Today is the big day! The Kentucky Derby; the “Greatest two minutes in sports”! And today’s running of the Derby was historic!
As you have read here, we went to Churchill Downs earlier in the week. We are smart enough not to try to go there today! The Caravan, along with the Kentucky unit of the Airstream Club, arranged for a semi-private room at the Keeneland Race Track. We could watch all the action in the comfort of an indoor, climate controlled room, with free-flowing food and drink all day long. After all, the Derby is the 12th race of the day, so there is a lot of action to watch…
Of course, Lynda had to get dressed up and wear the hat:
Yes, I was dressed up, too…
We arrived at the track at about Noon. It is a very nice place, much nicer (and way smaller) than Churchill Downs. Our meeting room was on the 4th floor, right up there:
We had a great view of the jumbo-tron and the race track…
Of course, nothing is happening on the race track. We will watch the races on the jumbo-tron and on the 1,000 TVs in the meeting room…
So we socialized with fellow Airstreamers, ate, drank, wagered, cheered, and generally had a dandy time… We had such a dandy time that mid-afternoon I snuck off and found a comfortable chair in the lobby and had a little nap…
Finally the big race neared. It was raining; the track was a sea of mud. Last year was rainy and muddy, too. Very historic…! We picked our first choices (we didn’t wager, but others did). I picked Improbable, Lynda picked Maximum Security…
And they’re off!
The first to cross the finish line was Maximum Security! Lynda “won”!
So we packed up, walked back to the parking lot and returned to the Villa. Then history happened again.
We has no sooner gotten inside the Villa when the news notifications on our phones started ringing. What? Maximum Security was disqualified for a contact infraction on the home stretch! This has not happened since 1968, and is only the second time the winner was disqualified in the 145 year history of the Derby! Very historic…!
So the second horse, Country House, was declared the winner. He was a 65:1 long shot, the first time such a long shot has won the Derby! Very historic…!
We relaxed as rain beat down on the roof of the Villa; an enjoyable time was had by all…
Adventures in the Villa 