Kentucky Derby
So not too bad to have your first horse race be the Kentucky Derby. Add to that seats in the second row right before the finish line. I wore an amazing Louis Vuitton dress and a custom made hat from Louise Green. I felt like a proper princess. Since neither Ludo nor I had been to a horse race before, the whole betting thing was new to us. We learned how to actually place the bet - first you say the amount of the bet, second the type of bet and third the horse. I am pretty certain that if there was a camera rolling it would have been entertaining watching Ludo and I place our first round of bets. Since I clearly do not like to go the “safe” route in life, I did not pick any of the favorites. I figured if I am going to place a bet I wanted to earn quite a bit on that investment (especially since I knew that it would be an hour wait in line to collect the winnings after the race). So my bets were on horses that paid 50-1. I made a few middle line bets, but only to “win.” I had horses in the 8th and 9th race that placed 2nd, but I only bet to win, therefore, Ludo and I left empty handed!! Regardless it was such a wonderful experience and I am so grateful to Playboy and Crown Royal for the fantastic seats. Ludo and I can’t wait to go next year now that we know what we are doing.