by Gerry Furgason | Apr 20, 2024 | KENTUCKY DERBY
My sister, Jean had many friends when she worked in Paris, France. When two of them, Christienne and Christoff were on a tour of The United States, their travels brought them to Louisville just in time for The Kentucky Derby. Of course we invited them...
by Gerry Furgason | Apr 19, 2024 | KENTUCKY DERBY
It happens early in the morning, every first Saturday in May. My thoughts jostle back to pulling a dolly loaded with chairs, tray table, and paints through the tunnel that leads out to the Infield of Churchill Downs. The landmark Racetrack being the...
by Gerry Furgason | Aug 30, 2023 | KENTUCKY DERBY, Uncategorized
Birth Certificates listing Kentucky in the Place Of Birth section may not have “candidate for Derby Fever” typed in small print but all such documents might as well have that phrase spelled out in bold letters. Every Kentuckian...
by Gerry Furgason | Aug 19, 2023 | KENTUCKY DERBY
And then there was the time when D.J. and I followed in my Mother’s footsteps and worked at The Kentucky Derby. Aunt Frances and her son, Pete had been employed there. To continue the family tradition of being involved with horse racing on Central Avenue,...
by Gerry Furgason | Aug 19, 2023 | KENTUCKY DERBY
Birth Certificates listing Kentucky in the Place Of Birth section may not have “candidate for Derby Fever” typed in small print but all such documents might as well have that phrase spelled out in bold letters. Every Kentuckian understands and...
