Your First Derby

[Thunder Gulch]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

First Derby I was at live was the Go For Gin Derby. It was a rainy mess. More importantly, I got to get out of school a day early and was there for the Kentucky Oaks on Friday...and it was an excellent Oaks.

I've been there for three downpours. The Smarty Jones year was the worst of them. The Super Saver year wasn't pleasant either.

The Smarty Jones year was actually a pleasant spring day up until a violent storm blew in after 3. What a wild scene with tornado sirens going off and lightning crashing all around. Complete chaos.

Go for Gin was the worst because it rained all freaking day and it was in the 50's. On Super Saver's, it rained all night Friday, and then it somehow held off for the most part up until 7pm Saturday when it started pouring again.