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Iroquois steeplechase

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Nonu Sat 11-May-13 17:55:55

That sounds yummy Envious , enjoy if you decide to make .

I tell you who i love on your cookery channel , Rachael Ray !her 30 minute meals .

Enviousamerican Sat 11-May-13 17:55:44

70 years? Yikes! That park and Edwin Warner Park next to it have been there forever.It was given to the city by rich brothers. It's wooded hills and old roads they have turn into walking trails and picnic areas.As high school kids it was perfect for driving around and parking,the road allowed cars then.

Enviousamerican Sat 11-May-13 17:46:22

NO,I'm watching a cooking show.How to make a nicefattening chicken pot pie with two thick crusts! Lexington isn't far.Only went once. The race here is once a year,the only race,that's one reason I worry.The track is used once a year? Seems crazy unsafe.It just dirt! seems like racing in Lexington would be safer and smarter.

Nonu Sat 11-May-13 17:46:01

Just googled , it is run at Percy Warner Park , for the last 70 years or so ?

Reading a little more , seems Molotof is quite fancied .

Nonu Sat 11-May-13 17:36:58

Gee, that would make it worth their while , still Nashville is not a million miles from Lexington is it ?

Will google later to see how he gets on . Are you having a little flutter ?

Enviousamerican Sat 11-May-13 17:26:27

Yes,150 thousand dollars.Its not a fair,it's high brow as they say. Princess Ann came once.It seems they bring the horses over a week before the race.IM not well informed obviously.

Nonu Sat 11-May-13 17:20:34

Okay, is it a bit like they have a meet at the State fair in Alberque N.M?

it would not be on our TV, interesting they are bringing over an English horse though. Does it mean there is a good purse or is it just to give the horse experience .

Seems an awful long way to travel though , they must have their reasons .

Enviousamerican Sat 11-May-13 17:12:15

The track doesn't have a name.Its located in a large public park. You can google Iroquois Steeplecase for more info.It is in Nashville,Tn. Where I live.Actually just down the road.

Nonu Sat 11-May-13 17:08:26

What track is it being run at ?

Enviousamerican Sat 11-May-13 17:02:34

In two hours we will have this horse race. It worries me every year. Last year a horse had a heart attack and died right after the race.They claimed it could of happen at any time and wasn't because of the race. Yeah,right! They can break their legs,I just can't watch!It has been raining a lot this past week which doesn't help the track.They brought a horse over from
England named Molotof.Keep your fingers crossed no horse gets hurt.Im too much a softy when it comes to animals.