To: xsmommy; Texan5; secret garden; Slip18; Gabz
130 years ago today...
17 May 1875
The Kentucky Derby was run for the 1st time in Louisville's Churchill Downs race park. Aristides was the winner.
You didn't think I'd miss this one did you?
18 posted on
05/17/2005 5:20:21 AM PDT by
TheGrimReaper
("Virtue begat Prosperity, and the daughter killed the mother". - Cotton Mather, 1720.)
To: TheGrimReaper
were you around for that, grimmy.... ? ; )
20 posted on
05/17/2005 5:26:20 AM PDT by
xsmommy
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