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1 posted on 05/01/2004 6:47:08 AM PDT by threat matrix
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Wish the sun shown bright on the Ol Kentucky Home!
2 posted on 05/01/2004 6:50:35 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Of course they were Kerry's medals.....they were on both sides of the fence !)
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3 posted on 05/01/2004 6:52:13 AM PDT by threat matrix
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You can't enjoy the Derby without the Julep's:

1 bottle Kentucky Bourbon

3 cups Fresh Mint Leaves

24 Fresh Mint Sprigs

6 Lemon Twists


Bring a half-cup of water to a boil. Remove from heat and add 1 cup of sugar. Refrigerate until cool. Pour bourbon into a 1-1/2 quart jar and add mint leaves. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Strain liquor into a pitcher and discard the mint. Sweeten to taste with sugar and water mixture.


Fill a julep cup or a Collins glass with cracked ice. Add infused bourbon and stir until glass frosts. Take a twist of lemon and rub it on the rim of the glass and toss it into the drink. Garnish with mint sprigs. Serves 6.



7 posted on 05/01/2004 7:02:51 AM PDT by LadyShallott ("An armed society is a polite society."~Robert A. Heinlein)
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R.I.P.

27 posted on 05/01/2004 8:29:49 AM PDT by soozla (1-877KARZFORKIDZ - makeitstop!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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*born and raised in Louisville PING* Get asked a lot "Have you even been to the Derby?". No I haven't, cause the last time I checked it was $40 just to get in the INFIELD...

...which will be a mess as always. It's tradition for the local paper to print out a map of the infield the day before, showing where the crazy college kids usually hang out. If it rains, I can almost bet there'll be a Slip and Slide made out of tarp there...

*LOL at the track conditions* EWWW...

Course I'll be watching this year. Not sure who I'm rooting for yet...

29 posted on 05/01/2004 8:56:04 AM PDT by Severa (Wife of Freeper Hostel, USN STS3(SS))
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I have an affinity toward Pollards Vision too. A Mudder.

For those inclined to longshots, try picking all 18 in exact order of finish. $5MM prize at Http://www.kentuckyderby.com There are secondary prizes if for some strange reason nobody gets it exactly right.

The odds are astronomical... but why not try, for a free entry? I would pledge some of my winnings to the Freepathon.

Hard to hitch your wagon to a horse named "Imperialism", but I like that one too.
30 posted on 05/01/2004 9:03:31 AM PDT by Fizzie
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Ok, 3catsanadog, reporting for Derby duty!

I like Smarty Jones, Tapit and The Cliff's Edge (I think that's his name).

Any fillies running?

41 posted on 05/01/2004 11:48:27 AM PDT by 3catsanadog (When anything goes, everything does.)
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Is this the Official Free Republic Kentucky Derby thread??
45 posted on 05/01/2004 11:59:01 AM PDT by 3catsanadog (When anything goes, everything does.)
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Hey Matrix - Thanks for the pics etc. Profoundlady and I are makin' beverages, picking hats and placing our bets in anticipation. Having your pics and the commentary certainly adds to the realism down here in ole'NC. You 'da Freeper...
48 posted on 05/01/2004 12:00:26 PM PDT by ProfoundMan (It's NOT a scandal, it's a WAR !!)
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I hope that everyone knows that Freeper "Peach" has a horse in the Derby today by the name of Limehouse.
55 posted on 05/01/2004 12:12:49 PM PDT by tertiary01 (Cultures that embrace death are being invaded by the "religion of peace" death religion. How ironic!)
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I'll take Pollard's Vision for sentimental reasons and Limehouse because a local stable here trained that horse.
74 posted on 05/01/2004 1:31:47 PM PDT by Peach
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