上周5和GF们去看赛马.因为有个GF非常喜欢赌马,几乎每月都要去看, 我只是喜欢那种现场热情的比赛感觉,偶尔小赌,最高记录是有次赌了$200. 那天虽然是周5但看的人超多的,有个GF就很没有sense的说其实经济危机也是很好的,至少现在大家都没事做就过来陪我们看赛马.我就tease说上帝原凉她吧,她已经被太阳晒昏了都不知道在讲什么. 其他GF就在旁边狂笑.

先来简单介绍…

Equestrianism is called world's most noble sport,and refers to the skill of riding, driving, steeplechasing or vaulting with horses.

Racing terms---

Maiden race: race 4 horses that have never won a race

Allowance race:classified by conditions of past performances of the horse.

Claiming race:race divided into price categories for which a horse may be claimed out of the race

Stakes race:highest quality race, often requiring entry fees

Blinkers: headgear worn by a horse to focus it’s vision and prevent distractions Furlong:a furlong equals 220 yard or 1/8 mile

Handle:amount of money wagered on a single race or a full day of racing

Morning line: the track handicapper’s estimate of the probable odds for each horse at post time

Scratch: a horse that has been withdrawn from a race

Silks: a jockey's shirt and cap w/ colors and a pattern selected by the horse owner

Betting Terms---$2 is minimum bet

Win:collects if the horse finishes 1st.

Place:collects if the horse finishes 1st./2nd.

Show: collects if the horse finishes 1st,2nd and 3rd

Extra:collects if u select 2 horses in 1 race to finish 1st and 2nd. in exact order

Quinella:collects if u select 2 horses in 1 race to finish 1st & 2nd.in either order

Trifecta: collects if u select 3 horses in 1 race to finish 1st,2nd.& 3rd in exact order

Superfecta:collects if u select 4 horses in 1 race to finish 1st,2nd,3rd & 4th in exact order

Super high 5:collects if u select 5 horses in 1 race to finish 1st,2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th.in exact order

Daily double: collects if u pick the horses that win each of 2 designated consecutive races.

Pick 3,4,5,6:collects if u pick the horses that win each of 3, 4, 5 or 6 designated consecutive races.

当然还有很多其他的term & rules, 但我只知道以上几点.

赛马会总共赛8场.1st. race for 1mile turf, 2nd. race for 6 ½ furlongs, 3rd. race for 1 1/16 mile turf, 4th. race for 7 furlongs, 5th. race for 6 furlongs, 6th. Race for 5 ½ furlongs, 7th race for 5 furlongs turf, 8th race for 6 furlongs. 有时是跑turf, 有时是跑main ground. 比赛时有ambulance紧跟在后面可以在horse or Jockeys 受伤时紧急抢救.

比赛很快每次只是几分钟, 结束后中间会有40mins休息, 赛道就会有不同的车和工人跑出来修整turf and mail ground, moisture and soft, to meet 4 track conditions as good, yielding, soft (holding),heavy.

大家可以到外厅preview place查看参加下场的horse & Jockeys下注. 从开始到结束要在里面混5-6个小时, 所以很多人就在里面吃晚餐, 当然你也可以出去走走, 再凭手上的印号入场. 赛马内不准吸烟但我还是看到很多男士咬着cigar转来转去, 想像点燃后的感觉.

有经验的赛马人会很仔细的看brochure or paper再下注, 因为里面有每场比赛的horse & Jockeys & trainer 的详细资料, like horse name, breeds, age, weight, claiming price, purse price, performances history, Jockey and Trainer standings etc.

也有像我这样不太懂的,直接就看cute horse name or hot Jockey or just mood……这样下注的结果就是输的很惨,不过我上周5都没赌, 怕把自己的运气全输掉了, 哈哈哈.

结束后我们再去参加cocktail party, our slogan was “Get Drunk Or Go Home!” no worries, cuz we got a limo~~! Happy Summer~