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[PrincessInOz]

My other horse, Amercain? Was in a photo finish for 3rd place. Sadly, it finished in 4th place.

 

[queenie82]

Cheated!! They claim they don't have quite enough money so I only get $55. Not $59

 

[PrincessInOz]

Cheated!! They claim they don't have quite enough money so I only get $55. Not $59

Someone didn't pay up!

Oh well....it just means that you can't stop off at Starbucks on the way home for that extra mocha latte.

 

[skiingfast]

Someone didn't pay up!

That stinks.

 

[usnuzuloose]

Where my SIL works there is somebody there that owns a racehorse, (raced earlier this year ) Animal Kingdom I believe, it came in on the long shot. Made a ton of money. My SIL forgot to bet.

 

[PrincessInOz]

The first rule of owning a horse.......never give your horse as a tip...no one will bet on it!

 

[usnuzuloose]

Alot of people won, she didnt and was she upset

 

[PrincessInOz]

I'll bet she was upset! I would have been too.

Well...that's my yearly bet out of the way. I only ever bet once a year and only on the Melbourne cup race.

 

[skiingfast]

Alot of people won, she didnt and was she upset

Not as many people won, as lost. That's how it works.

 

[queenie82]

Someone didn't pay up!

Oh well....it just means that you can't stop off at Starbucks on the way home for that extra mocha latte.

Turns out the receptionist can't quite count. Across the 3 pools we were $10 short. So I lost $4. Another lost $4 and one lost $2. Something like that.

Ah well

But nothing stops me going to Starbucks.

 

[PrincessInOz]

We had an early dinner. Just downloading pictures now. I have two pasta dinners in the camera.

 

[PrincessInOz]

In case you're interested, here's the photo finish for 1st and 2nd place. Shows you how close it was.

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/horseracing/the-closest-of-calls-20111101-1mtit.html

 

[skiingfast]

Good night, time to rest.

 

[PrincessInOz]

Sleep well. I'm in the salt mines tomorrow.

 

[usnuzuloose]

In case you're interested, here's the photo finish for 1st and 2nd place. Shows you how close it was.

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/horseracing/the-closest-of-calls-20111101-1mtit.html

He won by a snort

 

[PrincessInOz]

Yeah.....a snort of what?

 

[queenie82]

He won by a snort

Always back a horse with a long nose

 

[PrincessInOz]

Always back a horse with a long nose

As long as it's not an Asian horse...we're fine!

 

[queenie82]

I really like the grey horses. Wish one would win. They're so beautiful.

 

[queenie82]

My parents were in sweeps. One got 2nd but was down $6 overall. The other with 3rd but down $7 overall.

As for me. All but $7 of my winnings just went to chittyrail.....sigh....one weeks travel on trains buses and ferries....