NYC ILXors - Oh, Why Not? Kentucky Derby, Any Interest?

YaY! ^_^

Where you at James?

You have no idea how many people have tried to turn me on to the Dead. "Oh no, you have to be on drugs to appreciate the Dead" they tell me. I take drugs and listen to the Dead, it only enhances and PROLONGS the boredom to the point where I find listening to static on the radio more interesting (actually, radio static is pretty cool) than listening to them.

You are joking, right? Free plane ticket, and all I have to do is listen to the Grateful Dead? You don't actually say anywhere that I have to LIKE them. Or in fact that I can't wear earplugs while listening to them... hrmmmm, if I didn't have a morbid fear of airplanes, I'd so be there!

"Box of Rain"? How about "The Race Is On"? It's the Kentucky Derby!

"Run For the Roses", surely. Not that anyone would want to listen to it.

THIS IS MY FREAKING DREAM WEEKEND - KENTUCKY DERBY. I TOLD DAVE GRUBBS ABOUT THIS IN 1985.

WHY IS IT NOW 2003 AND I HAVE STILL NOT MADE IT TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY.

ARE YOU SURE YOU CANNOT SWING BY SAN FRANCISCO.

HECK, I COULD EVEN MEET YOU IN OAKLAND.

Yeah, I wouldn't wanna listen to that either.

kate - 13 hours in a van (each way), but we're not going to listen to the Dead the whole time. That would really piss most of my friends off, too.

Thanks for the added interest - Matos, felicity, Mary, maura, JBR, Andy - now added to my list. We may have to rent 2 VANS!!! Word!

BurmaKitty - sorry, I can't drive out to the West Coast. Southwest flies to Louisville from Oakland, though tickets for that weekend might be sold out already. BTW I haven't seen Grubbs at Derby in some years now.

Okay so peeps, check this, I found out about some shows going on in Louisville:

Friday, May 1 - Freakwater, Sean Garrison & Five Finger Discount, Brokeback, Califone

Saturday, May 2 - Trans Am, Dalek, VHS Or Beta?, The Children

Hey nickalicious, are you gonna be able to come up from Lexington and hang out, or what?

I *might* make it out for Saturday, pending school finals. Do the ladies have derby hats? Are you ready for mint juleps?

same place

OTB across the street closed, so have to plan sidetrip -- who to bet on?

Post time isnt til 6:24 btw, so I won't appear til 3:30-4.

work.

i'm going with Archarcharch

have to find a quick place to watch this before heading to dodger-mets

I'm going! Don't know what time I'll appear, exactly, cos after Cwealth my day is gonna keep going until 1-2am so I might not want to start rly early, but I do want to get some space on the patio...hmm.

I liked Archarcharch aiight before he got post 1

Uncle Mo scratched this morning btw in case you didn't hear

tentatively leaning toward Mucho Macho Man

field if you need it

http://www.drf.com/news/2011-kentucky-derby-field

some good video and stuff here

http://www.drf.com/events/kentucky-derby

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i was thinking Mucho too but feeling like he's fools gold atm for some reason

also i know squat about the ponies tbh

lmao @ calvin borel's horse who should be 50-1 getting bet to 7-1 in early betting

twice the appeal, more like half the appeal amirite

i am lost without uncle mo tbh

I will be there. Laurel, let me know if you plan to get there anytime before 3:30/4.

Okay my second attempt at waking up today went much better than the first one. Fully conscious now. Definitely won't be earlier than that, VP!

on my way by 1530

may rain lil bit

the original derby road trip that prompted this thread was a total blast and all subsequent derbies have made me nostalgic. would be up for doing it again next year.

we can surprise hstencil at his house

Yeah wanted to bike there but pending thunderstorms plus have to go into city this eve kinda killing it.

lol xp xp !! I am not going to hstence's house.

haha, i haven't talked to hstencil in years. his folks did have a sweeet house though.

man, wish i could come see y'all at commonwealth!

my photos of bill ripping up his betting tickets in anger post-race have a special place in my heart

He's really mellowed now and just stoically accepted his defeat.

Miss stencil's house and all big green trees in Louisville.

PJ Clarke's, the Lost Weekend, Shackleton, Lincoln Center.

I bet Mucho Macho Man to win, got 3rd. As Derbies go I've certainly been more wrong about it than that.

Was stuck at work until late then went to Cake Shop to see a band and do tequila shots.

Band from stage: Did Pants On Fire win the Derby?
Me: NO
Band: Who won?
Me: ANIMAL KINGDOM
Band: Boring!

Replay is here if anyone missed it
http://www.drf.com/events/kentucky-derby

i am lost without uncle mo tbh

I went to Aqueduct and witnessed his unraveling in the Wood Memorial in person, lol. what a mess.

the original derby road trip that prompted this thread was a total blast

I went 8 times starting in the mid-'90s but the last one was in 2003 (Funny Cide). gonna try really hard to go next year.

didn't like Animal Kingdom because he had never run on dirt before (only turf and synthetic). guess he likes dirt!

funny cide was a new york horse! (i was hoping stay thirsty would have a shot this year, being from queens stock.)

is it just me or do racehorse names sound like rockband names?

yep Funny Cide was a New York-bred, even (from an N.Y. farm ... majority of top racehorses are bred in Kentucky)

is it just me or do racehorse names sound like rockband names?

sometimes all the horses for one owner are named around a theme, my friend has this idea that if he ever hit the lottery he'd name all his racehorses for Fall songs

and container driver is taking over with a late surge!! out of the pack, heeeere coooomes kicker conspiracy!

has nastan0vich named any horses?

not sure. I think so maybe?

Why did all the men at Commenwealth dressed in Derby fashion look so nice? A straw hat is all it takes?

Because most dudes' standards for dress are so low that we're easily impressed? Because seersucker never hurts?

Ha, Laurel OTM as always. Also, maybe throw in a little gayness for good measure.

some of us stuck with our standard slob look.

forgot to wear my seersucker shorts. would have been a little chilly after dark anyhow. maybe for Preakness.

drove past saratoga track last week. i totally wanna go to a race there at some point! our timing has never been right.
preakness is so close! wish i had more time/money. i read about some unlimited beer infield craziness but tbh it seems scary.

yeah don't do the infield you won't even see a horse. go into the grandstand if you're gonna go. if tickets are gone you can scalp really easily.

saratoga's pretty awesome. total opposite of the derby. just super chill, nice town, and the racing is great every day. only been once, I wanna go back.

p much every summer i discuss plans tryna get up to saratoga (also have only been once)

this is the official preakness mascot for this year btw. not a joke. behold kegasus:

http://thedailyrecord.com/files/2011/03/kegasus.jpg

so if you want to hang out w/ centaur kenny powers I guess go to the infield?

saratoga's pretty awesome. total opposite of the derby.

not that the derby is not awesome. they are both awesome in opposite ways.

omg centaur powers!!

"If the goal is to let them know they will be able to drink to excess, it does communicate that," he said. "If there's confusion about whether they'll be able to pursue sunstroke and alcohol poisoning, seeing this, it's clear indication that yes, they will."

we've now been to toga twice (family drop-ins) during non-race time. hopefully this summer?

disqualification! when did that last happen??

Fake Hooves!

you knew

The Kentuky Derby decision was not a good one. It was a rough and tumble race on a wet and sloppy track, actually, a beautiful thing to watch. Only in these days of political correctness could such an overturn occur. The best horse did NOT win the Kentucky Derby - not even close!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 5, 2019

I know absolutely nothing about horse racing but what kind of asshole names a horse Maximum Security?