Epilogue: Remember when I posted earlier that I was surprised to encounter three adults who were all shorter than myself, and opined that it might be a record?

A few minutes later, that record was summarily broken. Shattered, actually. See, ALL the jockeys for the race arrived on the scene simultaneously, and suddenly we had a whole LOT of vertically-challenged adults all gathered in one place.

Boy, now I know what to do if I ever have the urge to feel tall. I'll report to the area where they saddle up the race horses and start people-watching. :o)

Number 4: Timber Reserve!

This was the first-ever million-dollar Pennsylvania Derby.

And the winner is...

I'm pleasantly surprised we got a good vantage point near the Winner's Circle.

Horses are being saddled for the Pennsylvania Derby.

We took a day trip to Philadelphia Park, as it's way too nice to be indoors all day.

In the area where the horses are saddled, I encountered the surprising sight of not one, but *three* grown men who are all shorter than I am. I honestly think that's a first, and chances are it's also a record. Heck, just my being around three adults who I'm taller than is a rarity, never mind whether any of said adults possess a Y chromosome. Given their age, Mark suggested that perhaps they're retired jockeys. Given their stature, I believe it.