"I sure picked the wrong weekend to leave my hat collection home!"
Richie at the 2014 Kentucky Derby:
With Olympic ice skaters Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir
With Taylor Dayne, Travis Tritt, Johnny Gill and Mary Wilson
And he had time to design and play "
a one-of-a-kind crystal guitar during his performance at the Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala...The guitar will then be auctioned to benefit the Barnstable Brown Gala's diabetes charity.
"This is hands down the most beautiful guitar I have ever seen," said Sambora. "With the combination of this worthy cause and the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby, this should add some serious funds to help fight diabetes."