Secretariat, the movie...



 As if Lexington weren't exciting enough, this photo that looks like an empty street is the closed street for the world premiere of Secretariat! The showing is at our own Kentucky Theater and Diane Lane herself is in attendance!! Unfortunately, I was not invited nor could I afford to buy my way in! Oh well, I had to pick Mary Rollins up from youth group at church so at least I got to see the closed street. 

Much of the movie was filmed in Lexington. We've seen the trailer with lots of great shots of Keeneland and Spindletop!  I can't wait to go see it.  I was only seven years old when Secretariat won the Triple Crown in 1973 but I still remember the day he won the Kentucky Derby.  My dad had Secretariat in our family Derby pool and fell of a ladder the same day.  I remember it was a lucky/unlucky day for him.  I also remember going out to Claiborne Farm as a girl to see Big Red in retirement.  Probably (if my parents could find any of their photos), I have a picture with him. 

Now that might make it worthwhile looking through my parents' basement!