West Virginia Derby

[3kings]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

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.

[Kildaretown]

Track is far from a dump.
You want to see dumps, check out Pimlico and Churchill (termites galore).
Those wooden stands are a disgrace.

[Bobby Fischer]

Originally Posted by Kildaretown

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 !

[Peter Berry]

Originally Posted by 3kings

They still use the house silks even on WV Derby Day.

Owners' silks are used for the W.V. Derby.

[3kings]

Originally Posted by Peter Berry

Owners' silks are used for the W.V. Derby.

Thanks for the correction. All the stakes that day or just the derby?

[sdjcom]

Originally Posted by 3kings

Thanks for the correction. All the stakes that day or just the derby?

9 stakes on Derby day 2 races BC qualifyers

[Peter Berry]

Originally Posted by 3kings

Thanks for the correction. All the stakes that day or just the derby?

Just the Derby.

[3kings]

Originally Posted by Peter Berry

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.