An Evening at Retama Park Race Track in San Antonio
August 3-9, 2015
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| Equine Photographer Genie Images San Antonio |
Saturday night at the races has been a standard in many cities
across the world; San Antonio is no different. This Saturday night
was the last night of Quarter Horse racing for the summer. I grabbed my
camera and headed out to Retama
Park to be there in time to see the horses in the paddock and catch
the first race of the evening.
Before heading to the track, I wanted to
refresh my betting knowledge and found this site to be helpful: Texas Horse Racing. This site offers information for all the race
tracks in Texas and betting tips.
Personally, I usually just get the dice out of my purse (yes, I always
have dice in my purse . . . you just never know when you may need them) and
through them. Whichever two numbers come
up is what I bet; one to win and one to place.
It is not much of a system, but has paid off many times to keep it
interesting.
I digress . . . it was a beautiful night and the setting sun illuminated the horses perfectly. I hung out at the paddock during saddle time and
then followed the ponies to the track for their short but fast run. Fast is an understatement! These horses are the fastest horse in the
world at a quarter of a mile. The race
lasts approximately 18 seconds and most of the horses are in the pack the
entire time. It is truly a horse race! I got some wonderful shots, but my favorite
is the one above. It is not extremely sharp, but there is just something about it that shows the intensity of the moment.
The Thoroughbred meet starts up in a few weeks and will run
through October. Texas Thoroughbred Association is a
good source of keeping up to date with their news.
Jeanne Harford
San Antonio Photographer
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