So this past week I have been sick. I'm blaming Chris since our friend Tori (one of the friends we saw in San Diego) also got sick roughly the same time as me. Chris was sick before either of us got sick, so...I'm betting he started it all! It's been a not fun week between GP (stress) and being sick with the worst cold I've had since I got my tonsils out. In fact, this is the sickest I've been since I had my tonsils removed a little over two years ago.
Anyway, last weekend Chris and I went to Hollywood Park! Mike Smith (Zenyatta's jockey) was signing autographs and they were having a Zenyatta stein giveaway with paid admission. So I talked Chris into going. :) I want to go to Santa Anita next (winter/spring meet is Dec 26th to mid-April!) and I'm in luck since Todai (Asian food and sushi buffet Chris likes) is practically next to the park. :P Anyway, it was fun! I had a LOT of fun seeing the paddock, seeing the track, seeing all the people stand up and start cheering as the horses approach the finish line, etc. There's just something about the racetrack! It might also have to do with all the BEAUTIFUL horses there, but I liked it. We didn't place any bets and I doubt I ever will, I would go back to a racetrack for sure. I think I have decided going to the racetrack on big meet days might be fun, but also more of a pain than fun. I don't know...I might have to witness a big race day and then decide. :)
I'm SUPER excited for the Breeders' Cup races coming up next weekend too. Zenyatta is going for 20th straight win (North America record), finish her career with a perfect record, and become the first horse to win 3 Breeders Cup races (Ladies Classic, Classic, and the Classic again this year). So it's big. Goldikova is hoping to win her 3rd straight Turf Classic against the boys (a record and Goldi is a female). The Classic this year is pretty big by itself. Zenyatta, Lookin' at Lucky, Blame, and Quality Road are in contention for Horse of the Year and whoever wins the race will likely determine who is HoY. I'm hoping Zenyatta wins (she's my fav!), but I'd be happy with Lookin' at Lucky or Quality Road too. Between Blame and Quality Road (the two top Older Male horses), Quality Road is my pick. So...It should be a good race and also completely nerve wracking for me. I started to cry when Zenyatta won her 19th race and I watched it live on TV. Yup, cried. Never done that while watching a horse race before! She's so pretty too. :) HUGE too. She's a very tall horse.
Anyway, with that, gotta head to the store to bunker down for the Halloween weekend here in IV/SB.
Hollywood Park photos
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