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Old 06-14-2009, 06:09 AM
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Do they get to wear their own silks for the WV Derby or will the Ky Derby Champ be running in the plain red from the 1 post?
They still use the house silks even on WV Derby Day. They put alot of money into the casino but the track is still a dump.
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Old 06-14-2009, 08:30 AM
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Track is far from a dump.
You want to see dumps, check out Pimlico and Churchill (termites galore).
Those wooden stands are a disgrace.
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Old 06-14-2009, 09:44 AM
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Track is far from a dump.
You want to see dumps, check out Pimlico and Churchill (termites galore).
Those wooden stands are a disgrace.
not a disgrace to the termites !
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Old 06-14-2009, 10:11 AM
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They still use the house silks even on WV Derby Day.
Owners' silks are used for the W.V. Derby.
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Old 06-14-2009, 10:22 AM
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Owners' silks are used for the W.V. Derby.
Thanks for the correction. All the stakes that day or just the derby?
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Old 06-14-2009, 01:57 PM
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Thanks for the correction. All the stakes that day or just the derby?
9 stakes on Derby day 2 races BC qualifyers
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Old 06-14-2009, 05:18 PM
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Thanks for the correction. All the stakes that day or just the derby?
Just the Derby.
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Old 06-14-2009, 08:55 PM
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Just the Derby.
Thank you. I've attended 3 of the last 4 years and I was ceartain they used the house colors in at least some of the races........I thought I was losing it.
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