2007 190SL Group Convention
 Lexington, KY

Friday Events

September 7, 2007 
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Friday we drove to Keeneland, one of the worlds finest and most beautiful racing facility.  It is also the site of the Thoroughbred horse auction and the Breeder's Cup.  We ate breakfast in the Tack House cafeteria at Keeneland before touring the horse barns and track.  We then drove the bluegrass to The Woodford Reserve bourbon distillery for a tour and tasting.  Our final stop was the Donamire Horse Farm.    

The sun rising over the fountain view from our hotel
Jim Mitchell's car among the "sleeping"
Everyone meeting early at the Meijer parking area..
The park like setting around the Keeneland facility

Breakfast at the track caferteria.  Note the champian horse pictures on the wall.
The horse barns were full of thoroughbred horses being shown to prospective buyers.
On the track, horses were being exercised.
Up on the fifth level where the big spenders watch the action.

Charles Spiher talked his way into swapping rides with an interested spectator.
Bill Johnson driving the bluegrass roads to our next stop.
The Woodford Reserve  distillery, a successor of a distillery founded in 1840.
The tour guide describes the the burbon process.  John Lewenauer almost as bald as Dave's dad!

Michael Herrmann enjoying the aroma of an active mash.
The three large copper distillation kettles.   
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Ellis Lovell reading a barrel label in the aging shed.
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Lunch at he distillery.

Just hanging around after touring and tasting. 
Brian Parker and ?Fri1 totally relaxed.
Thoroughbred horse farms were more like over the top mansions. Note gate.
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Dave Preston leading the group on the Donamire Horse Farm road.

This stone "barn" is for yearling horses.
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The farm manager discusses the workings of the farm
Sophie Poppele petting a yearling.
A view of the fields from the yearling barn.

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Dinner at Malone's
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Bill Ainsworth and others enjoying the dinner.
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Walt Puryear enjoying a laugh with Valerie and Cheri Ferbrache
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Rhett Lamb and David Hay visit a classic drive-in for dinner.

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Following a classic drive-in dinner, a classic drive-in movie; June Hay.