Thursday, April 29, 2010

PFF - Majestic Prince & the Kentucky Derby



May 1, 2010 is the 136th Kentucky Derby.

This postcard shows Majestic Prince in the winner's circle at the 1969 Kentucky Derby. The jockey was Bill Hartack. Majestic Prince also won the Preakness in 1969. He raced in the Belmont despite a leg problem, but failed to win the third race of the Triple Crown. That was his last race.




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11 comments:

  1. Tallulah's Antique ClosetApril 30, 2010 at 1:08:00 PM CDT

    Thanks for stopping by for VTT. Have a great weekend...Julian

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  2. ClytieApril 30, 2010 at 5:40:00 PM CDT

    Majestic Prince - very princely indeed. I hope when he retired he went to stud ... not put down like they do sometimes.

    Happy PFF!

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  3. JoyApril 30, 2010 at 5:44:00 PM CDT

    I love the crush of people and of course the racehorse with all those roses.

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  4. Beth NiquetteApril 30, 2010 at 6:02:00 PM CDT

    Wow--what a horse! He had a BIG heart.

    Thank you for sharing these...Happy PFF!

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  5. CaroleApril 30, 2010 at 6:10:00 PM CDT

    Cool postcard!

    I remember when I was a kid my dad and I watching the horse races. It was one of the few things we had in common.

    Thanks for that memory. I rarely watch the races anymore due to the heartache of the past few years (horses being hurt).

    Btw, my postcard is definitely a spring scene. Though that may look like snow in that little window, it's sheep in a meadow with budding trees. :-)

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  6. TussyApril 30, 2010 at 9:53:00 PM CDT

    You have a good match with another blog of yours, all about horse :)

    so cute.

    You Got A Posty ~ PFF
    Theme Day ~ Statue

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  7. LyneenApril 30, 2010 at 11:12:00 PM CDT

    What an amazing horse... thanks for sharing the postcard and video! Sad he had to retire so early in his career!

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  8. Sheila @ A Postcard a DayMay 1, 2010 at 4:09:00 AM CDT

    A magnificent animal and a lovely card.

    Thanks for your visit yesterday. I've been away too, so I'm late - again!

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  9. viridianMay 1, 2010 at 7:48:00 AM CDT

    Happy late PFF. I like your tupperware postcard also.

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  10. SnapMay 1, 2010 at 10:28:00 AM CDT

    It is that time again. I'm not a fan of horse racing. Too much happens to the horse. Majestic Prince was certainly a prince and majestic. Happy PFF!

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  11. papel1May 1, 2010 at 3:44:00 PM CDT

    This is the second PFF blog that has a video. Rather amazing. I always find the race exciting.
    Judy

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