Wow...Amazing Sports Experience

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Originally Posted by Diver67

What a day, what a privilege. . .we had seats in Section T but decided to go down on the apron for the Classic. Of course we had to see most of the race on the Jumbotron but we did get to see her sweep by us. . just crazy.

After the race the gift shops were jammed--I think everyone wanted a souvenir, but I bet they'd have been deserted if Zenyatta had been badly beaten.

I got the "Jimmy V" program T.

I think you should have stayed in your seats. Of course, you still would have had to stand through the entire race.

Don't know if you saw this, but Mike Smith took his time guiding Zenyatta to the gate. Pre-victory parade? He stopped in mid-stretch, as if telling Zenyatta, "This is where we're going to make our move." Zenyatta pawed the ground, as if marking the spot.

I don't know what your experience was with the crowd's roar, but I have to believe that it was multiplied by the grandstand's roof. I could see the whole race, even with my dinky little binoculars (and, of course, the problems at the gate with Quality Road).

I didn't bet her, except in back-up bets. I didn't make a cent on her race. But I wouldn't exchange my experience for anything. She had every excuse to not win that race. Even I was applauding her victory and gallop back. If I was at home, I think I probably would have just been angry because I didn't win my bets.