In The News: Kentucky Derby Mudders Day

Oh, for heaven's sake! Artificial light AND a sloppy track? Let's just give up on trying, shall we? All bets are off for this afternoon's Derby folks. You can watch to see how Lookin' at Lucky handles himself under such daunting conditions...but you can't possibly decided about form in these circumstances. Might as well pull the eventual winner's name out of your feather-trimmed, ribbon-gilded, oversized hat.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100501/ap_on_sp_ot/rac_kentucky_derby_notebook_1

Though I would think this hurts the synthetic track horses most, because they aren't used to heavy going.

I hope you all read down to the misogynistic part of the article. Where knowledgable menfolk assumed we womenfolk are not watching the race for the sport of it but are more interested in "spectacle." Yes, I know I watch for the hat fashions and the mint julip recipies. They truly have me ALL figured out and I'm sure have appealed to my demographic with their clever marketing ploys. It probably has nothing to do with better coverage of the sport I love, making it more likely I will watch it.

Rae
unboxing her hat and preparing to cheer on the prettiest horse or maybe one with a cute name later on today.

I AM ASHAMED! DEEPLY, DEEPLY ASHAMED!

I honestly didn't think Calvin could do it again. Especially not on THAT horse. I mean, really, I am ashamed of myself for not knowing Calvin could do this in this sort of weather...the jockey is the deciding factor. I am not upset about the field horses coming in, because as I said, this is a pick your horse from the hat race. But not backing Calvin in the slop at Kentucky...I am ashamed!

And I freely admit that Kes shouldn't listen to me, because I talk through my hat.

Not one horse in the money. Not one! I am hanging my head in shame.

Probably Doctor Who is really good, too, and I just don't know it.

DEEPLY, ABJECTLY ASHAMED! TRULY!