zephyr
Ex-Bluelighter
^ Hes a nice boy, really. Trust in his goodness.
Good , except you missed out on one thing. One vital thng one must do AFTER the racesDuckboy said:You'll probably not spend too much time in the stands - but that will serve as your base of operations/meeting point/guaranteed seat when your feet feel like they are about to fall off.
essentially the day for most guys goes like this:
-wake up. shower. booze. (in any particular order)
-train/cab to Flemington
-hang out at train station, pilfering and skulling wine/champagne that idiots have hidden around the place, stupidly thinking it will be there when they get out (you can't bring alcohol into the venue. unless it's well hidden)
-line up, get in, find your seat, dump your non-valuable stuff.
-head for the nearest bar. key it into your GPS unit for later reference.
-wander around to get a feel for the place. find the tote. find the bookie's ring. find the toilets!
-check out the fillies. horses are strictly optional.
- RACES - you'll want to find the Birdcage, where you can watch those equine creatures walk around in circles, in preparation to doing the same thing much faster, in bigger circles. pick one that tickles your fancy. try to remember it's number.
- find tote/bookie again. waste money as you see fit.
- either get a spot down by the main straight, or run up to your stand, or watch on one of several big screen tvs around the place. watch girls scream at small men on big animals. watch big men scream at nothing in particular.
- collect your winnings and/or drown your sorrows. celebrate with your mates that somehow assed a big win. get them to buy the next round. go wandering around looking for hot fillies.
-rinse and repeat.... always repeat......
