Wish granted: Louisville man in hospice attends his 80th Kentucky Derby in a row
By Jennifer Osting
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — An 89-year-old Louisville native living in hospice care was able to fulfill one final wish this weekend—attending his 80th Kentucky Derby in a row.
Bob Weihe marked the milestone Saturday at the 152nd Run for the Roses.
Despite being in hospice, his lifelong tradition was made possible for another year after a story about his situation gained attention.
Following a video shared by CBS correspondent David Begnaud, Churchill Downs helped arrange tickets and grant his wish.
On Saturday, Kentucky State Police arrived at Weihe’s house and gave him and his wife a special escort to Churchill Downs.
While they were there, Weihe was able to meet up with Begnaud, who shared some pictures of them enjoying the day.
Begnaud said he expects to share more on the story Monday on CBS Morning News, which airs at 7 a.m. on WLKY.
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