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| Every table was decorated with a unique horse head |
Believe it or not the Kentucky Derby is kind of a big deal in Kentucky. The Kentucky Derby is the longest continuous running sporting event in the United States it has been ran every year for the last 138 years. Up in Louisville, there is a constant party for days leading up to the derby. Schools and offices are closed the Friday before the race because everyone is too busy having fun and getting ready for the derby. Fancy hats are sold everywhere. Cakes are made to look like jockey silks. (Silks are what they call the jackets that jockeys wear.)
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| Some of the "seasonals" enjoying the Derby fun |
Kelli and I were invited to join in the derby festivities at the campground. There is a group that gathers from all over every year to come to the campground and celebrate the derby together. They have been making this trek for over 20 years. There is an all day potluck and everyone enjoys the races on TV. They even have computers set up and people taking bets for all the races.
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| Horse head and mint julep |
Mint juleps are also part of the derby tradition and the official drink of the Kentucky Derby.. A mint julep consists of bourbon, crushed mint, sugar and water and is typically garnished with a sprig of mint. They sound really gross! Kelli and I really had fun getting to know more people and we even learned a little about betting on horse races.
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| Kelli and I holding our ticket |
We bet $6 on the Kentucky Derby itself. We chose 2 horses and bet $1 "across the board" on each of them. That means we bet $1 for WIN, SHOW, and PLACE. Win is of course if the horse wins. Show is for 2nd place and place is for 3rd. One of our horses did okay but ultimately didn't make the top 3. Our other horse was at the back the whole time and then at the very end came from the outside to place 3rd.
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| Kelli collecting our winnings |
It was fun betting just because it actually gave us someone to root for during the race. Our winnings came to a whopping $17.25. It was a lot of fun just being a part of it all.
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