May 5, 2012
Today was Kentucky Derby day! The biggest horse racing day of the year - a very fun day indeed, especially for gambling folks. Daddy and I had a chance to go, but we are in Connecticut right now looking at houses because we are running out of time! Our current house house in Dallas has been sublet and the renters will be moving in June 1st. Crazy times. Oh, and I am 7 months pregnant!! We were on a flight home during the race, but Daddy did got online in the air and read a blog that was being updated every second, so, we knew the winner almost in real time.
Daddy's buddys, Dave Kemmerly and Mark Ferguson were there and sent Daddy this picture. Uncle Rhoni was sending me his updated bets and he ended up wining 19K - Uncle Rhoni is a big bettor- Mamma comes from a gambling family. My Daddy, your Gidi, was no stranger to gambling and was a big bettor too, but you will hear those stories later.
Daddy and I bet online. I did have the winner, win place or show, but I didn't bet a whole lot because I didn't put down a lot. This was the first year I haven't actually watched the Derby live on TV in I don't know when.
Mamma use to run into OTB's (Off Track Betting) when I live in NYC and make my bets. I love to bet on the Derby. Daddy does too. I remember one time while living in the city, I wanted to make my bet and I was running our of time. I was living on the Upper West Side at the time. I ran to get my cleaning and ran into an OTB after, with my cleaning in one hand. Here I am in standing in line in this seedy OTB with my cleaning! This man in another line says to me, "A girl like you in here, you must have a tip." Ha!
Final results of the Derby 2012 - 'I'll have Another' was the winning horse!
xoxoxo Mamma
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