I did go on the website for the tote but in order for it to come to my home I would have to pay 24.00, at least that is how I understood it. I love it though. I did contact Dee's and she said she will email me a few hats and hold them for me and when I go down on Thurs morning I can try a few on to see what looks best and it will only take 30 minutes to decorate it. I want a white hat and she said she was unpacking some boxes and will email me a few to see which ones she should hold. So I will be just as surprised as everyone else on Derby day. Our horse (philly) Funny Feeling might be running at the Oaks not the main race, just one of the races, we're still not sure, I did buy a white linen dress with multicolored pink sandals (Mona you would love them) they will put aside a pink hat for me also. I will get the pink jewelry for accessories. Well to let you know about Mission Impazible. He is working out at Churchill and is "wowing" some commentators. The only thing is he works out every sat or sun and it is supposed to rain there this weekend and the trainers are not too happy about running in the mud, dont want to break or injure their legs. And Mona everyone is right you are such a great help, I feel like you are a friend and I dont even know you!

Came in 9th for those wondering. I'll have to watch it slower on the DVR to watch him run 1st time I watched something like that.. I expected to see more hats.

I've been twice to the Derby. I was surprised that there are so many races that run before the actual derby race. Of course it makes sense to have other races. People will gamble, drink and eat before and after "the race." We had great box seats. Phyliss Diller was seated next to us. Lord have mercy, that is one scary looking woman. The most amazing thing to me was the little guys that walk around selling mint juleps in the souvenier glass. They carry trays from their shoulders just like hot dog venders do at football games......and yummmmm, speaking of mint juleps they are delicious. Wish I had the time to go again.

Hay, oats and water are just not enough. I didn't race mine but they got edible vitamins, occasional flowers and leaves, once in a great while a chunk of sugar or candy, fruits and veggies along with the hay oats and water. Horses need good balanced diets just as much as humans. I don't believe they need cortisone injections or steroids and all that stuff to race. Even the vitamin supplements injected can be most dangerous to horses. Look at the awful circumstances of the Polo Ponies in W Palm a few weeks back. A mistake in the mixing of the supplement and 21 dead horses. Yes it was scary there in the beginning went Dunkirk went down to his knees out the gate but what a race he ran and no injuries else where in the field. Why were so many people offended by the thought of the Sheik's horses winning? Because he is oil rich? Because they are from Dubai? The Sheik had 2 beautiful qualified horses in the race. If either had won it was the horse combined with the training and the jockey. NOT the Sheik's money. Proof it is the horse, training and jockey is in the winner. It was very satisfying to see a long shot like Mine That Bird come in the money. That knocked the pins out from under a few of the more pompou$ owner$ and attendee$. LOL CT.