Kentucky Trivia ● Kentucky Tweets
May 11, 1785, Lexington trustees held their first meeting of the year and issued deeds for “Inn Lots” to Evan Francis, Simon West, Casper Carsner, and Percival Butler.
The Squire’ Sketches of Lexington by J. Winston Coleman, Jr.; pg: 19
Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to Louisville native Foster Brooks, born in 1912.
Kentucky Trivia: When Man o’ War was three and Exterminator five, the two owners agreed to have a match race, but it never materialized. Exterminator competed in 99 races, winning 50 while finishing second and third 17 times each. The 100th “start” was an exhibition run by Exterminator alone at Hawthorne Race Course. Exterminator retired at age nine.
May 11, 1935, Kentucky bred Omaha won the 60th Preakness for the 2nd leg of the Triple Crown.
May 11, 1967, Army PFC Waddel Evans from Hopkinsville in Christian County died in the Vietnam War.