derby shenanigans

Because I know you were all curious, my horse, Orb, won the Derby on Saturday. We decided to do a blind draw out of a hat for the big race and I took home all the winnings! Well, minus the $20.00 that Bradley put in the pot. The turdface took it back when he realize I was the winner.  I suppose I should be mad at him, but then he did take me out to sushi with Dan the Man and Jessi last night, so I won't complain too much. Who am I kidding, I'm still complaining.  

Our Cinco de Derby Party was quite the success! I might be biased though?

There were plenty of shenanigans to be had. Including enchiladas, margs, and betting on horses!

What more could you ask for?!

Oh, and perfect weather! We didn't even ask for that and it graced us with its presence.

Obviously, give it two thumbs up.

My sister missed the memo on dressing up for Derby, but we let it slide.

Big.Ass.Hat.

The big ass hat made its way around the party. She's a slut like that.

Of course Brad couldn't sit still during the race. Standing didn't help him win though.


How were your cindo de derby shenanigans?!

<3 BB

cinco de derbs

The Kentucky Derby that is. The sporting event with the horses, for those of you who live under a rock. It also happens to fall on the same weekend as Cinco de Mayo this year. Double the fun!! yeyeye! 

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So here is the deal, I was not a huge Kentucky Derby fan until I met Bradley. It may even be a stretch to say I am a huge fan now, but I have definitely learned a thing or two when it comes to the Derby since dating Brad.  See, Bradley grew up in Indiana like 15 mins away from Churchill Downs - where they have the races.  He has grown up with the Derby and back home it is a really big deal. As in a week long festival. They even declare Oaks Day, the day before the races aka today, a holiday and schools and businesses close down. Anyway, he tends to get homesick every year around this week and I pretend to get interested so he has someone to share his excitement with.I'm a good girlfriend like that.

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Last year we attended an event called Kentucky Derby PDX, but this year we are hosting a little get together at our apartment.  Think BBQ, betting on races, derby themed foods and beverages, etc. With that being said, I figured I would share a few pointers on how to not sound like a neewb when it comes to the Derbs.

First: 

::How to pick your winning horse.

The most obvious choice is to look at the odds, check out the horses' past race finishes, blah, blah, blah. If you're actually into picking a horse based on odds go here or here.

But, an even better way to pick your winning horse is based on the following criteria:

::Best Horse Name - we're talking the weirder the better. Whatamichoppedliver (before hashtags were cool) and Walk Of Shame were both horses in past races.

::Best Jockey (aka little man on top of the horse) Jersey - The brighter the jersey, the faster the horse it's science.

::Horse Color (don't get racist on me) - White horses (if you include the colors gray and roan) have only won 8 times. Obviously, bet on those slim odds and win big!

Second:

::What to serve at a derby party.

People from Kentuckiana (they really call it that) love their Bourbon, their Derby Pie, and their Mint Juleps. If none of those are your cup of tea, try these desserts instead!

Third: 

::My Old Kentucky Home is a big deal. It is also the perfect #backthatazzup song for this week, obvi! 

Fourth: 
THE MOST IMPORTANT ITEM FOR A KENTUCKY DERBY PARTY....

wait for it.... 
wait for it.... it's legendary

A BIG ASS HAT!

Kentucky Derby PDX 2012

Speaking of Big ass hats, here are some ridiculous ones.


Now go forth and #backthatazzup on into this weekend's Kentucky Derby!!!!

Cheers,

<3 BB