Caliente Celebrates Its Annual Kentucky Derby Day Festivities, Daily Racing Form, 1957-05-04

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Caliente Celebrates Its Annual Kentucky Derby Day Festivities FestivitiesAGUA AGUA CALIENTE Mexico May 3 Caliente race track celebrates its third an ¬ nual Kentucky Derby Day tomorrow ac ¬ cording to general manager John Alessio AlessioA A giant replica of Churchill Downs has been constructed at the entrance of the track Special wagering booths have been set up for Derby players playersAlthough Although a long way from Louisville Alessio lias gone all out to bring the Blue Grass feeling to the local track Hundreds of pounds x f Kentucky mint have been flown here to go in mint juleps which will be served in official Derby glasses Alessio said patrons could take home the glasses as souvenirs souvenirsThe The Derby itself will be broadcast over the local tracks public address system be ¬ tween races here hereFollowing Following the last race on the Caliente card Alessio plans Jo invite everyone to stay around for a free fullcourse south ¬ ernstyle chicken dinner


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