Celeste & Phillip Puffenbarger
Dawn & Tony Hensley
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Shannon & Melanie Heim
Michele Lapinski & Don Longo
th Annual Running of the Kentucky Derby
Watch Party
Story & Photography by Tony Centonze Oak Grove Gaming, Racing & Hotel was the place to be on the first Saturday of May for this year’s 147th running of The Kentucky Derby. Carol Karl & Cindy Adkins
Hundreds came out to watch and wager throughout the day of racing that was simulcast live from Churchill Down’s.
Rene Meyers & Kenny Mackens
Doors opened early, and guests were entertained throughout the day. In the gaming area Joe Padula provided the music, while guests watched the racing on a giant screen. At noon, he hosted the His and Hers Derby Hat Contest. At 1 p.m. On the veranda overlooking the track, Screaming Eagle Cigars presented a cigar sampling. Throughout the day Mint Juleps and Bourbon Flights were served. Live music played in the Grandstand area, where guests reserved tables in advance. With each reservation guests received a bottle of wine or bucket of beer, and an assortment of snacks.
Edna Masters & Mike Davis
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LaDonna & Macon Marshall
Marianne Swan, Wendy & Rob Moyer, Rene Meyers & Kenny Mackens
Mae & Robert Brodie
