This weekend I got to do one of my favorite things, which is to watch horses run very fast in a big circle. We went to the Breeders Cup which was held this year at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, most famous for being the home of the Kentucky Derby.
We went with some terrific friends. Here we are in our fancy outfits.
And here are the pretty horses, running.
I’m not much of a bettor, but did put $20 on Bernardini to Show, so got back $12 on top of my $20 bet when he was beaten by Argentinian horse Invasor. At the Belmont Stakes in June we had seen Jazil win — who is also owned by Shadwell Stable and trained by Kiaran McLaughlin.
And the only sad part of the day was that a 3 year old filly, Pine Island, fell during the Breeder’s Cup Distaff, dislocated her left fetlock in a compound fracture and had to be euthanized.
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