A lady I used to work with and her husband went year after year to the derby and all the big races across the country. I have derby day shirts from about 5-6 years in a row.
Sometimes at work I’d tell my boss I had a project going with her and I’d go upstairs where her office was and we’d cap the races and just talk horses for an hour or more.
Only been to the Derby once. The year Giacomo won. Was there Thursday through Saturday. I enjoyed the lead-up days more than Derby Day. Oaks Day was great.
Weird phenomenon, windows were packed all day long, except leading up to the Derby. I guess people bet it way before hand.