Isn't it always the case? The one year that I don't pick a longshot is the year that a longshot triumphs! Good for Mine That Bird! Too bad I didn't pick him. Of course, even if I hadn't picked Dunkirk, my second favorite was Chocolate Candy ridden by Mike Smith, and he came in 18th! Ouch!! Maybe I ought to listen to Sara and base my choice not on how pretty a horse looks, but on pedigree and previous race stats.
Regardless of the loss, we still had fun. Dinner was delicious! Hot browns, corn pudding, and A Run for the Roses pie. Yum!! It was my first year making everything alone, and I think it turned out quite well.
The girls and I painted our horses and this year we thought to add their names on the back so we could remember who was who.
Next year, we plan on new Derby hats and maybe we'll have the time, money and desire to host a bigger party than just Mom and Sis (who wasn't really here, but we spent the entire time on Skype with her).
My choice was Pioneerof the Nile (which is a stupid name, but I liked his pedigree), so it just goes to show that you shouldn't listen to my horse-picking advice either. Then again, in the 17 years I've been watching horse races, I've only picked one winner, so I'm not the person to go to anyway.
ReplyDeleteIn other news . . . I want a hot brown. Desperately.