Julep. Hats, mud, mint juleps rule day. 4 May 2008
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The payments, which are expected to reach 130 million households, range up to $600 for individuals and $1,200 for married couples, plus $300 per child for eligible parents. Among the throngs of resplendent Derby hats, Koepnick’s was especially eye-catching. Koepnick, who calls himself “The Hat Man,” was wearing a decorated hard hat featuring two motorized horses that were rotating. The crowds thronged to the Churchill Downs infield despite heavy rains Friday and early yesterday that turned spots into mire. The morning rain ended, giving way to a mix of white clouds and blue sky.
Cynthia Myers, of Cincinnati, was sipping a mint julep by midmorning on the edge of the third turn in the infield, her beige pants trickled with mud spots and her shoes filthy. She brought an extra pair of shoes, hoping to swap them if conditions improved. “It’s never too early for a drink at the Derby,” said Myers, who was with her husband, Burt, and a group of friends. “The party starts well before the race.
