We don't go to win big, we just go to play and have fun. We each take $20 for the day and that gives us $2 for each race (9 races) and an extra $2 to put on any race we want to bet a little more on.
Too bad we couldn't get any closer to the horses... This is where they warm the horses up before going onto the track and you can go get a good look at the horses you're betting on.
Hangin' with Daddy in the windy chilly weather.
It's nearly post time - and we're just waiting for the race to start...
And they're off...look at them go!
Alright! I think my horse is winning!
Go! Go! Go!!!
Grandma, Daddy and Laura
Don't sit there Mommy, that's bird 'oop.
Here they come - on the straight away...
Looking at the birds. I think she enjoyed watching the birds flying under the grandstands as much as she liked watching the horses.
See the white horse? The one in the lead? The one who won that race? Yep, his name is Sindbad the Sailor and I bet on him - Won myself 30cents he he he! (Placed a $2 bet, winnings was $2.30)
Happy Mother's Day!
Alright! We have a winner! $2 Boxed Exacta for #9 (Misplaced) and #8 (Exchange Artist) and they won it! I paid $4 for that bet and won a total of $7.40 on it!
There were two races that my money was no good in. Race #4, I bet on horse #2... "Gata Keep Trying"... Well, his jockey fell off at the start. Doh!
Race #5, I did a $1 boxed exacta on #2 (That'll Do) and #4 (Flirtatious Freud) and #4 scratched out of the race just seconds before post time... at least I got my money back for that race. Richie's mom got her money back on that race too - she'd bet on a daily double for races #5 and #6 and horse #4 was in her gameplan.
Poor Richie. Didn't win a thing all day. Hasn't won anything in the past 3 times going.
