Yesterday was the first Saturday in May, and this year, returning to tradition, the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby took place. I always have a fondness for the derby - it was a tradition in our family to always have a little get-together and a derby pool. Everyone would put a few bucks in the kitty, draw a couple of names of horses cut from that day's newspaper out of a hat, and then watch the race, with eyes on the prize. It seems like a lot of people celebrate the Kentucky Derby out here, too. Lower Downtown Denver was filled with people all dressed up, the ladies with fancy hats, no doubt heading to various bars and restaurants to watch the race, including on the patio of Viewhouse Ballpark, as seen in the photograph on the left.
After walking around downtown for a while, I headed home and watched the race on television. Medina Spirit, at 12-1 not a top favorite, won the race, giving trainer Bob Baffert a record 7 derby wins. If I had realized that the racing world's top trainer had a horse in the Kentucky Derby at 12-1 odds, I would have rushed up to Central City and bet the farm on it. Of course, if I had done that, the horse would have lost, and ruined Baffert's day, and so I guess it was all for the best.
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