i went to hollywood park with the girl i married 3 years later and watched the races. they had placed temporary seating on the apron between the stands and the track and I had two seats there for $15 each. they were in the sun all day but were just before the finish line. i remember I couldn't believe how well placed the seats were for $15.
i remember the "pavilion off the stars" had just opened and had the most expensive seats but they were on the wrong side of the finish line.
i'm looking through the program and seeing all the notes i scribbled on it and wonder if it would be worth anything if i hadn't done that. i can also see my ex's cryptic 5,1,1,4,7 on the pages with the classic and wonder what it means.
mostly I remember betting $50 on the slew o' gold entry in the classic. i was probably making about $7/hour and paying $300/month or so for rent. i had assured myself and my ex he couldn't lose. $20 would have been more than i could afford to bet on 1 race at the time.
it remains one of my personal touch points for not betting heavily on favorites.
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