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Entrance is always free, parking is $10 right beside the pacific coliseum, but if you bring the voucher to the entrance stand you get a free program, a $3 value, so parking is essentially $7 the program is what shows you all the races, horses, how to bet, etc
And if you've never been before ask one of the "race ambassadors" to help you with the betting, usually super friendly people who will explain everything you need to know to make a bet
Of course u could park on the street etc as well, but entrance and watching the races etc is always free
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Sorry, it's just the receipt they give you when you pay for parking. Just says $10 paid parking or whatever, as you walk up to the entrance there's a guy at a little kiosk who u give that receipt to and he'll give you a program
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I try and go to Hasting and watch the Derby every year, I plan on being there on Saturday. I honestly don't know shit about the horses but I like to Gamble. I bring my wife and my son, I place bets for him (not big ones) anything he wins he keeps. When the weather cooperates it's a good time for my family.
We plan on heading there right after his Lacrosse game, I also have a group of friends that go every year. Anyone on the fence, it's a good time I'd highly recommend it.
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“The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place... and I don´t care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently, if you let it. You, me or nobody, is gonna hit as hard as life. But ain't about how hard you hit... It's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward... how much you can take, and keep moving forward. That´s how winning is done. Now, if you know what you worth, go out and get what you worth.” - Rocky Balboa
The atmosphere for the big races is great at hastings, we watched Mario Gutierrez (a local hastings jockey) win the Kentucky derby and the Preakness riding "I'll have another" at hastings. Man, the support for him was insane, it was honestly one of the better events I've been to when he came out of no where and won the Preakness after the derby.
I won't be there on Saturday for the derby however beccause my and my buddies like all the pre-race show on TV and it's hard to catch it at the track, so will be watching the derby at home then heading to the track for a bit before the mayweather fight
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The atmosphere for the big races is great at hastings, we watched Mario Gutierrez (a local hastings jockey) win the Kentucky derby and the Preakness riding "I'll have another" at hastings. Man, the support for him was insane, it was honestly one of the better events I've been to when he came out of no where and won the Preakness after the derby.
I was there for that and we all bet on him to win, I can't remember exactly but it was like 16:1 or 18:1.
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“The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place... and I don´t care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently, if you let it. You, me or nobody, is gonna hit as hard as life. But ain't about how hard you hit... It's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward... how much you can take, and keep moving forward. That´s how winning is done. Now, if you know what you worth, go out and get what you worth.” - Rocky Balboa
yea, i fucking missed betting on him on the derby by like seconds, would have walked away with $600 if i had got the bet in, for the preakness i tossed down $40 and won somthing like $335 or somthing i think
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Today American Pharaoh became the 12 Triple Crown winner in history, and the first to claim the title in 37 years! It was amazing to watch Espinoza holding AP back until the final furlong, and then for him to release the tightness of the reins and to allow AP to really run, and with that for it to become clear that AP could not be beaten. I didn't think the Triple Crown could be won again given the direction thoroughbred breeding has taken since the 70's. A fantastic effort by a very talented horse and jockey.
This was a fantastic weekend for sporting enthusiasts.
This was riveting, the canadian grand prix, NHL had a great game, NBA game tonight was another nail biter... I had a great weekend.
Spoiler!
And believe it or not I didn't gamble on anything, which is rare for me. It was nice to just sit back and enjoy. I swear I've developed a problem with sports betting. lol
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