A couple weeks ago (before this winter snow hit Portland) some friends and I went on a sunny day to Portland Meadows, aka the race track. Not many cities can boast a race track with a picture perfect snow capped mountain as the backdrop to the finish line. Mount Hood stands in the background, and the horses put on quite a show in the foreground. Those horses can fly!
From checking out the horses before they head out to the track, to laughing at the horse names, it's a jolly good time at the track. The place was buzzing with people, not dressed up like at the big races sadly, just a few dapper gentlemen and stylishly dressed women. Pretty much an average Portland crowd, out for a good time, trying to get their bets right and eat some $2 tacos. I ended up coming out ahead on the betting front, feeling pretty good, and getting a strategy down. Nothing's foolproof, but it sure does feel good to choose a winner.
Here's a video of a fun finish, with the crowd pumping and cheering away:
