Funny story about the belmont

[PPerfectfan]

Many, many years ago when I was in jr. high, my mother trained a gelding that I adored, and have to this day, he is 24yrs old. I threw such a fit if they even thought about going to the track to run him without me. So on race days, at the same time, my teacher would get a call saying for me to come to the office I had a dentist appt. I dont know if the principle ever looked outside and saw the truck and trailer, but my classroom at that time of the day was facing the road and the teacher would look up and say "Umm Elise, your dentist appt is here", then as I was leaving she would smile and say "Good luck at the dentist, and put $2.00 on his nose for me". I also missed Sr. Prom and Homecomming because we had horses running. I was late for my high school graduation because we had a colt running in a Fut. in TX and didnt want to miss it. Got to the auditorium about 10 people before my name was called, but it was worth it cause we won the Futurity.

[Dunbar]

For this year's Preakness, I was arriving at the Philly airport on a flight from Europe 2 hours before post time. I live 2.5 hours from the airport, but had been thinking all week I'd be able to catch it somewhere on the ride home. By the time I cleared customs, I still had 45 minutes to post. Too long to wait at the airport--I had enough time to get to the 1st rest stop on the PA Turnpike. They had 3 TV's in the Food Court. I found the manager 5 minutes before post time and asked her to change the channel. She said the only 2 channels they got were CNN Headline News and the Weather Channel! She claimed she had tried getting other channels recently. I pleaded with her to try again anyway, but she was a real jerk about it, saying she had to close down some cash registers first. (Like it would have taken more than 30secs to try.) Of course, I may have seemed like a wild-eyed lunatic to her.

I ran out to my car radio hoping to find a broadcast, but after several scans up and down the AM and FM dials, nada! So frustrating! Got the result from some radio sports talk show, hearing only "and Curlin nipped him at the wire". Took another 5 minutes to figure out it was Street Sense that got nipped!

--Dunbar

[ninetoone]

That first story is classic stuff!

[chupster2]

THis may be one of the most classic stories ever. And you picked an historic Belmont for it too!

[ninetoone]

If I were that store owner, I just know I would have had to switch the channel to the Teletubbies right as they hit the stretch...

[SuffolkGirl]

Great story and what a Belmont to watch!!

Isn't it amazing the lengths to which we will go to watch racing? I spend most weekends in VT and do not have a robust cable package so unless the races are on a network station I have to scrounge around and find a place to watch. I've shown up at bars just as they are opening and begged to watch their TV to see the races. There aren't many fans around so some guy is always trying to change the channel to watch some sissy show - I hold my own and get to watch the races. Of course it helps that my friends are hearty drinkers and good tippers!

Seriously considering upping the cable package.....

[chupster2]

Originally Posted by PPerfectfan

Many, many years ago when I was in jr. high, my mother trained a gelding that I adored, and have to this day, he is 24yrs old. I threw such a fit if they even thought about going to the track to run him without me. So on race days, at the same time, my teacher would get a call saying for me to come to the office I had a dentist appt. I dont know if the principle ever looked outside and saw the truck and trailer, but my classroom at that time of the day was facing the road and the teacher would look up and say "Umm Elise, your dentist appt is here", then as I was leaving she would smile and say "Good luck at the dentist, and put $2.00 on his nose for me". I also missed Sr. Prom and Homecomming because we had horses running. I was late for my high school graduation because we had a colt running in a Fut. in TX and didnt want to miss it. Got to the auditorium about 10 people before my name was called, but it was worth it cause we won the Futurity.

Love it!

[Cajungator26]

Chad... you are nuts! I love it...

[DJK]

A day late with my story...but that's the story of my life lately.

A few years back, I was participating in a mall craft fair. The hours 9 - 9 Saturday and Sunday. And it was Breeders' Cup day. I had an 8 hour tape chugging away in the VCR at home, but would obviously not be able to start watching that until Monday evening.

There was a Sears in the mall. I walked in and tuned one of their TVs into the Breeder's Cup. I watched the first BC race and walked out (I left my husband to man the booth). I went over every half hour to watch a race, telling the sales people that I just really wanted to watch the race. Sometimes I got a little crowd.

Saw every BC race that day.

[skippy3481]

Thanks cajun, I am nuts but i believe that is why you like me... its funny how everyone has a story about something like this.