89-year-old Kentucky Derby fan gets special wish granted

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89-year-old Kentucky Derby fan gets special wish granted

An 89-year-old Kentucky Derby super fan in hospice care was granted a special wish — to make it to one more race. This past weekend marked the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby , and Bob Weihe had …

An 89-year-old Kentucky Derby super fan in hospice care was granted a special wish — to make it to one more race. This past weekend marked the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby , and Bob Weihe had been to 79 in a row. CBS News contributor David Begnaud posted a video online in an attempt to get Weihe a ticket. Churchill Downs, the home of the Kentucky Derby, granted the Louisville native's wish. On Saturday, Weihe, who is often confined to his bed, was ready to go. …

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