When did you.....

For me it was when I was 5 or 6. I used to go to the track with me dad

[miraja2]

For me it started in 1989 at age 12 when I watched the greatest horse race ever in that year's Preakness Stakes. I was (and remain) a HUGE Sunday Silence fan. I was a Triple Crown/Breeders' Cup fan for the next decade or so.
Then after I moved to NYC a few years back, the quality of the racing there hooked me as a year-round fan. And though I have sense left the greatest city in the world, I doubt I'll ever stop being a fan of the greatest sport in the world.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by miraja2

For me it started in 1989 at age 12 when I watched the greatest horse race ever in that year's Preakness Stakes. I was (and remain) a HUGE Sunday Silence fan. I was a Triple Crown/Breeders' Cup fan for the next decade or so.
Then after I moved to NYC a few years back, the quality of the racing there hooked me as a year-round fan. And though I have sense left the greatest city in the world, I doubt I'll ever stop being a fan of the greatest sport in the world.

Same story for me... although I rooted for Easy Goer.

Two Words:
My Father
sat me down at age 2 and literally forced me to watch the 1973 Belmont

Two More Words:
Fred Hooper
a true champion of the sport, who I had the pleasure of knowing
attend Hooper Academy named for the Hall-of-fame owner & co-founder
of Gulfstream Park

Two More Words:
Mike Pawluk
his love from the sport is contageous and also unequaled
have learned a lot about the sport and also made a great friend

Two More Words:
Real Quiet
was down after graduating collegeand had no Mrs. Robinson to cheer me up
the colt was my Mrs. Robinson

special thanks also go to Pat Day, Jim McKay, The Miller's, John Jeremiah Sullivan, Byk, Personal Ensign, and Wil Harbut's pal "The Mostest"

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by BellamyRd.

Two Words:
My Father
sat me down at age 2 and literally forced me to watch the 1973 Belmont

Two More Words:
Fred Hooper
a true champion of the sport, who I had the pleasure of knowing
attend Hooper Academy named for the Hall-of-fame owner & co-founder
of Gulfstream Park

Two More Words:
Mike Pawluk
his love from the sport is contageous and also unequaled
have learned a lot about the sport and also made a great friend

Two More Words:
Real Quiet
was down after graduating collegeand had no Mrs. Robinson to cheer me up
the colt was my Mrs. Robinson

special thanks also go to Pat Day, Jim McKay, The Miller's, John Jeremiah Sullivan, Byk, Personal Ensign, and Wil Harbut's pal "The Mostest"

I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Hooper while touring his farm down here (when it was around) as a child. He was a gentleman.