St. Charles History Museum Hosts Kentucky Derby Day

ST. CHARLES, IL - The St. Charles History Museum will host Kentucky Derby Day this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum, at 215 East Main in St. Charles, will offer a fun-filled afternoon that will include the celebration of a local Greyhound legend and the Kentucky Derby, according to a news release. Starting at 11 a.m., Vanessa Bell-LaSota who is the author of her upcoming book, Greyhound: Mr. Baker and His Horse.

The cost to attend is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Space is limited and an RSVP is required.

There will be kid-friendly activities, including a make your own race horse or derby hat. And there will be a visit from The Galloping Out Thoroughbred Rescue Fund which is a group dedicated to the rescue, care, rehabilitation and retraining of off-the-track thoroughbreds .

Here is more information from the St. Charles History Museum on the presentation:

Greyhound: Mr. Baker and His Horse St Charles we are home to a legend that once lived among us! He was the star of Mr. (Colonel) Baker’s Hotel Baker Stables, the great grey gelding Greyhound! The “Grey Ghost”. Throughout his career, Greyhound set an astonishing 25 world records, sent a spark that ignited the Harness Racing industry in Europe and gave millions of fans reason to smile during the trying years of the Great Depression and World War II. Come enjoy the untold story- the tale of a deep, life-changing friendship between the man we all know as our town benefactor, a retiring farmer, the world-famous beneficiary of the John –Bet-a Million-Gates fortune.... and his horse.

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