It was Dec 7th 2002 and it was the first time I went to the track since I turned 21. I had always went with my father but this was the first I went alone. It was Great State Challenge Day at Sam Houston Race Park and did not score a single ticket but I had my eye on the #4 horse in the last race at Hollywood Park. I placed a $100 win bet on this 5-1 morning line horse and left before the card had finished. It was my largest bet to date and I could not wait to go home to check the results cause I was too excited to watch it there. With few miles to reach home I checked my ticket and kissed it for goodluck. On inspecting the ticket I noticed the bet was for the 8th race and not the 9th race as I intended. I was too far from the track to change the ticket but I checked the program to see if the #4 horse had any chance to win the 8th race. He was 30-1 M/L and I was ticked off at myself for not checking my ticket right after I placed it. The 8th race was the Vernon O. Underwood stakes and it developed to be a 4 horse speed duel that collapsed and my 4 horse wins it at 52-1 and I screamed my head off when I fould out that I won $5280. The horse was named DEBONAIR JOE. I was so happy that this horse came back this year to win two races at Del Mar.
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