Mint Julep: The Sweet Taste of Kentucky
Wednesday, May 02 2018
by Editor
By Bob Bell Each year when I arrive at Churchill Downs for the Oaks and Kentucky Derby in May, the first vendor I see is the one selling the mint julep in the official souvenir glass. Of course you start your morning with the sweet taste of Kentucky. Best known as the official drink of
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Growing Up Matz! Horses Don’t Just Run in the Family, They Gallop!
Wednesday, May 01 2013
by Editor
By Marissa L. Quigley As horse lovers, we spend our childhoods doodling horses and cantering around the house. For most of us, this obsession is amiably tolerated by our families. They politely smile and pretend to understand when our idea of pleasant dinner conversation consists of stories about lead changes and the cutest
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