WHAT AN EXPERIENCE!!!
For Mom's upcoming Birthday, we surprised her with a day at the horse races at the world famous Ascot (click here).
We started the day with breakfast at Leon & Elizma's house. The weather was beautiful, and we had out Crumpets with Strawberries and Cream on the deck in their garden.
We left for Ascot at 10:30. Once we got there, we bought our Race Ticket (the program for the day with all the info on each of the 6 races, the teams, jockeys, horses and betting forecast). After a quick study, we all made our bets, and went to the Parade ring to see the horses of the first race.
The 6 races are 30 min apart, and vary in length. The racecourse is huge, so the only time when it really gets exciting is when the horses pass right in front of you and go over the winning line.
The excitement of each race is phenomenal. Elizma and I bet on the Toteplacepot. Which means you have to pick a placed horse (1st, 2nd or 3rd) for each of the six races before the start of race one. And we both WON. I won £112 with a £6 bet, and she won £280 with a £16 bet. EASY MONEY!! Here's my proof:
A great day out, I'll recommend it to anybody!! We will be there again at the end of September.....
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