Horse racing history of all kinds is being made Saturday in the final Triple Crown race of the year. The Belmont Stakes is taking place at venerable Saratoga Race Course for the first time in the venue’s vaunted 161-year history. And while there is no chance at a 14th Triple Crown champion, the third leg … Read more
I’ve been traveling on planes since before I can remember and now I’m already considered middle aged. Most of the flights I take are long distance international travel and the passengers are usually more well behaved but I’ve seen the typical long hair spilling over the back of the chair in front of me and … Read more
Last year at the Kentucky Derby, Eddie Olczyk did what every horse racing fan and handicapper has done at one point — he changed his pick and ended up regretting it. The difference, though, is that Olczyk flipped with nearly 15 million people watching. Leading up to the Run for the Roses, Olczyk told friends … Read more
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky Derby look isn’t complete without headwear. Hats or fascinators for women. Hats for men, and not only traditional ones. People create their own statement pieces involving the Twin Spires, horses and even the starting gate at Churchill Downs, which is celebrating the 150th running of the famous race this weekend … Read more
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When Lori Hennesy imagined her outfit for the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby, she wanted to create something deserving of that monumental anniversary, a celebration of Kentucky’s greatness and history. So she got a bucket of chicken, red and white striped with Colonel Sanders’ famous face on the front, filled it … Read more
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky Derby look isn’t complete without headwear. Hats or fascinators for women. Hats for men, and not only traditional ones. People create their own statement pieces involving the Twin Spires, horses and even the starting gate at Churchill Downs, which is celebrating the 150th running of the famous race this weekend … Read more
Taking over over 40 hours to make—30 hours to craft the individual petals and about 10 hours to assemble them—the style was Moore’s most expensive piece this year, priced at $5000. (The average price of her hats today is around $1100.) In addition to White’s rosette creation, Moore—whose hats have made it across the pond … Read more
