It is a first for us both. We are at the horse races this evening trying our luck! The Sam Houston race track is only up the road and tonight is the Texas Champions Day with half a million dollars in purses - the biggest race day of the year.For the first race we watched the riders get up on their horses and mine was the last one to mount - he must have been in the toilet! It was certainly not a good sign for the favourite and my two dollar bet! 'Cat Bells' was the last to get to the starting gate and it is safe to say I lost, and so did Stu with 'Buds little edge'.
The second race was not without its problems. Once again we chose the horse with the best name, this is a highly technical betting strategy, however, Stu managed to put money on two totally different horses than what we picked. The race began and the horse I wanted
was in the lead all the way, the horse I had was nowhere to be seen. In the end the winning horse was what Stu had wanted in the beginning, second was my bet (but we had to 'win'), and third was the one I had wanted. Losing money again!! Our third and final bet, this time we picked best names and placed the beats on the correct horses! They all started where they were suppose to, but in the end mine came in 5th and Stuart's last! We were not lucky this evening. Must have been the cold weather.
Since I have never been to the races back in the UK I don't know if it is the same but it was quite cool because you
could get close to the horses before and after the race, seeing them mounting the horse in the paddock and then watch them race, then at the end, the winning horse would be just there in the winners enclosure. Most people watched the race from inside the building, there were TV's everywhere so you didn't have to go outside to see the action. However, Stu and I not realising this brought all our woollies, blanket and bino's. We were the only ones with woolen hats on it has to be said - bloody foreigners!
The racing was continuing until 11pm, but we had seen 5 races and lost all of 12 bucks so it was time to go home.
could get close to the horses before and after the race, seeing them mounting the horse in the paddock and then watch them race, then at the end, the winning horse would be just there in the winners enclosure. Most people watched the race from inside the building, there were TV's everywhere so you didn't have to go outside to see the action. However, Stu and I not realising this brought all our woollies, blanket and bino's. We were the only ones with woolen hats on it has to be said - bloody foreigners!The racing was continuing until 11pm, but we had seen 5 races and lost all of 12 bucks so it was time to go home.
I am just typing this while waiting for the house to heat up.
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