So--did anybody else watch it? Barbaro won going away; he could just be a Triple Crown winner.

I was just musing on how much money must be spent, building up to a two-minute race. (Well, 2:01 and 2/5, this year.) There's the purchase price of the horse, of course. Feed, tack, and training for three years. They have to be run in previous races, which costs big bucks. Vet fees. Transportation fees. Stablehands. Insurance. I heard today that the entry fee for the Derby is $50,000. Custom-made silks and saddle blanket. Twenty owners did all that, this year.

And that's just the horses. The City of Louisville puts on numerous huge events. Thousands of people come from out of town for it, which is of course expensive. People buy fancy clothes to wear to it. Lots and lots of people here have Derby parties they buy supplies for. Then there's the clean-up.

It's mind-boggling when you think about it. All that, for two minutes and a second or two. Though it's worth it for the winner.