The People, Places, and Events that Shape the Thoroughbred Lifestyle.
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Plume Crazy
few years ago, Sheila Nobles of Louisville’s C.K. Nobles boutique got a call on Oaks night, the eve of the Kentucky Derby. “It was about six o’clock, and it was a gentleman telling me he had a hat emergency,” recalls Nobles. “I thought someone was playing a joke—like, yeah, right, you have a hat emergency. But he said, ‘ Yes ma’am, I do,we have a horse running tomorrow.’ And my heart just fell.”
Thoroughbred Women: Kayla Stra
Perhaps Webster’s Dictionary should add a picture of Kayla Stra next to its definition of the word “determined.” And while the folks are at it, they might also want to place a likeness of the 24-year-old jockey alongside words like “dogged” and “tenacious.”
Regarding John Henry
With their new documentary John Henry: The Steel Driving Racehorse, two fledgling filmmakers from Los Angeles take on the task of venerating one of racings greatest legends. The legendary racehorse John Henry was known for beating the odds. In his eight seasons on the track between 1977 and 1984 he was always the runty, illtempered, “back at the knee” engine that could. Even Father Time didn’t stand a chance. When old age threatened to take its toll John did what he always did: He kicked his butt.
Track Conditions |
May/June 2009
Volume 3, Issue 1
Thoroughbred
Thoughts: David Cassidy
Known to many as KeithPartridge of the 1970s TV show The Partridge Family, by the time he was 21, David Cassidy had become the highest-paid solo performer in the world and had a fan club larger than Elvis Presley’s or the Beatles’. What followed were Broadway performances in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Blood Brothers, several television appearances, concert tours and worldwide record sales exceeding 35 million copies. During this time period as well, David also stamped himself as a significant owner and breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses, and is a regular visitor to the Saratoga race meet duringthe summer months. ...more
Destination:
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky is associated with three things; Bluegrass, the Thoroughbreds raised on it, and “The Greatest Race”, the coveted Kentucky Derby. Located alongside the Ohio River, Louisville vibrates with lively excitement that grows with ever increasing energy until it finally explodes each year the first Saturday in May.
Horsemen from every walk of life and all parts of the globe flock each year to the renowned Churchill Downs Racetrack with the same dream, to win the Kentucky Derby. Since 1875, Churchill Downs has been home to this acclaimed, eminent race. Its synonymous landmark, the twin spires have stood like surveying sentinels over the legendary racetrack since its genesis, attracting artists, architects, and tourists alike. The Kentucky Derby, however, is not all Louisville has to offer, as Derby mania begins long before the first Saturday in May. ...more
Crystal
Cruises
Crystal Cruises is an anomaly in the luxury cruise market. While most luxury lines feature small vessels accommodating just a couple of hundred guests and follow an “all inclusive” format with regard to alcoholic beverages and tipping, Crystal’s devoted followers prefer the larger Crystal ships for the myriad activities and the lavish entertainment that those smaller ships simply cannot provide.
At the same time, these affluent, well-traveled individuals shun the crowds and chaos of today’s megaships, demanding exquisite cuisine and dining variety, extraordinary personalized service, meaningful on board activities and opulent accommodations. They have no objection, either, to dressing up and following the shipboard dining tradition of assigned tables and early (6:00p.m.) or late (8:30 p.m.) dinner seatings. ... more
