When someone wants to create an event that denotes greatness, they often include one of the greatest horse races in the world — the Kentucky Derby. For this reason, in addition to regular updates about the actual Kentucky Derby, there are a variety of funny webpages about the easy-to-find humor associated with this race.
Do you like listening to the big race at Churchill Downs because of the sports commentary? This Mad Libs script gives you a chance to try out this job for yourself. By putting in all of the proper nouns, verbs, and drag queen names, you will have your chance at being a witty announcer.
Funny Kentucky Derby hats
Outsiders forget how seriously fans take their hats, but regular Kentucky Derby hats articles published by websites like DerbyDeals.com emphasize their ongoing importance. On a less serious note, there is a long list of funny Kentucky Derby hat photos online. Fortunately, there are so many good photos that it is difficult to award one website as having all of the best weird Kentucky Derby hats. Instead, try doing a search engine image search for Kentucky Derby hats along with the words bizarre, strange, funny, and weird.
Hilarious classic Kentucky Derby story
In a state that only has five million people, each of Kentucky’s famous creative superstars are cherished. Along with My Morning Jacket, Ashley Judd, Bell Hooks, and Johnny Depp is the literary legend Hunter S. Thompson. Well-known for the book, “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” Thompson also wrote about his hometown during the Kentucky Derby. Now considered a Bluegrass State classic, Thompson’s short story, “The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved,” depicts the running of the 1971 race in a way that will have you laughing.
If you have not heard of The Onion, reading their news stories for the first time can throw you off guard. While they appear to be a professional news organization, all of their stories are pure satire. Most years, they will cover the Kentucky Derby in a way that will have you rolling on the floor laughing. For example, their coverage for the 2012 Kentucky Derby contained a headline that said the winning jockey secretly hopes that he will not have to repeat the traumatic process of riding horses ever again.
Cyndi Lauper drops an f-bomb
Each year, the private organization that specializes in getting everyone excited for the Kentucky Derby holds a parade. Along with community leaders, a celebrity is chosen by the Kentucky Derby Festival to be the Pegasus Parade Grand Marshal. In 2012, the brazen singer Cyndi Lauper accepted this honor and agreed to show Louisville her true colors. At one of her performances during Kentucky Derby weekend, Lauper did not realize that the microphone was on and used profanity. Although it was a small incident, locals tend to remember it as one of the funniest 2012 Kentucky Derby moments because using profanity in public in Louisville is generally considered taboo.
Infield port-a-potty races
It can be said that there is a different feel to the kind of celebrating done in the grandstands of Churchill Downs versus the Infield. During the event, the center of the racetrack is opened and Kentucky Derby tickets are sold in a general admission style. The Infield ticket holders bring their own chairs and plenty of party spirit. To facilitate the unknown number of Infield attendants, extra toilets are lined up for patrons to use. As we all know, port-a-lets are extremely durable, and people in the Kentucky Derby Infield testing them thoroughly by running on top of them. To relive these hysterical moments, look for port-a-let Kentucky Derby videos online after the event.
There are many funny moments about the Kentucky Derby published online each year, but few have the attention to detail that Jimmy Fallon gives in his rap about this event. Dressed up as Little J the Jockey MC, Fallon’s rap for the “Late Night” audience includes a horse that gives his favorites for the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
Puppet is Derby picks expert
One of the main advantages for bettors during the Kentucky Derby is hearing several experts explain which horse will win. This certainly helps you invest your gambling money wisely, but is often a little bit dry. In an attempt to brighten things up a bit, YouTube user TogaTout includes several puppets giving their Kentucky Derby picks in the strangest way possible.
When a Thoroughbred is registered, their owners must pick a name that is unique. Naturally, as time goes on, this becomes increasingly difficult. For this reason, watching the modern Kentucky Derby is often humorous because the names of the horses are a jumble of words. Paring down the list, the sport’s blog AroundTheCorn.com does an excellent job of compiling their list of the top 50 funniest horse names for Kentucky Derby contenders.
Each decade, trends in food change the way Americans eat, but this is not the case with the Kentucky Derby. Despite the fact that many Kentucky Derby fans find certain traditional Derby Day foods disgusting, these cuisine relics are still served at parties. Some of the weirdest food items are pickled walnuts and a light green paste used as a sandwich spread. For a list of funny food oddities, YumSugar.com’s Kentucky Derby cuisine article is a gem.
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Maryam Louise is a longtime resident of the Bluegrass State and has lived in the shadows of Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky over the past two decades. In addition to being a fan of horse racing, she has also had a chance to get to know jockeys, horse groomers, and betting clerks as an ESL instructor. Currently, she writes forKentuckyDerby.organd relies on her friends in the multiple facets of the equine industry for writing inspiration.
