Kari and I decided to take a trip to the Kentucky Derby for the first time with some friends. The weekend kicked off Friday night at the pre-derby party/charity event! Lots of athletes and movie celebs, from Jeff Bridges to Tom Brady attended, joined by Kelly Clarkson, Travis Tritt, Kid Rock, and the Boys 2 Men gang plus others. Not my usual kind of gala but it was successful and packed beyond belief. You can see a photo below of Richie Sambora and I before we hit the stage. It was Cabo Wabo style! All the performers were let loose to jam with nothing worked up ahead of time.

It was a long night by the time we got to the race the next day. I Invented a Santo Julep and tried a lot of small batch bourbon and whiskey throughout the weekend. Kari won on a number 7 horse and I won on a number 4 horse! I had a tip for me to bet on number 4 for one of the races, so did and won unbelievably. Pretty cool because we had no idea what we were doing. Quite the experience and one more check on the bucket list!

-Sammy