the kentucky derby is tonight, and i'm actually excited to see what happens. i went two years ago, and ever since, i take a passing interest in the race. the day was actually great. there are tons of smaller races preceding, and i actually won some money on those races. i did NOT however, win any money on the actual derby. but, it's such a great atmosphere. all these women wear outlandish hats and men look somewhat old-time charming. the mint juleps are actually pretty good, but more fun for me were of course, the souvenir glasses! but the best has to be the infield. it's one giant party. i mean it, drinking, smoking, eating, dancing, you name it, you saw it. and the minute we stepped in the infield that day, a deluge of rain for like a half hour. we were truly soaked through and through, it was hilarious in a non-funny way.
but tonight, even though i'm not putting any money on it, my picks are sharp humor, point determined, barraro, and brother derek. i'm a "the name speaks to me" sort of girl, so you can see why the first sparked my interest. barraro continues in my tradition of backing spanish-sounding names, though borrego did shun me in 04. and brother derek, well, he seems to be the odds on favorite, so why not. we'll see, it's like a couple of minutes to glory, but it's great.
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Aww I am jealous you went to the Derby...I want to go, I've watched them for so long!! Must have been cool.
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