a really awesome run by Street Sense!

Theresa
Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh

Make Levees, Not War

No kidding. I was THRILLED! I wanted him to win because 1) I am tired
of hearing about the Juvie Jinx (that the 2 y.o. champ of the previous
year is jinxed to win the Derby the following year) and 2) Calvin was
soooooooo HAPPY. I was worried he would fall off Street Sense on his
way back to the winners circle. It was a GREAT race. Hard Spun was VERY
impressive too. Maybe an actual rivalry is shaping up!

Also #3) the trainer with 5 horses (25% of the field) *didn't* win.
Nothing against the man personally, but that really is a bit too much
for me.

And #4) the winning trainer has only brought horses to the Derby twice
- and won both times.

Of course, the first time his horse won has been immortalized and
repeated on TV many times (including yesterday). He was the trainer
for the horse owned by the 90-something lady who apparently couldn't
see too well - they sat together in the stands, and he had his arms
around her as he told her what was going on all the way around. And
she was just so *thrilled* that her horse won, she was speechless
(well so was he - thrilled, I mean), and he gave her a big kiss. On
the forehead, I believe.


I think Queen Elizabeth only used the Jamestown commemoration as an
excuse to come to the US. Her real, true reason was to go to the
Derby. Knowing the horsewoman and racing enthusiast she is, I was
really surprised to read that she'd never been to one before.



Jeanne Hedge

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