what got you in .. why is horseracing ...

[ALostTexan]

In high school, a friend and his dad, who was at that time my high school principal, offered to let me tag along for a trip to Remington Park in OKC. His dad let us take $30 each, no more, and we made win bets all day long. Had a blast.

But that didn't get me hooked, because it was about 10 years later that I was in Williamsport, PA, and overheard a few poker buddies talking about hitting the trifecta on a harness race. I was interested, and went to the OTB with them. I was starting to get hooked right after I bought the DRF there, and haven't looked back. I decided to go to all three of the TC races that year, and I did, and haven't looked back.

But the life-changing point was last summer. I was driving home from a job that I wasn't too thrilled about, listening to a racing show on Sirius that I had really gotten into, and overheard a guy talking about a racing program at the University of Arizona. Two days later, my girlfriend and I were ready to pack our bags, and we moved down here last winter. I start classes in January, and cannot wait.

I guess racing is truly a part of my life now, and in 2 years, I will be out of my current job at a hospital and into the racing world full-time. It's gonna be an awesome ride...