Photo Of The Day: May 11, 2009

We’re thinking we might be the only ones who didn’t make it out for this weekend’s 68th Annual Iroquois Steeplechase (but we did get caught in the traffic!) Every year, thousands of folks bust out the seersucker suits, sundresses, and notoriously enormous hats to watch and bet on one of the biggest horse races in the country. And the best part is that the proceeds go straight to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. In this great shot by jimbenttree, one of the horses gets a much needed cool-down after the race.

Photo Of The Day will be a recurring feature for Nashvillest as long you keep giving us stuff to post. Don’t worry–we’ll give you props. Just add them to the pool or tag them with “Nashvillest” if you’re feeling lazy.