R & I @ Church Hill Downs 7.1.05

We got great box seats thanks to a friend of ours who owns some Race horses, thanks Rob! R had 6 tickets so invited a few of his business associates to meet us there. We had a blast, didn't win much but lose a lot either. Although most of what we did do was exacta betting for the 1st & 2nd place exactly. It was quite a warm day but we all found a sunny spot on the paddock side of the race track and hung out there most of the day. The new renovations are just gorgeous! We also got to see the Hand Blown Glass Sculpture with over 4,000 pieces of Church Hill Downs complete with people in the stands and horse the whole camadre of what the race track is all about. Beautifully done, they said it took 4 yrs to complete. (see info below)

http://www.churchilldowns.com/



Installation Of Ken Vonroenn Glass Sculpture In Churchill's New Gate 17 Set For Completion On Thursday, April 14

April 13, 2005 -- Installation is scheduled to be completed on Thursday, April 14 for one of the most striking pieces of original art set for display in the rebuilt clubhouse at Churchill Downs - a 14-foot, 1,500 pound equine sculpture in glass by Louisville's Ken vonRoenn.

The still unnamed glass sculpture, which measures 12 feet in diameter, is the focal point of the track's new grand entrance at Gate 17, which is located adjacent to the paddock. That new entrance will serve as a key entry point for guests who visit Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby and Oaks, the track's Spring and Fall racing meets, and other year round activities scheduled throughout the year at the historic track.

The sculpture by vonRoenn, which is topped by the heads of three horses that represent the three races of the Triple Crown, has been suspended from near the top of the entrance's three-story glass atrium. While visitors to the track who enter the facility through Gate 17 will get a close up look at vonRoenn's work, the glass sculpture will be
brightly lit and clearly visible to passersby throughout the year.