My senior year in college, a young woman, who rode with me on the - TopicsExpress



          

My senior year in college, a young woman, who rode with me on the equestrian team, was dating a fellow whose parents owned that years Kentucky Derby favorite, Hansel. It was very exciting to watch and see our friend (looking extremely nervous) with his family on the pre-race coverage, and although the horse didnt win, we all received nice Derby souvenirs like official drink glasses and tote bags. Boyfriend didnt attend the Preakness, but invited all the riding team to his off-campus condo in a neighboring town, so that we could watch on his projection-screen TV :D Hansel pulled ahead on the far turn and ran away to win, and I remember him pumping his fist and saying, Now I can get a new VCR! and then the phone started ringing off the hook (back when phones had hooks). Hansel went on to take the Belmont by a head over Derby victor Strike the Gold, and is now the oldest living Preakness and Belmont winner, pensioned in Upperville, Virginia.
Posted on: Sat, 17 May 2014 04:03:51 +0000

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