Derby Day at the Track

On May 7, Midge Bash of Mutual 14, Mitzi Winks of Mutual 5, and Donna Gambol of Mutual 1 went to the paddock area at the Santa Anita Race Track to wish jockey Ramon Vazquez good luck in the third race of the day with I’m Corfu. Winks’ daughter is the office manager of horse trainer Doug O’Neil, who not only had horses running at Santa Anita that day, but also had horse Happy Jack racing in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Unfortunately, neither horse won, but being invited to the trainer’s box amidst the crowd and crew added excitement to the day. The trio of LWers enjoyed a marvelous meal, champagne and a strawberry puff pastry dessert at the Frontrunner Restaurant atop the grandstand area at the track.