I have never been to a race meeting before in my life, but yesterday I was persuaded to join my host John and his Chinese girl friend for a day out at the Selangor Turf Club. We kicked off with an excellent Dim Sum lunch at a totally over-the-top Chinese hotel next to the race track. Then on to the main event. John and I were literally the only two Westerners in a sea of Chinese men, all glued to the betting screens in the stadium. Many of them never even ventured outside to see the race itself, preferring to get their information from the TV feeds. Apparently there are no external bookmaker shops outside the race track so this is the only place they can indulge (unlike Brentford where there are at least three betting shops on the High Street). I managed to pick the second place horse in 2 out of 3 races, but had bet to win, so no luck for me. John managed somewhat better being reasonably well informed about these things, and managed to win on one of his races at quite good odds, so that paid for the beers and a bit more for the whole party. All in all, quite an enjoyable day out, but I don’t think I will be doing it again in a hurry.
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