It’s Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 — the first Saturday in May. That means it’s Kentucky Derby Day.
As I sit in my home office on this rainy morning, my wife is downstairs preparing Mint Juleps and various southern foods (from the smells I’m guessing pulled chicken, corn bread, and sweet potato pie). My job is to help set up the chairs in front of the TV and nail down the betting rules. Here’s what I got so far:
$2 to enter. Pick a horse randomly from the hat. If you pick Big Brown, Colonel John or Pyro (one of the three top horses on the morning line), you have a choice to make:
- For Big Brown: pay 5 times more (total bet $12) or choose another horse
- For Colonel John pay 3 times more (total bet $8) or choose another horse
- For Pyro: pay 2 times more (total bet $6) or choose another horse
3rd place: Double total bet, 2nd place: Triple total bet, 1st place: Remaining pot
A few of the Punchbowlers will be coming over to the house this afternoon (it’s not a required company event like our annual Groundhog Day Party but they’re coming anyway!) Should be a fun afternoon. MyPunchbowl was very useful for our online invitations and potluck coordination. Damn, I wish we could have purchased Kentucky Derby party supplies through MyPunchbowl. Someday….
Whether you’re having a party or not, turn on the TV around 6pm EST (NBC) for the best two minutes in sports. See it once and you’ll be hooked. Happy Kentucky Derby Day!
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