Derby Photos--Before The Race

[carengoodrich]

Here's a few more Derby photos

In the paddock before the race, Carl, jockey Calvin, asst. trainer Ian Wilkes, and Street Sense's owner Jim Tafel were confident and happy. They all took time to enjoy the moments before the Derby, though they look serious here, I heard them laughing out loud a minute after I took this photo. The laughs were just pure

Comments

[anonymous]

It has been so much fun reading your journal leading up to & including the Derby! Wow. I found your journal because I was doing a web-search of images of my favorite racer of all time: Unbridled.

About 6 years ago, I managed to become friends with a man who owned a few local race horses (raced them at Saratoga mostly) and one of them, a filly, was possibly on her way to a Breeder's Cup race. For a whole season I was able to follow her progress personally - going to Saratoga to watch her exercise, visiting her in the barn and of course going to almost all the races she ran at Saratoga. She did run at Belmont one fine day & I had the chance to go! It was a dream come true for me! She didn't win, but it was an amazing experience to be in the paddock, watch her being saddled & her jockey getting a leg up. Walking through the tunnel... seeing Secretariat's statue... It was amazing and seeing your pictures just brought all those memories flooding back.

I have since moved away from New England and have lost contact with all those involved with that filly, but she races in my heart & I will never forget how amazing it was to be a part of that experience.

THanks for sharing your pictures!!

and: GO STREET SENSE!!!!

-Lisa
http://www.geocities.com/lisasjenkins

[carengoodrich]

Hi Lisa, glad you found my journal, keep checking back as we are going to the Preakness, too.

Thanks for stopping by!

Caren