Kentucky Derby

Backstage at GooGooDolls.

Derby Attire.

View from our seats of the finish line.

View from our seats of the twin spires.

The illustrious Nick and Claire Bisho.

The twin spires as seen from the Trophy Club.

Gambling my way to becoming a multi-hundredaire.

Louisville- 4th street crowd.

Finish Line from millionaire's row.  Green tent was our seat during the derby.

Badolato, Brian, Eric, and Babe (not the newsies).

Jenny McCarthy

Horse prepped in the paddock.

"Oh I hated the Colonel with his wee beedy eyes..."

McCarthy Red Carpet.

Grandstands.

Brian, Eric, Babe.

Big Brown on his way to the Rose Ring.

This was the first horse race I have ever attended.  My brother (via Nick Bisho at Quint Events) managed to get us box seats in the finish line suites with the owners of Big Brown- the winning horse.  We spent Friday at the Kentucky Oaks races, and were able to spend time in the Trophy Club, Millionaire's Row, and the Paddock.  Friday night we went to the Goo Goo Dolls concert (backstage passes), and then to Jenny McCarthy's party at a museum in Louisville. It was an amazing experience.  Completely ruined any future experiences at any type of horse race.  If anyone is planning to attend an event (ballgame, concert, tour de france, etc.), let me know so I can put you in touch with the guys at Quint.  They have an in-house travel agent extraordinaire, and they are frankly just solid, classy people.