05-05-2025
Infielders embrace weather conditions at 151st Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — Rain only made matters more fun for several people who spent the 151st Kentucky Derby in the infield at Churchill Downs.
The infield is known for bringing out the best personalities in people, and it's almost certain that racegoers will see or do something they will remember for quite some time.
A trip to Keeneland's fall meet for one family turned into a trip to the biggest race of them all.
'I just said, 'Wife, let's go to the Kentucky Derby,' and she was down, so we hit the bucket list and we're out here in the rain, all the way from Martinsville, Virginia, enjoying ourselves nonetheless,' Marcus Hairston said.
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This year's Run for the Roses was also a first-time trip for another out-of-stater, who came from Georgia.
'Heard stories of how crazy it gets in the infield, and that's why we bought these tickets instead of over there,' Hagan Bottomley said.
As hats are a Derby tradition, this racegoer took matters into her own hands.
'I found a picture of the biggest hat I could find on Pinterest, and I made one a little bit bigger than that. I went to Hobby Lobby, had a good time just picking out flowers and just, hot glue gun, hot glue gun, baby,' Bottomley said.
Going to the Derby can be an expensive venture, but many people believe it is a priceless experience.
'I'm here to lose money. I've lost $300 already, and we can only go down from here,' Wyatt Small said.
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Infielders said no matter the weather conditions, they will still be out there each year, betting, having fun, and enjoying all the Derby offers.
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