The 135th Kentucky Derby… Go “Mine That Bird!” (What does that even mean?)

The 135th (and my first) Kentucky Derby!

I met up with a long lost cousin, Chris Harlow. It had been at least 10 years since we’d seen each other. He was shorter than me last time I saw him.

Lucky for me, but not so lucky for him… he’s much taller now and helped me have a great view of the race!

The infield was muddy enough for some mud sliding (I did not participate.) The infield didn’t lend much of a view, but I got a leg up on this trailer.

The hats in the grandstands vs. the hats in the infield…

One of the rights of passage of going to the Derby… picking my horse.

See that? That’s a winning ticket.

My secret? $2 on every horse. 20 horses, $40 = winning ticket!

Since a 50-1 longshot won this year, I actually came out ahead!

Go “Mine that Bird!”

Seriously… what does that even mean? Is english the first language of that horse’s owner?