Hanging Horseshoe from Churchill Downs

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Always hang your Horseshoe “UP” so the luck won’t run out!

The Legend of the Horseshoe

Considered the most universal of all good luck charms, the horseshoe has been a powerful amulet in every age and country where the horse has existed.  The Greeks considered the horseshoe to be a symbol of good fortune because it was made of iron (an element believed to ward off evil) and because it took the shape of a crescent moon (a symbol of fertility and good fortune.)  In the Middle Ages, people believed a horseshoe warded off a witch the way a crucifix warded off a vampire.  They also believed a horseshoe hung above the door or used as a doorknocker would keep satin away.  Legend dictates that the horseshoe be posted with the points upward, so the luck wouldn’t drain out.