Wes Welker Living Large at the Kentucky Derby

[jim1]

The one that got away:


The next thing he knew, Welker was handing the people in the group Blandford was with $100 bills.
“He said he just won the Kentucky Derby and proceeded to walk down the line until the police officer stopped him,” he said. “I think six of us ended up with $100 bills.”
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/05/wes-welker-kentucky-derby?sf25796979=1

 

[spiketex]

The one that got away:


The next thing he knew, Welker was handing the people in the group Blandford was with $100 bills.
“He said he just won the Kentucky Derby and proceeded to walk down the line until the police officer stopped him,” he said. “I think six of us ended up with $100 bills.”
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/05/wes-welker-kentucky-derby?sf25796979=1

It has been reported that he won over $52K and was overpaid an additional $15K. He shared his good fortune.

 

[nick1]

What BS they want him to pay them back 15k. If they miscounted they don't get money back

 

[Dovahkiin]

Look at these poors excited about their sudden 15% spike in weekly earnings.

 

[dlockz]

Look at these poors excited about their sudden 15% spike in weekly earnings.

Like anyone turns down a 100 dollar bill.
lol. Hell good for Welker

 

[Vaark]

 

[Vaark]

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After winning the 139thPreakness on Saturday, California Chrome co-owner Steve Coburn went out of his way to praise the hospitality he received while in Baltimore this week.

But he also made some pointed remarks about the way his group was treated two weeks earlier at Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby. While he wouldn’t go into great detail, he said the treatment there factored in his co-owner Perry Martin’s decision not to attend the Preakness.

“The hospitality we received at Churchill Downs wasn’t very good, and Perry Martin, he decided that he and his family were going to watch the race some [other] place within the world. I can’t tell you where it’s at, because I don’t even know where in the [heck] it’s at.”

Coburn mentioned Martin’s family having some difficulties at the Kentucky Derby, including his 84-year-old mother not being able to get to the winner’s circle.

“I honestly believe that it was a bad, bad day at Churchill,” Coburn said. “Even though we won, it was a bad day for my partner and his family.”

Churchill Downs has been a bit under fire recently for its assistance to those in the industry. Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte issued a statement during the week of the Derby saying that the access in recent years has been inadequate for him to get around in a wheelchair.

Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/...-downs-20140517,0,5995535.story#ixzz325SNiamb