Trailing by 12 lengths with 18 beasts blocking the path to greatness, he showed restraint. Running effortlessly while hugging the rail through the first ½ mile, he showed wisdom. Finally, it came. The loosening of the reins, the urging from above, and he showed power. His strides lengthened as lesser competitors tired and slowed. The path cleared and the leaders loomed larger. Moving off the rail, he dispatched another foe and suddenly there was but one before him. With a ¼ mile left, the race was over. Hard Spun put for a noble effort, but he showed determination. Even when his jockey, caught up in the moment, raised his arms toward the heavens, he showed discipline. Never relenting, Street Sense thundered across the wire to become the 133rd winner of the Kentucky Derby.
Including Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 156,635 people watched the race from Churchill Downs. Millions more watched on TV. None have denied that the Fastest Two Minutes in Sports lived up to its billing once more.
As the 134th Kentucky Derby approaches, the hype has once again reached a fevered pitch here in Louisville. In a few hours, another 150,000+ will make their way to Churchill Downs and sit in the shadows of the Twin Spires. Throughout the day, conversations will range from jockeys' silks to ladies' hat, from track conditions to celebrity sightings, and from sure things to trifectas.
Shortly after 6:00pm, betting windows will close, a full field will be loaded into the gates, a trumpet will sound, a bell will ring, the starting gates will fly open and twenty riders on twenty steeds will begin the chase for immortality.
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Erik Hitzelberger is a licensed REALTOR with RE/MAX Alliance in Louisville. If you need a Louisville Real Estate agent please email me or call 502.921.3989.
I specialize in the following areas of the Metro Louisville Area: Prospect, Middletown, Jeffersontown (J-Town), Fern Creek, Okolona, Shepherdsville, Mt Washington, Hillview, and Brooks. Click the following links to learn more about Louisville and Bullitt County Real Estate or to Search for Louisville Homes
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