A Day At The Race Track

I went to the Golden Gate Fields Race Track today. My boss decided to take us out on a staff "retreat" and we all decided to go to the Race Track and gamble. Yep, a bunch of Youth Development Specialists bet on horses today at the tracks.

I have never been to a Race Track before and I've never bet on a horse ever in my life. I'm not really into gambling just because I don't see any sense in throwing money down the drain. Although I have to admit that I it was fun gambling in Las Vegas. It is so much fun that it makes it easy to get addicted to it. Little winnings here and there and you're hooked. That's why I always make sure that I put a cap on my gambling budget when I hit the casinos.

So back at the race track, I had no idea what to do. My boss briefly explained the mechanics of the game but damn, to my ears, he sounded like he was speaking in some foreign language. I do remember some of the terms but I don't exactly understand how they work. Exacta, Exacta Box, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Parlay. I had no clue what those shit were all about!

Since I didn't know what the hell I was doing and how I was supposed to pick my horse, I just picked whichever appeared to be agitated and antsy (a tip given by D). And I didn't win anything on that Race. So on the second race, I bet on two horses with the best sounding name. I placed my bet on Horse #1 - "I'm Really Shining" and Horse #7 - "Fastest Star." I guess today is not my lucky day because I won nothing on that race too. So on the third round, I decided, what the hell, I'll just pick a random number. I picked Horse #3 - "Big Guy's Prospect" and guess what. He was first place! I won! I finally won! I should have bet more money on that freakin horse. Damn it. Oh well, I got back all the money I spent so it's all good.

I had so much fun watching those horses go for the finish line. But it wasn't fun losing money. That's the thing about gambling. It's very entertaining and addicting when you're winning. And when you're losing, you still keep playing because you always hope that you'd win next time you place a bet. No, you don't wanna get stuck in that process.

So everytime I go to the casino I always make a promise . I promise myself never to spend more than what I intend to and if I start winning big time, I promise to get the hell out of there and spend my money somewhere else.

Okay, I think I am craving for Indian food. I'm gonna go get me a Chiken Biryani and Mango Lassi and then hit the movie theater.

Later.