Hello All,
We are in the starting gate and scheduled to leave for Kentucky in the AM. Lyn has her hat, her dress, and her boots. She’s ready for the Derby / Oaks!
For those who have asked, the Survivor’s Parade will be televised/streamed on the NBC Sports Network (
www.nbcsports.com, channel 781 on Metrocast). The telecast starts at 12:30 PM and goes until 6:15 PM. The Survivor’s Parade is scheduled to start just before the Oaks race, at about 4:55 PM.
The race on Friday is the Kentucky Oaks. From Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_Oaks
“The Oaks and the Derby are the oldest continuously contested sporting events in American history, and the only horse races to be held at their original site since their conception.”
“The Kentucky Oaks is considered by some to be among the most popular horse races in American horse-racing society due to its high attendance. The attendance at the Kentucky Oaks ranks third in the continent and usually surpasses the attendance of all other stakes races including the Belmont Stakes and the Breeders' Cup. The attendance of the Kentucky Oaks typically only trails the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes”
So I guess we’ll be in front of a good crowd! Pictures when we return.
Thanks again to all who helped make this possible!