The Kentucky Derby

I love Derby day. Brings back memories of when I went 5 years ago. It's really a spectacle and great fun. I sat on the infield and had a blast. What you don't realize watching it on TV is that it's really a whole day of racing that starts at noon and it ends with the Derby and lots of great food and fun between. You go through a tunnel under the track, drop $20 in a bucket and you're in. Warning, be careful what turn you sit in if you ever go, they have very different intentional environments. Turn #1 is for people watching, #2 is like a family picnic area, #3 is like Mardi Gras and #4 is the serious betting crowd. The year I went it rained like crazy early in the day. There was so much water that people were up to above their knees and were jumping off of things into the lakes that were forming in the infield. The rain lasted an hour or so and then it was a sunny day for the Derby and then it rained when it was over. God held the rain back for the perfect window to run the race. That year Smarty Jones won and I actually made enough with my bet on the race to pay for going and still have a bit left over. The hats really are crazy and it rocks for people watching and meeting new folks. Something I think everyone in this part of the world should try once with it only being 6 hours away.