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PARIS, Kentucky Long before trackgoers, many of them dressed to the nines, arrive at Churchill Downs in Louisville Saturday evening or Steve Buttleman picks up his bugle and plays the “Call to the Post” to mark the start of the 147th Kentucky Derby, people like Eric Buckley will have been working to make the American racehorse industry what it is.
Most of the year I don t give a second thought to horses. When I see a huge hat and smell mint juleps though, it all comes back to me. It s Kentucky Derby time!
I enjoy watching these horse races. While I don t keep up with the races during the rest of the year, I like to turn on the television and watch the race. I also love tuning in to see those absolutely wild hats.
Mike Coppola
This year, I ll be paying some extra attention to the festivities though. After some deep diving, I found out that Iowa has a really interesting connection to the elite race.