Kentuckians take their horse racing moderately earnestly — so seriously , in fact , that one local artist is hoping to sell the poop of a Kentucky Derby succeeder for $ 200 a dada . As theLexington Herald - Leaderreports , Coleman Larkincollected the feces of Silver Charm , the 1997 achiever of the world - famous race , and preserve these “ meadow gem ” in 16 - ounce Mason jars filled with clear epoxy resin .
The goods are being marketed as “ Derby Turds , ” and part of the yield will benefit Old Friends Farm , the Georgetown , Kentucky - based home for retiredThoroughbredswhere Silver Charm now resides . In casing counterfeit caca is a concern , each jar comes with a tag end to prove that the poo did indeed come from a admirer horse .
For what it ’s worth , Silver Charm was one of themost popularrace horsesof the late 20th century , grant to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame , into which he was inducted in 2007 . He also come through the 1997 Preakness Stakes and near secured the Triple Crown , but ended up losing the Belmont stake .
Larkin said in astatementthat preserving the poop is a trade union movement - intensive unconscious process . “ The most difficult step is probably the one where I have to require the type of people that own million - dollar sign Thoroughbreds if I can please have some sawbuck crap to put in jars , ” he said .
So what exactly is one supposed to do with a jarful full ofhorsedroppings?Kentucky for Kentucky , the release that ’s sell a limited supplying of Derby Turds online and in its Lexington depot , has a few suggestion : “ Put it on the mantle in your Old Kentucky Home and be whisked aside to a sophisticated world of mint juleps and seersucker every time you see it . Set one on your windowsill and let the sunlight sparkle upon this dainty specimen of equine excrement . Or plunk down one in your fluorescent fixture dungeon of an office as the sodding metaphor for your liveliness of neverending horseshit . ”
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