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Happy Marether’s Day!

Loving mares watch over their foals in a pasture at Taylor Made Farm.
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Loving mares watch over their foals in a pasture at Taylor Made Farm.
Loving mares watch over their foals in a pasture at Taylor Made Farm.

Happy Marether’s Day to everyone!  This weekend we celebrate a special holiday to honor all of the mothers who brought us into this world and cared for us so dearly.  I am especially thankful to have a great mom myself.  Tomorrow is Mother’s Day and it seemed a fitting time to focus on some of the outstanding broodmares.  Thoroughbreds have mothers too and they are important to the pedigree and to the emotional and physical soundness of the foals that grow up to be the best racing champions.

 

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Discussing the Derby

Good Magic and Flameaway head for the finsh line in the Blue Grass Stakes!.
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Free Drop Billy romps early in the Blue Grass Stakes.
Free Drop Billy romps early in the Blue Grass Stakes.

What a long strange trip it’s been, this Road to the Kentucky Derby.  Thinking back to last September, how many times have we changed our minds, or might there be a few who had an inkling from foaling season?  I’ve had an fascinating but indecisive path myself however, I have finally come to some determinations.  This is what I know about the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby and I would love to share it with you.

 

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Churchill’s Big Race Pie

The winner of the 144th Kentucky Derby is...Horeradish! Serving up slices of this pie at your next party is bound to make you a winner too!
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Turn your Kentucky Derby party into a grand slam with a piece of this pie!
Turn your Kentucky Derby party into a grand slam with a piece of this pie!

Chef Horseradish knows how to make you the hostess with the mostest for your Kentucky Derby bash!  He’s whipped up a tasty desert that is quite similar to the pie associated with the Kentucky Derby.  Horseradish has a recipe with 8 simple ingredients that can be put together and baked in under an hour.  No matter where you watch the KY Derby, everyone wins with this pie.  Let’s see how he does it.

Before he gathers his friends he gathers his ingredients. Regular bakers are bound to have these items on hand. Otherwise a quick trip to even the grocery will just require the purchase of the 8 common and inexpensive ingredients. Butter, sugar, flour, eggs, vanilla extract, walnuts, semi sweet chocolate chips and a pie crust are all that you will need.
Before he gathers his friends he gathers his ingredients.  Regular bakers are bound to have these items on hand. If not,  it will take a quick trip to the grocery to purchase the 8 common and inexpensive ingredients. Butter, sugar, flour, eggs, vanilla extract, walnuts, semi sweet chocolate chips and a pie crust are all that you will need.
Horseradish likes to butter up his friends so they give him the best tips. I guess we can Justify that behavior.
Horseradish likes to butter up his friends so they give him the best tips. I guess we can Justify that behavior.
Don't let it Flameaway. Heat it just enough to melt 1/2 cup, equivalent to a stick, of butter.
Don’t let it Flameaway. Heat it just enough to melt 1/2 cup, equivalent to a stick, of butter.
It only takes a cup of sugar for this pie. You'll need the rest of the entire bag if your planning on serving Mint Juleps, the official drink of the KY Derby. The pie is great, the drink is, well, not so good. Trust me, you'll be wanting more sugar in those drinks!
It only takes a cup of sugar for this pie. You’ll need the rest of the entire bag if your planning on serving Mint Juleps, the official drink of the KY Derby. The pie is great, the drink is, well, not so good. Trust me, you’ll be wanting more sugar in those drinks!
The official flower of the Kentucky Derby is red roses. It takes over 400 fresh roses to sew the Garland of Roses that goes to the winning horse annually. The official flour in the pie is all-purpose.
The official flower of the Kentucky Derby is red roses. It takes over 400 fresh roses to sew the Garland of Roses that goes to the winning horse annually.
The official flour in the pie is all-purpose.
Free Drop Billy the eggs into a bowl and give them a good beating with the whisk.
Free Drop Billy the eggs into a bowl and give them a good beating with the whisk.
There isn't anything vanilla about this filed of KY Derby contenders. What a great group of 3 year-old Thoroughbreds. However, the pie needs a teaspoon to work it's Good Magic!
There isn’t anything vanilla about this field of KY Derby contenders. What a great group of 3 year-old Thoroughbreds!  However, the pie needs a teaspoon of vanilla extract to work it’s Good Magic!  The magic is in how the awful tasting extract makes such good tasting baked goods.
To get 3/4 cup of chopped walnuts just put a few in the chopper at a time and don't get Combatant about it. Just lightly chop or you will get dust instead of pieces.
To get 3/4 cup of chopped walnuts just put a few in the chopper at a time and don’t get Combatant about it. Just lightly chop or you will get dust instead of pieces.
My Boy Jack Horseradish loves chocolate. No wonder this pie is so rich and delicious.
My Boy Jack Horseradish loves chocolate. No wonder this pie is so rich and delicious.

Bake the pie and…

The winner of the 144th Kentucky Derby is...Horeradish! Serving up slices of this pie at your next party is bound to make you a winner too!
The winner of the 144th Kentucky Derby is…Horeradish! Serving up slices of this pie at your next party is bound to make you a winner too!

 

Churchill’s Big Race Pie

ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 2 slightly beaten eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 3/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 9 inch frozen pie crust

Mix in order given.  Pour into unbaked pie shell.  Cover edges of crust with foil.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.  Remove foil and bake 10 more minutes.  Cool before serving. 

 

I wish everyone of you a great Kentucky Derby day and I hope you might enjoy some of this pie.  Please, check back soon for more posts on The Kentucky Oaks and the Kentucky Derby.

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