The Kentucky Derby, held at world-famous Churchill Downs, is said to be the fastest two minutes in sports. The races are quick but exciting, and the best part is there are often 10 or more races, with sufficient breaks between so visitors get to experience the heart-stopping, adrenalin pumping two minutes in sports again and again! Last night several friends gathered at this iconic location for "Downs after Dark" to celebrate the upcoming wedding of one of us. Thanks to the very gen
erous husband of another one of the girls, we had full VIP access to the (air-conditioned) Jockey Suite with a balcony overlooking the beautifully illuminated race track. It was an amazing night of girls placing their bets in our own suite at our own electronic "ticket window", choosing our favorites using a variety of fail-proof methods including the horses names, the colors the jockeys were wearing, lucky numbers (the order they were at the gate), and random number picks at the betting machine. I was one of the luckiest, winning both times that I placed my minimum $2 bet! Both of my horses, #8
and #2 were picked by their names (funny how their unique and clever names are both eluding me now that I try to immortalize them in my blog, lol) and both placed "win". I'm not sure if the grammar for that last sentence was right, but I bet for them to "win", not "place" or "show", and they did. With the different odds for each race, factoring in scratches, I won a total of $16. It cost me $2 to bet each time, so I actually ended the evening $14 ahead! Include in the good food, drinks, friends, and location...it was a great night alongside the twin spires!
Sounds like another night of good memories. What a beautiful place, inside. I remember our ride around the outside was not nearly so enticing. But thank you for that memory. I can always say I have been to Churchill Downs. You look very pretty in that dress. Glad you are still making great memories with good friends. Love you.
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