Jenn and I joined our friends, Kandi, Sam, Laura, and Donald at the 133rd running of the KY Derby yesterday.
Churchill hosted the third largest crowd in Derby history, and the weather was perfect: slightly overcast, but none of the rain we feared; muggy, but not too hot.
Jenn won two wagers and broke even for the day, but our biggest winner was Sam, who hit the trifecta and exacta on the Derby, winning $541. We fear he’ll blow it all on churros while he’s in Panama this month.
The ladies showed off their hats and pedicures, and insisted we three gentleman agree with them that they were the best put together among the crowd. Of course, they were indeed gorgeous, all three of them beautiful May flowers.
My highlight: Three guys go to buy beer and juleps. One is thirty-one-years-old. One is thirty-five-years-old. One is thirty-nine. Which of these is asked for identification to prove his age exceeds the legal requirement for purchasing alcohol in Kentucky (twenty-one)?
Booya! Yours truly, the guy who turns 40 in June and who looks exactly half his age.
It was a fantastic day, and we’re already looking forward to next year, whether it’s Oaks or Derby.