Your First Derby

[TheFlyingFilly]

First on TV: 1991, Strike the Gold

First (and so far, only) in person: 2000, Fusaichi Pegasus

I'm of the 1980 'foal crop' and although I was a fan of racing before 1991 (my aunt gave me an old Bert Clark Thayer book entitled The Thoroughbred in the mid-80s, so I was enthralled by this book for years. Correction--I'm still enthralled by it!) I wasn't aware that one could watch the Derby on TV each year until my mom brought it up.