JPL held an event for all employees at the Santa Anita race track. We had our own area with tables and food in the center of the track. It was a gorgeous day, although the temperature was in the 90's and we were pretty hot.
Henry had never been to the racetrack before. So we watched the races and tried to pick the winners. Henry didn't seem to understand that you're supposed to pick who's going to be in FIRST place, not LAST place... it's a good thing he didn't bet any money!
In-between races we wandered around a car show. There were lots of amazing, restored vintage cars.
Henry was, of course, fascinated by the John Deere equipment used to smooth the track after every race. They had 4 big tractors just to smooth out the hoofprints in the dirt - not exactly real farming.
We also met the horse that played the part of Seabiscuit in the movie a few years ago. I jumped right after this shot was taken because he started nibbling my hand! It turns out that he just wanted to be petted.
We had a good time. Going to the racetrack is a fun thing to do every now and then.
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