My dear photographer friend, Dave, went back and worked the Derby this year. I don't have any of those photos, but I do have some of his from a Derby in the late '70's. His parents lived in Louisville near Churchill Downs and there were always large numbers of folks making their way to the run for the roses on the sidewalk in front of Harry and Irma's house. Which was an irresistible pull for Dave and his camera. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have over the years.
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You were at the 1973 Kentucky Derby?! Waaaah! I'd been waiting for a Triple Crown winner since two years before I was born, and in 1973 I was 10,000 miles from any TV that would broadcast the Derby (and the Preakness, and the Belmont). I've only ever seen Secretariat's runs on black-and-white reruns.
Olive, jealous
P.S. I think the guy in the bottom picture had a few too many mint juleps...
Moe also attended the 1977 Kentucky Derby, the first leg of Seattle Slew's triple crown. But when you're down on the infield with the hoi polloi, you don't actually see much of the race...
I love the image of the guy barfing out the car window! Thanks for sharing these photos.
Dan
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