55th Massachusetts
Full Member
HORSESHOES!
My wife and I went to Keeneland Race track yesterday for the Fall Meet Races. We sit at the far turn of the track, not in the Race Course stadium seating, restaurants, bars part. Where we sit, you park your car, pull out the cooler and the blanket and the folding chairs....and enjoy the silence....except for the hoof beats and shouting of the Jockey's as they pass you by.
But I being a relic hunter, have found a new hobby. Between races I scoured the grounds outside of the race track for really cool aluminum horseshoes from the race horses!
Yesterday was my best day yet.....I found 6 shoes, that were thrown from the horses during the races.
History or maybe treasure is where you find it!
REB
http://www.keeneland.com/default.aspx
REB
My wife and I went to Keeneland Race track yesterday for the Fall Meet Races. We sit at the far turn of the track, not in the Race Course stadium seating, restaurants, bars part. Where we sit, you park your car, pull out the cooler and the blanket and the folding chairs....and enjoy the silence....except for the hoof beats and shouting of the Jockey's as they pass you by.
But I being a relic hunter, have found a new hobby. Between races I scoured the grounds outside of the race track for really cool aluminum horseshoes from the race horses!
Yesterday was my best day yet.....I found 6 shoes, that were thrown from the horses during the races.
History or maybe treasure is where you find it!
REB
http://www.keeneland.com/default.aspx
REB
Attachments
Upvote
0
I didn't realize the racehorses threw shoes that often....wouldn't want to be standing where those things are landing! Ever heard of a jockey getting hit from one of these?
