- As always, Keeneland knocks it out of the park and knows exactly how to do racing, but that Thursday night concert scene at the Paddock was a mess.
Drove up to stay Thursday-Sunday, got to the track just to get a drink and check things out. No thanks. Hit up Harry's.
We took the mom to her first time there Friday. She came with $50 and walked out with $25. Bought her two drinks. If you can get out of that place only down $25, not bad. Also found over the last four seasons to make friends with ushers in owner's boxes that aren't being used. All chalk. It seemed that way in October, too. Hit last two races for some dinner/drinking money. Marikka's Bier Stube. Very spacey, but that indoor beach volleyball court and sand all over the place was odd. Oh well, the brother-in-law enjoys it, so we went along.
Saturday was absolutely perfect; and an absolutely perfect way to dangerously day-drink and gambol with "scared money makes no money" mentality. And that's exactly what we did. Usher hook-up again. For sure was a buy-two-16oz-beers-and-know-the-second-one-will-be-a-little-warm scenario when betting. Chalk again. Threw $200 on a 4-1 and, of course, it slipped coming out of the gate. Didn't stand a chance and my beer-filled blood was boiling. It was time to go. We had zero interest in Uber and night out at bars. So being at Beaumont we decided to stumble over to J Renders for the first half of the MSU/TT game.
A Sparty/Auburn final would have solidified me as the Bryant bracket winner, I believe, so that made the bad GAMBOL day worse. Do you pay 2nd place? If so, go Red Raiders.
Sunday was an absolute horrible drive hungover in the rain.
Another key to an easy Keeneland day: get online day of ticket sells and get Lexington/KY or Phoenix room. No worries other than betting winners. Or get there a little early and put your name on the list and hope someone cancels.
Two, 8-hour days at Keeneland is exhausting. Would I do it every weekend? Yeah, I believe so. Winning would have made it better, I believe.
See you at the track, Saturday.
- Speaking of horses, this Derby is so wide open, you could tell me 12 different horses you liked and I'd shrug my shoulders and say, "I don't see a thing wrong with it."
I've never seen so many prep races won by inferior ponies. That being said, gun to head today, give me Roadster. But, that can fully change in the next 5 weeks. I can smell some good exotics being won and potential life-changing $$$ in supers.
