The Doncaster race day, Julia and I all dolled up, wearing classic racing attire. I got my hot little hands on 2 free tickets, unfortunately for peasants paddock! It’s just not the same as members, can’t buy champers by the bottle, the champagne flutes are plastic and the girls are dressed like they are going to a cocktail party!
We needed a breathe of fresh air and another vantage point to be the fashion police, we went out to the “meeting tree” an older sophisticated gentleman approached us with 2 tickets to the members area, in utter disbelief we accepted graciously but didn’t get his name. Thank you mister member!
I didn’t back a winner all day, my horse picking skills are not anything to be desired, I choose based on whether I’ve heard of the trainer or jockey, if not – which horse has the largest hind legs…
After the races and a few glasses of bubbly (yep, we bought a bottle in members section and had real glasses) we partied on at Double Bay with another bottle of champers in tow. Drunkity Drunk Drunk…
We needed a breathe of fresh air and another vantage point to be the fashion police, we went out to the “meeting tree” an older sophisticated gentleman approached us with 2 tickets to the members area, in utter disbelief we accepted graciously but didn’t get his name. Thank you mister member!
I didn’t back a winner all day, my horse picking skills are not anything to be desired, I choose based on whether I’ve heard of the trainer or jockey, if not – which horse has the largest hind legs…
After the races and a few glasses of bubbly (yep, we bought a bottle in members section and had real glasses) we partied on at Double Bay with another bottle of champers in tow. Drunkity Drunk Drunk…
4 comments:
I looove the races and the members or somewhere between me and the 'riff raff' is usually the place to be...colder beer and better times
Everytime I go to the races I back the horses who have jockeys wearing purple stars on their silks. I've come out ahead every single time.
The drinks really are colder! I thought it was just me?
I'll have to watch out for the uniforms, purple stars... hmmmmm
The Girl Mafia and i were at the Golden Slipper the week before. My family is heavily into the breeding side of thoroughbreds and has shares in a few horses, so we mooched members tickets off him. w00t! I only backed one winner all day, but it's a fun day out,whether you win or lose.
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