Derby Culture
What To Wear To The Breeders’ Cup 2012
October 29, 2012 | Trixie Hammer | One CommentAre you wondering what to wear to the 2012 Breeders’ Cup World Championship? As you plan your visit to the Santa Anita racetrack, keep in mind that the Breeders’ Cup calls for supreme dressing. If you want to grace the pages of fashion mags you’ll want to dress the part of a high-rolling high-fashion racing […]
Breeders’ Cup 2012: Celebs, Fashion, and Fascinators
October 27, 2012 | Trixie HammerThe Breeders’ Cup World Championship is beauty in all forms including high fashion, the world’s best horses, celebrities, and the best parties. The prestigious 29th running of the Breeders’ Cup events are set to take place on Friday November 2nd and Saturday November 3rd 2013. Celebrities from every corner of the globe visit Santa Anita […]
Fashionable Ladies Win Big at Del Mar
July 20, 2012 | Trixie HammerOpening day of the 75th horseracing season “Where Turf Meets The Surf” kicked off Wednesday July 19, 2012 at Del Mar Racetrack. The day was filled with excitement and glamour as men came out in their best suits while the ladies wore designer dresses, hats, and fascinators. The highlight of opening day at Del Mar Racetrack was […]
Clever Racehorse Names
July 10, 2012 | Trixie HammerKentucky Derby is filled with so much excitement, there’s the amazing fashion, the adrenalin of betting on a horse, watching them race and there’s my favorite part of Derby racing, learning the unique names of the horses. Some of which are funny, boring, over the top and others are meaningful. Naming a horse is by […]
Royal Ascot 2012 Fashion
June 25, 2012 | Trixie HammerThe 2012 Royal Ascot is definitely the most fashionable horse race in the entire world. Compared to the hats of the KentuckyDerby or the Dubai World Cup Stakes, London’s Royal Ascot wins the prize for the most glamorous horseracing event. New rules were enforced this year to the 2012 Royal Ascot’s dress code. According to the official […]
Black-Eyed Susan Recipe: Official Drink of The Preakness
May 7, 2012 | Trixie HammerAfter drinking a few Mint Juleps at the Kentucky Derby and frolicking in the moonlight, I’m sure most of us feel relieved there is an alternate beverage to enjoy at The Preakness. Try a Black-Eyed Susan, the official drink of The 2012 Preakness. Black-Eyed Susan Recipe ¾ ounce Vodka 1 ¼ ounce Whiskey 3 ounce […]
Kentucky Oaks Ends Relationship With Susan G. Komen
April 6, 2012 | Trixie HammerChurchill Downs and the Kentucky Oaks have ended their relationship with the Susan G. Komen foundation in hopes to benefit survivors of all types of cancers. Susan G. Komen partnered up with the Kentucky Oaks for the past three years raising over $420,000 for the foundation. Nancy G. Brinker, the founder of Susan G. Komen, […]