bite me ascot opening day
Before I actually ever went to the horse races, I thought it would be closer to the Kentucky Derby or all of the crazy outfits from My Fair Lady, and that the minute I went, the habit would be formed and all of my money would be spent on gambling and crazy hats.
Lucky for me, at State Fair Park opening day, they provide free hats to the first 100 or so people:
Our friend Jack Jackson ventured out too. The only thing we won was a great deal on tacos and a couple of $2 show bets.
We were surprised to see how many people showed up for opening day. It was the most crowded I’d ever seen it in the grandstands. Between races, kids would play soccer with empty beer glasses. There were a set of triplets that were really good, and almost slide-tackled each other on the cement!
Tyrone took it upon himself to set up a race for these kids before we left. He asked them all to form a line and run to another tar line where I was at. It was fun for all of us, but in retrospect, I’m sure some parents watching think we’re the creepiest people in the world now.