Kentucky Derby 1948

From Mother's diary.....April 30, 1948...."Mrs. Tulle, practical nurse, is keeping the children for the week-end. We left for the Ky Derby this a.m. Stopped in Berea for lunch, reached Louisville 6:00 p.m. Mrs. Frank went with us. We are visiting the R.J. Byrnes'. Entered Churchill Downs 9:30 and stayed until 6:00 p.m. A great crowd, a big show and very exciting. Left Louisville Sunday at 9:30 a.m. The children so glad to see us. A short, but exhilarating week-end."

     The picture above was one snapped by a sidewalk photographer at the Derby. It sure wasn't a poised shot, i.e., unsmiling faces. The glass, pictured to the right, is a souvenir from that trip. 

     

     Who won the Derby? According to Wikipedia:  In the Kentucky Derby, ridden by Arcaro, CITATION won by 3 ½ lengths over his stablemate, eventual 1949 Horse of the Year Coaltown, and Arcaro gave the widow of former jockey Al Snider a share of his Derby purse money.  Citation was then sent to Baltimore where he won the Preakness Stakes by 5 ½ lengths. From there he won the Jersey Stakes before going toElmont, New York and becoming the 8th Triple Crown winner by capturing the Belmont Stakes, tying the stakes record of 2:28 1/5 set by the 6th Triple Crown winner, Count Fleet.