Re: let's not kid ourselves (651 Views)
Posted by:
milwmike (IP Logged)
Date: October 22, 2014 06:00PM
I went to that first BC as a 27 year old kid. Stealing Jim's line about being a kid at Christmas, that is how I was when the BC was first announced. Seemed like forever for the day to arrive. Had great seats at Hollywood, but came down with such a bad head cold that I couldn't hear the planes flying overhead that day.
My girlfriend at the time loved Gate Dancer and I had a big bet on him to win. When he ranged up on the outside, I thought I was home free. When the inquiry went up, I was sure I was going to be moved up but instead got DQ'ed out of second.
Still, had a great time and I've been to several others since and there is nothing like it.