On Saturday, when some 20 3-year-old horses run for a wreath of roses and $2 million, everyone's a Kentuckian.
The festivity with which the commonwealth welcomes the annual Kentucky Derby has spread across the country, with Derby parties coast-to-coast. According to Sue Wylie of Lexington, who's written a book called "How to Throw a Great Derby Party" (Eclipse Press, $14.95), it's the third-most popular day for a party at home, after the Super Bowl and New Year's Eve.
"I love it that people around the country who've never been to a Derby or even to Kentucky are eating traditional foods and watching the race," she says. "And it's a great occasion to give a party. The race is a wonderful icebreaker, so people really have fun. Also, it starts in the afternoon, and it's over by sundown."
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080430/LIFE01/804300301/1079
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