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May 7, 2005 at 11:40 pm #18214gossipingraeMember
I really could care less about horse racing, but I always watch the Kentucky Derby just for fun.
I was in on a pool at the bar, but I lost of course. Eh, it was only a dollar. Poor Wilco. I wanted him to win! If they hadn’t retired Smarty Jones, I would have rooted for him!
This year’s winner of the Kentucky Derby was Giacomo. I believe the purse was just under 3 million dollars.
I’m trying to convince my mom that we should go to the Derby next year, just to dress up and wear big hats. I don’t care who wins, I would just like to go for the social aspect of it.
Did anyone else watch the race today? If so, which horse were you rooting for, and did you win any bets?
May 7, 2005 at 11:58 pm #121211OreoMemberI usually watch the race…but the hubby woke up LAAAAAAAAAATE today and was hankering for a hunk of cheese (OK…that dates me..but if you watched cartoons at all in the 80’s on Saturday mornings…you SHOULD recognize that). So we had to go out to get food and I missed my beloved Derby. It sounds like it was a good one this year, what a LONG shot! (It’s too bad that there will be no chance of a Triple Crown this year at Belmont. But, Rae, I know JUST what you mean about the Derby…wearing big hats and drinking Mint Juleps. Just tell her it will be a good thing to do before you graduate… 😉 (Since it will be so close to that time next year!)
May 8, 2005 at 12:29 am #121212RabidKittenParticipantNeh, I watched it last year only because I had to work during it. OH MY GOSH I hated it. Stupid people, they had a two hour live special for a 5 second race, and when it was over, they had a good minute and 20 to wrap it up, more than enough time, I was excited, thought I wouldn’t have to JIP or make anything good…and what do they do!? They go to an hour of commentary! COMMENTARY! I wanted to pull my hair out. I had so many spots to make good, a paid program, our news was cut into and so we had a 17 minute news cast…not to mention I was screwed with my other station, trying to watch them both and get spots put in and satilite feeds…oh my gosh I hate horse races… oh my gosh… *shudder* …. …
No wonder I still have nightmares about working at that place *blink blink* …wow…
May 9, 2005 at 4:47 pm #121216gossipingraeMemberThis guy at the bar I was at, he was going crazy for Giacomo. His odds of winning the race were 50-1. Anyway, I later realized that he made a bet with a bookie, and he wound up winning $13,000.
Woah!
May 10, 2005 at 12:58 pm #121213bronxyMemberI wanted Belhamy Road to win! I had my money on him!
May 15, 2005 at 5:41 am #121214EliteNickMemberNah…You know it’s sad…I live like 2 miles from it, and I’m completely uninterested. Only cool thing about it is that all the famous stars come here! lol.
May 15, 2005 at 10:22 am #121215gossipingraeMemberNick, there is something seriously wrong with you. If I lived there, you can bet I’d be at the event every year!
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