We’ll get into the Derby itself as we get closer to race time. You know from my posts that horses are important to me, and I at least like to watch the Triple Crown. I was compelled to post this after what I just witnessed. It was almost justifiable for NBC to subject us to Johnny Wier as a commentator for figure skating at the Olympics. Now they put him and Tara Lupinski on the Derby telecast. What he is wearing is indescribable. Suffice to say, he makes Boy George look masculine. Damn them.

I think Johnny and Tara have been there a few years. He’s an odd duck for sure.

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A nasty wet track this year. Pick your favorite mudder.

Jim

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I think Johnny and Tara been there a few years. He’s an odd duck for sure.

I don’t usually turn it on until about 30 minutes before race time. We were fixing lunch and I turned it on. Going outside to try and kill some Dalmatian toadflax, I’ll return to my usual—tune in the learn the field and see the race mode. I don’t have a horse yet.

Wow, a.total mud run today. I personally could do without Johnny Weird

On another note, all the stores are completely out of mint leaves.

I guess I should've planned ahead. But man I'm craving a mint julep.

Not really a horse guy, but I have spent some time in Kentucky and the Derby reminds me of those good times. Every year I turn the TV on about a half hour prior, mix up my Mint Julep, and enjoy the race.

My julep from a few years ago. 1 oz simple syrup, nip of bourbon, mint leaves...muddle leaves and syrup, add crushed ice, add bourbon, stir. Enjoy

To be honest I would rather watch Weir and Lupinski than see or hear Bob Costas!
Rather stare at a manure pile than see or hear Costas.

Mint julep recipe attributed to Henry Watterson (1840-1921), Pulitzer Prize-winning editor of The Louisville Courier-Journal:

“Pluck the mint gently from its bed, just as the dew of the evening is about to form on it. Select the choicer sprigs only, but do not rinse them. Prepare the simple syrup and measure out a half-tumbler of whiskey. Pour the whiskey into a well-frosted silver cup, throw the other ingredients away, and drink the whiskey.”

I have to agree with Marse Henry with this. A mint julep only tastes good if you’ve already have had a couple or three. And I’m from Kentucky.

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Originally posted by mbinky:
Not really a horse guy, but I have spent some time in Kentucky and the Derby reminds me of those good times. Every year I turn the TV on about a half hour prior, mix up my Mint Julep, and enjoy the race.

My julep from a few years ago. 1 oz simple syrup, nip of bourbon, mint leaves...muddle leaves and syrup, add crushed ice, add bourbon, stir. Enjoy

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Well since I am a straigt rye whisky guy and consider bourbon a drink for the fairer sex, a little extra mixed in the glass can't be any worse

Love the derby! A friend of ours is a photographer and she is working there again this year. If you're on FB, she posts some pics throughout the day:

https://www.facebook.com/wendy.u.wooley

Firenze Fire loves the mud not a favorite Bet $10 WPS!

I remember watching Secretariat and Damascus 2 of the great horses of all time.

I’m going with Bolt D’Oro

I dont know anything about horses, but being from Boston if Gronk were running I would go for him. Man the weather sucks.

Bet the horses are happy the bugler isn't riding them!

Does strategy change when the track is waterlogged like that? That seems like it would be awful hard to get a burst of speed on.

Ok my horse is My Boy Jack. Good name. Reminds me of the movie Tropic Thunder. Loved that movie.

Good day to bet on a few long shots. Hard telling what horse is going to like these conditions and do well, conversely, what favorite will hate the flying mud and water and be negatively affected.

Free Drop Billy, Enticed others...?

Justify

Mike Smith up

Bob Baffert trainer

That is a beautiful animal. He was flying straight out of the gate.

Not sure I condone polluting good bourbon with the adulterants mentioned. Noting wrong with the silver cup, as long as its silver and not silver plated. The mint might be OK if nothing else is added. Even the sponsor, Woodford, is shown in commercials going into glass. Its like nearly everything else, commercials overtake common sense. So I ask you all, do you own a sterling mint julep tumbler? Yes, I do have several. One with a dent that was cheap, one perfect. The prices have risen over the years, as they have for everything.