Horse Racing
Hmm… Any horse enthusiasts out there?
If you love horses, then this blog entry is gonna excite you!
Being a mega horse lover, my manager organised a day out at the races for the whole RSA Audit Team today. And guess where did we go? Lingfield Park – the busiest racecourse in the whole of Europe! Awesome! Do click on the link to find out more about this incredible place.
My maiden trip to the racing arena was exciting in every sense of the word. We rented a private box in the grandstand for the whole team, and enjoyed our buffet breakfast and lunch in the box, mingling and chatting away. Oh, and how could I forget to mention that we had free flow of drinks and booze – from wine to spirits and beer. Clearly, this whole outing is gonna cost a bomb. And true enough, we eventually discovered that the firm spent £130 per person! Wow!
It was a pleasant experience being able to witness the race live from the grandstand. As many of us were new to horse racing, the level of excitement was extremely high – driven by a sense of anticipation and expectation of winning some money. Bets were made based on a multitude of reasons – including the colour of the horse, the colour of the jockeys, how striking a particular horse’s name was (eg: Persian Lightning or Blue Torpedo), etc. My manager even attempted to lock eyes with the horse before placing her bid. Hee~ but the horse never came in first – I guess it was just too intimidated by her stare.
I personally made a few bets on some of the races – all of which failed to bring in any returns. Guess I’m just not honed with any fortune-telling skills. Hee hee. But as I kept my bets low, I managed to mitigate my losses. :P This just reinforces the fact that I was never made for gambling. And the moral of the story is this – don’t put your money in something you don’t know well enough about. ;)
But still, this has certainly been an amazing evening. We certainly had loads of fun together as a team. And it was fun getting to know my colleagues on a more personal level (instead of just talking about work all the time!).
Syiok!
If you love horses, then this blog entry is gonna excite you!
Being a mega horse lover, my manager organised a day out at the races for the whole RSA Audit Team today. And guess where did we go? Lingfield Park – the busiest racecourse in the whole of Europe! Awesome! Do click on the link to find out more about this incredible place.
My maiden trip to the racing arena was exciting in every sense of the word. We rented a private box in the grandstand for the whole team, and enjoyed our buffet breakfast and lunch in the box, mingling and chatting away. Oh, and how could I forget to mention that we had free flow of drinks and booze – from wine to spirits and beer. Clearly, this whole outing is gonna cost a bomb. And true enough, we eventually discovered that the firm spent £130 per person! Wow!
It was a pleasant experience being able to witness the race live from the grandstand. As many of us were new to horse racing, the level of excitement was extremely high – driven by a sense of anticipation and expectation of winning some money. Bets were made based on a multitude of reasons – including the colour of the horse, the colour of the jockeys, how striking a particular horse’s name was (eg: Persian Lightning or Blue Torpedo), etc. My manager even attempted to lock eyes with the horse before placing her bid. Hee~ but the horse never came in first – I guess it was just too intimidated by her stare.
I personally made a few bets on some of the races – all of which failed to bring in any returns. Guess I’m just not honed with any fortune-telling skills. Hee hee. But as I kept my bets low, I managed to mitigate my losses. :P This just reinforces the fact that I was never made for gambling. And the moral of the story is this – don’t put your money in something you don’t know well enough about. ;)
But still, this has certainly been an amazing evening. We certainly had loads of fun together as a team. And it was fun getting to know my colleagues on a more personal level (instead of just talking about work all the time!).
Syiok!
posted by Hsin-hui at 11:14 pm
2 Comments:
>Bets were made based on a multitude of reasons – including the colour of the horse, the colour of the jockeys, how striking a particular horse’s name was
dude..... there's this tip sheet they give out at the booth and you can study the odds man. Not just randomly pick a horse...:P
Haha, spoken like a true winner.
Unfortunately, we gave up relying on it after the 2nd/3rd race - as the information was interesting (talks about the history of the horse, ya-daa ya-daa....) but rarely accurate.
We just moved on and placed our bets based on the odds (and horse names!) that were displayed on the bookies' boards. :P
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