No, I didn't go. I'm in the middle of planning a move, silly.
But, here were the guidelines I gave to my friend who actually did go to the Kentucky Derby last week-end and agreed to place a bet (or two) for me.
-- "Ok, don't bet my money on the horses with the very best odds. I won't make any money."
-- "Oh, and don't bet on those poor horses with the worst odds. They'll never win."
-- "Pick a horse right in the middle, odds-wise. Not in the middle as in where they are standing."
-- "Out of all those 'middle odds' horses, pick a horse who's name reminds you of me."
-- "Don't spend more than $20."
Fast forward, said friend placed two $10 bets, following my explicit direction, on "Make Music for Me" (I sing sometimes if you did not know) and "Super Saver" (I have evidently misled this friend into thinking I am a "super saver").
Anyway, thank you Super Saver. My investment of $20 won me $90 as you had 9-to-1 odds. That is, according to my math, a clean $70 that I can spend - or save - as I please. And I didn't even have to leave my house or wear a hat.
