I Love Derby Day!

Today was the 133rd Kentucky Derby...and what a Derby it was! Even with the loss of the fabulous Barbaro, last year's Derby winner, the atmosphere was electric as always. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were in attendance which was a first and also added the air of excitement.

I had chosen my horses as always and settled in to watch. I picked Curlin, Street Sense, Hard Spun and Imawildandcrazyguy. Well it ended up being a fabulous win by Street Sense followed by Hard Spun who led the entire race until the last 1/4 mile, followed by Curlin who got slowed up and crowded at the start from the 2 slot and the long shot Imawildandcrazyguy blazing into fourth. It was a thrilling race!

Street Sense dropped back into 19th place at the start of the race and he headed for the rail. From there he just slowly moved up to about 17th. As the hit the pole marking only a 1/2 mile left, Street Sense kicked on the afterburners and ran the rail so close that Jockey Borel's silks were touching the rail. He ran up to take over fourth place and seemed trapped behind Hard Spun and Curlin...a slight opening opened up and instinctively, Street Sense charged through the opening and around Hard Spun ... he won it by about 2 lengths. The only horse that did not run that I was so hoping to see was "From Rags To Riches"...the big red filly. They pulled her from the Derby and ran her in the Kentucky Oaks at the Downs yesterday...which she won with ease and no one near. I will be looking for her on the field at the Preakness in two weeks.

I called my daddy and we chatted about the race...just as we have done since I was 3 years old watching my first Kentucky Derby with him. It was a fun jabbing conversation as always...he telling me that he had the winner picked the whole time...knowing full well he did not. LOL. It is days like this that I really miss being a little girl with my daddy. :)

Meanwhile, I am gearing up for the new contest and challenge issued by BuffMother ... 10 weeks of consistency. I took my measurements and "before" pics this morning and completed my first Consistency POA...so now I am ready to begin first thing Monday.

More later....