Triple Crown, 2015
View from the shuttle bus to the track
Affirmed with a 2:26 4/5, slower than American Pharoah today @ 2:26.65, but both behind Secretariat @ 2:24 in 1973.
Loved my seat thanks to Liza. In the middle of it all!
10 races went off before the Stakes.
Jim, I tried to text you this, but 90,000 folks sharing the wifi and 4g put us in isolation
The cast from Jersey Boys performed as did the GooGoo Dolls, whose album I have. Then Sinatra's New York NY recording.
Racing on the grass turf, just before the big race 11.
The screen also showed Bill Clinton there, and ex Yankee manager Joe Torre received wild applause when he called: "Riders Up!
The 8 contenders.
They swing the starting gate into position.
American Pharoah is ready. (Spell check still says Pharaoh.)
No pictures of the race, as I converted to youtube video. I wish I could have recorded both!
The start: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1U8V16vrQY
Midway: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwx-tcivQPE
Here is the finish and celebration.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8bBkELAscA
Number 5 takes his Victory Lap.
Everyone was thrilled for Victor Espinoza
As we returned to the parking lot, a young boy asked: Why didn't we watch it from here?
Pete