Day at the Downs

Yesterday Curt's company had all their employees come to Churchill Downs for a day at the races. It was a lot of fun! If you've never been to the Kentucky Derby or Churchhill Downs, you have to go sometime in your life. It's such a great tradition here in Kentucky and always so much fun!! We used to go to the Derby before Max was born. Yesterday was just a regular race day, so we were able to take Max as well. He loved it!! We knew that he would, Kentucky is horse-country and aside from "doggie", "horsie" was one of his very first words. So he was in heaven!!!
Out on the balcony, waiting for the first race

We were on the 6th floor, here is Max by the balcony

The middle of the track

What could possibly be making him cry???

Churchhill Charlie, the racetracks mascot, Max didn't care for him one bit!!

Getting tired in the afternoon

Off to sleep for a while in the stroller

Down at the paddock, where they bring the horses through after and before races.

Waiting for the horses to come through

I think I see one Daddy!!

Wow, a horse!

He was amazed!

Playing with the table numbers

Trying not to pose with Mommy

One of my winning horses, I thought the name was HILARIOUS!!!

Watching a race

This is fun!!

His face during a race



The money! We actually came out ahead as far as winning money. We didn't bet on any horses, but every race we did a drawing for the "comeback horse". That's the horse that comes back across the finish line after the race is over. We put a dollar in the pool and then draw a horse. Whosever horse is the comeback horse they win the pot! I won four times and Curt won once!! It was so cool!!