When is the last time you looked at a racing form? I know, not something you get to do every day…
I enjoyed a little rest and relaxation at the Arkansas Derby last weekend. You could say I poured over the racing form and made my guess–uh, I mean bets. And I hit the Derby exacta! Now, before you start thinking about joining my posse or enquiring about body guard positions, let me just say that the favorites won and placed. I boxed them. $4 bet. I also wheeled the favorite. Made a few win bets on the long shots. The day ended up neutral, if you look at it from a purely financial standpoint. But I don’t, so I have a big check mark in the “w” column and I like it.
You can get a ton of info from a racing program. Duh, I guess that’s why they exist. You may have already known that there is an area on the form that indicates whether a horse is taking any medications. Did you notice? Every horse in the derby (and I believe every horse that day) was listed with an “L”, indicating s/he was taking Lasix. Have you ever heard of it? Do you care? I mean, I wouldn’t necessarily care except that I, too, take Lasix. And I’m no racehorse (FYI). I felt a kinship with those beautiful animals because, if for no other reason, I know that Lasix sucks. Big time. It’s a pretty potent diuretic, helpful for the bighearted. And, clearly, horses who race.
I flew home from Arkansas the next day, weighted down with all my winnings (not). I got bumped from my flight and received a fairly sizable voucher (and another check in the win column). Let’s just say it was pretty worth it to get paid to sit at the airport, ALONE and read a book (In The Water They Can’t See You Cry by Amanda Beard. great book. women, moms, budding athletes need to read). So, I flew to see my family (including my niece and all nephews), hit the exacta (did I mention that, yet?) and got paid to read my book. All in all, not a bad trip. Normal, even. NORMAL. I have an enlarged heart and am enjoying small bites of normal. Win, win, win.
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