FReeper Canteen ~ Tunes For Our Troops: It's Kentucky Derby Time 2020! ~ 05 September 2020

Our Troops Rock ! | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

The Freeper Canteen Presents....

~ It’s Kentucky Derby Time!! ~

Barbershop Quartet ~ Star Spangled Banner

Call To The Post

KENTUCKY DERBY TROPHY

Since the 50th running of the Kentucky Derby in 1924, Churchill Downs has annually presented a gold trophy to the winning owner of the famed "Run for the Roses."

History is unclear if a trophy was presented in 1875 to the winner of the first Kentucky Derby, and trophy presentations were sporadically made in following years. Finally, in 1924, legendary Churchill Downs President Matt Winn commissioned that a standard design be developed for the "Golden Anniversary" of the Derby.

Outside of the jeweled embellishments that were added to note special Derby anniversaries in 1949 (75th), 1974 (100th), and 1999 (125th), only one change has been made to the original design. For the 125th Kentucky Derby in 1999, Churchill Downs officials decided to defer to racing lore and change the direction of the decorative horseshoe displayed on the 14-karat gold trophy.

More on the Kentucky Derby Trophy

Kate Smith ~ My Old Kentucky Home

Canteen Mission Statement

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies military
and family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

HISTORY OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY

Founded as the Louisville Jockey Club in 1874, the original Churchill Downs was built by Col. M. Lewis Clark, the grandson of the famed explorer. Inspired by England’s Epsom Derby, Churchill Downs hosted the first Kentucky Derby in 1875.

Named for the original owners of the property, Churchill Downs is known for its famous twin spires, built in 1895.

In 2004, the facility underwent a $120 million modernization, replacing much of the mammoth Victorian-era grandstand with luxury suites.

Seats on Millionaire’s Row cost $50,000 (and up) for a table for eight. Suites are priced at $259,000 to $305,000 for two days, including Friday’s Kentucky Oaks program. Reserved clubhouse seats (including lunch and open bar) fetch $1,776 per person (also for two days). General admission (infield, Derby day only) is $40.

Of 133 Derby winners, 100 were born in Kentucky, followed by Florida (six) and Virginia (four). California has produced three Derby winners: Morvich (1922), Swaps (1955) and Decidedly (1962). Three fillies have won: Regret (1915), Genuine Risk (1980) and Winning Colors (1988).

More Derby History

CHURCHILL DOWNS

While traveling in England and France in 1872-1873, 26-year-old Col. M. Lewis Clark, devised the idea of a Louisville Jockey Club for conducting race meets. Clark toured and visited with a number of prominent racing leaders, including England's Admiral Rous and France's Vicompte Darn, vice president of the French Jockey Club.

Upon his return from Europe, Clark began development of his racetrack which would serve to showcase the Kentucky breeding industry. The track would eventually become known as "Churchill Downs." The first reference of the name Churchill Downs came in an 1883 Kentucky Derby article reported by the former Louisville Commercial.

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Elvis ~ Kentucky Rain

Neil Diamond ~ Kentucky Woman

Red Foley ~ Old Kentucky Fox Chase

Loretta Lynn ~ Blue Kentucky Girl

Everly Brothers ~ Old Kentucky River

CONTENDERS

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MINT JULEP

Make simple syrup by taking equal parts of hot water and sugar. Stir.

Add fresh mint and muddle [mash, preferably with something like a pestle, otherwise use the back of a spoon].

Add crushed ice to an 8-ounce glass.

Add two ounces of simple syrup.

Top off with Kentucky Bourbon, and add a sprig of fresh mint.

Dolly Parton ~ Kentucky Gambler

Julie Ingram ~ Gone To Kentucky

Ricky Skaggs ~ Kentucky Thunder

Skeeter Davis ~ Bus Fare To Kentucky

Hank Hankins ~ My Old Kentucky Home Rock

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[PROCON]

Wow! You are not easy to beat!

It's the only fun I have all week long, LOL!

[luvie]

SOUTHERN COMFORT
Arlo Guthrie~City Of New Orleans

[Songcraft]

"Blue Moon of Kentucky" - Carson Peters and Ricky Skaggs

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hey there, radu...thanks for the tunes for the troops. ((HUGS))

The Baboons...where do some groups get their names. LOL!

[radu]

Whoa! I didn’t know the roots produce beans too! I only tried the one year and it was a bit of a bust. The three things that did great were the beans, watermelons (40-pounders), and cantaloupes (12 to 14 pounders). I planted corn, tomatoes, sweet peas, and potatoes, too, but they didn’t fare well. We had a VERY wet summer that year and it was too much for them I reckon.

The area where the garden was was allowed to grow over with grass again and since Hubby keeps it mowed, any beans that tried to grow from the roots didn’t stand a chance.

[mylife]

I worked the track long enough to know how to pick the winner, the trifecta and piniella is the tricky bit. And I learned not to really like horses, thoughghthe racing was fun, shoveling **** and their attitudes is a bit much for me.
Bring me bourbon and a cigar, I’ll through a couple twentysomething down.

[mylife]

Quinella

[luvie]

SOUTHERN COMFORT
Ben Tankard~Church Picnic

[luvie]

I’m ready for some actual auturmn. We might get a cool day next Wednesday. 61 for a high. I think I’ll enjoy.Then the next day we’re going to WY for a week and it’s in the 30s there at night now.

I don’t blame you for not wanting to get out during the heat of the day. Heat stroke is a real thing!

[mylife]

Give me a plain old quarter horse, let some other sap feed him and provide the stable

[radu]

Sorry to hear it isn’t cooling off there tonight. That’s a drag. It’s cooling off fairly well here but the air’s still a little damp. By morning it’s supposed to be pretty dry and will stay that way a few days.
Jobu will enjoy it because he’s outside all the time.

[radu]

Easily amused. LOL

[luvie]

SOUTHERN COMFORT
Bob Mamet~South For The Winter

[radu]

Hey there, Kathy.

You’re quite welcome. It’s a pleasure to add a little something to the weekend fun.

The Baboons is nothing when it comes to crazy names. LOL! When I lived in Raleigh eons ago, there was a band that was really good but when I first heard of them I was leery of going out to hear them. The name was The Screaming Iguanas of Love.

[Liberty Valance]

Greetings & Salutations!

Emmylou Harris - Blue Kentucky Girl

[luvie]

SOUTHERN COMFORT
Brian Simpson~South Beach

[luvie]

Howdy, LV! So good to see you tonight!

[luvie]

SOUTHERN COMFORT
Canned Heat~Going Up The Country

[radu]

Howdy, Liberty!

I hope your A/C was repaired quickly. It’s been way too hot there to go without it very long.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Fiji, for the Kentucky tunes...love Eddy Arnold! ((HUGS))