Renowned jockey and Kentucky Derby winner, Pat Day, grew up on Lake Creek near Edwards, Colorado. His father, Mickey Day, taught him the fundamentals of riding and horsemanship at a young age. In this excerpt, Pat Day discusses a "very pivotal moment" during the first horse ride of his life. His mount was a spunky Welsh pony named Blackie.
This History Nugget is excerpted from Pat Day's Vail Valley Voices oral history. Day was interviewed in May 2022 by the "Voice of Vail," Tony Mauro, and Lynn Albers, Vail Public Library local history specialist., Photo from Rotary Club of Lexington, Kentucky website. 9 October 2019 post. http://rotarylexky.org/2019/10/october-10th-pat-day-hall-of-fame-jockey/
