re: #384 Decatur Deb

When she was 17, Wife went AWOL. Her Baptist mother caught the crowd scan of the infield. (Wife made 2-3 trips to the Derby before she saw a horse.)

I’ve gotten the impression that the major horseraces are mainly for the event/gathering itself and less about the actual race. Had co-workers who would go to the Preakness every year, and all they talked about after coming back was the party and drinking.