The 2005 Breeders's Cup at Belmont Park
Do you know anything about horse racing? If you do, then you know about the Breeder's Cup. Until today, I had never heard of this race before. Apparently, it is the biggest deal in horse racing. This is where all the best thoroughbred horses come together for 8 championship races. This year it was held in Long Island which is why I had the privelege of attending.
Knowing basically nothing about horse racing, the event today was a bit of a culture shock. It was a strange mix of people. There were a limited number of wealthy people that stayed very cozy in their clubhouse boxes high above the rest of us. The majority of people were middle class looking people that froze their butts off all day. There were some shaddy looking people that walked around with wads of cash, a cigarette in their mouth, a pen, and their betting cards. There were lots of old men peering over their thick glasses to watch the final pay-outs on the television screen.
I placed a few very poorly researched bets and lost all my money...good thing I was only betting a dollar at a time. The closest I came to winning was in the fourth race. I bet exacta for the #9 and #8 horse. That means, I bet that the #9 horse would come in first place and the #8 horse would come in 2nd place. #9 came in first, but #8 was 5th place, so I didn't win anything. My friend Dan who I went to the race with won $1.05 on his first race. He only actually received $1.00 because "there are no nickels in horse racing"...or so we were told by the nice genleman behind the counter.
I had a great time though. Yelling for my horse as it races towards the finish line. Everyone is screaming and shouting. It's a lot of fun.....but very short-lived, because most of the races last less than 2 minutes.
Knowing basically nothing about horse racing, the event today was a bit of a culture shock. It was a strange mix of people. There were a limited number of wealthy people that stayed very cozy in their clubhouse boxes high above the rest of us. The majority of people were middle class looking people that froze their butts off all day. There were some shaddy looking people that walked around with wads of cash, a cigarette in their mouth, a pen, and their betting cards. There were lots of old men peering over their thick glasses to watch the final pay-outs on the television screen.
I placed a few very poorly researched bets and lost all my money...good thing I was only betting a dollar at a time. The closest I came to winning was in the fourth race. I bet exacta for the #9 and #8 horse. That means, I bet that the #9 horse would come in first place and the #8 horse would come in 2nd place. #9 came in first, but #8 was 5th place, so I didn't win anything. My friend Dan who I went to the race with won $1.05 on his first race. He only actually received $1.00 because "there are no nickels in horse racing"...or so we were told by the nice genleman behind the counter.
I had a great time though. Yelling for my horse as it races towards the finish line. Everyone is screaming and shouting. It's a lot of fun.....but very short-lived, because most of the races last less than 2 minutes.
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