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Originally Posted by LARHAGE
Sounds like someone could make a killing opening up a singles bar.
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I was at Randwick in Sydney last October. They had something like 4 Grade1 races and two Grade 3's on the Saturday afternoon card. I guess they had about 40k in attendance that day. The younger crowd was there and all dressed up. The ladies were in their finest low cut dresses and heels. 95% of the crowd was there for one thing, to get drunk. There were bars set up the entire grandstand apron, which is very long at Randwick. There were party tents all over the place too. I went in a golf shirt and shorts which I wear most of the time to Del Mar. I sat in a half empty grandstand and had a great view of the track and finish line and had a wonderful time. I did take a walk through the grandstand apron and I can tell you seeing drunk women falling all over the place in their heels, that didnt help their balance was funny. I just dont see what getting dressed up and sh_t faced has to do with racing, but the Aussies love it. I can tell you there was over $1M in each win pool, but I think most of it came in off track.
Luckily the bus ride back to my hotel in Sydney wasnt bumpy.