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« on: April 30, 2014, 09:23:10 AM »
My first derby was in 1986, Mom wanted to go to the local track and bet the ponies it was our first time to see live races and bet the derby. We played several of the under card races won a little lost a little then came the derby.Mom and my brother quickly went to the betting window to make their derby bet, me I couldn\'t find my horse. It was almost time for race I had to make a decision, so I did the only logical thing i could think of, I went with a jockey name I was familiar with. I choose Willie Shoemaker ridding a horse named Ferdinand from the one hole. I look back at that derby and have many great memories especially since I won that bet that day. Good luck to all this derby and to mom I\'m still playing the ponies some good days some bad ones thank you for giving me and my brothers such wonderful memories!