Another month, another racetrack…

How could I have missed the Wiener Nationals! It’s the greatest show on earth!

Past the stands for the first time.

And #2 takes them wire-to-wire!

I love this corny mural at the entrance to the indoor paddock.

Longest home stretch in the United States.

Another goofy mural by someone who may have glimpsed a horse at one time and is painting from memory.

This guy looks…concerned.

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None of these are mine. I tossed them in the trash like a responsible horse player.

Santa Anita – The Familiar Taste of Failure

I went with Touchdown Kittle. But seeming no-hoper McGregor Lake got the job done and paid more than $60.

Touchdown Kittle ladies and gents.

Every one of these people thinks they know who is going to win. Very few were correct.

Here’s Touchdown Kittle in the lead, just before being passed by a half dozen other horses.

Still, it was a great day. Here is a video I made, complete dramatic music to compensate for the unspectacular photos and camera work!