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Saturday, May 02, 2026

Golden Tempo and jockey Jose Ortiz rallied down the stretch to win Saturday's Kentucky Derby by a neck, making Cherie DeVaux the first female trainer in history to win the race. The longshto paid $48.24 on a $2 win wager.

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I was in Louisville, KY for the 100th running of the Kentucky Derby. The US Post Office even issued a commemorative stamp for the occasion.

I will say that the city of Louisville goes crazy for the Derby.

I saw residents selling parking places in their driveway for multiple hundreds of dollars, so that the out-of-state participants could park their cars.

OK, maybe because it was the 100th anniversary of the Derby that occurred.

But friggin' wow. The city of Louisville went crazy back then ...


1974 Kentucky Derby
en.wikipedia.org

... he 1974 Kentucky Derby was the 100th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 4, 1974,[1][2] with 163,628 people in attendance.[3] The 1974 Kentucky Derby holds the title of the second-largest crowd in the history of U.S. Thoroughbred racing. [4] The 1974 running featured the largest field size in Kentucky Derby History with 23 starters. [5] ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-03 12:37 AM | Reply

@#1 ... The US Post Office even issued a commemorative stamp for the occasion. ...


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-03 12:42 AM | Reply

Twas a chilly day for the Derby here in Louisville, but at least it didn't rain. Great race, which I watched from the comfort of my family room. The first woman trainer to ever win the Derby.

This morning, I'm hearing the constant roar of private jets flying out. The rich and famous are going back home.

A friend of ours cashed a ticket for the trifecta, which paid $11,000 on a $1 bet. My daughter collected a more modest $57 on a $2 win ticket.

#3 | Posted by cbob at 2026-05-03 08:45 AM | Reply

that's a great GREAT HIT !....what the derby is so known for..

--your friend had to push all for show....or did he really have the 70-1 shot singled
in the third spot ?...if he did he needs to get on a plane to vegas or atlantic city NOW !!

I'm a pace handicapper so the trainer is one of the last considerations in triple crown to me

because they're all top shelf....so male or female means nothing........cashing the ticket

does...Ortiz had a really good ride making his way through especially from the

stretch...........DID NOT SEE Golden tempo making up that much ground even though he was one of

the several closers in the field.....I did have revenge...but just for the win and on top

of exacta.....once again the derby pays off BIG....won't get anything near those

odds through the Belmont.

RATS!!

#4 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-05-03 10:05 AM | Reply

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