The Melbourne Cup

Last Tuesday, the world's most prestigious horse race event took place in Melbourne. This race became such a popular event, that the state of Victoria has decreeted a holiday. Billed as "the race that stops a nation", it lives to up to the reputation, and everyone all over Australia stops to watch it. We had a big BBQ lunch in the office, and an in house betting agency!

Everyone was nervous (some had a fair bit of money on the line) and my boss looked like he was gonna snap at any moment. I tried to get a little history on the event from him, but he didn't even blink, staring at the screen like a french by a brothel. Lets face it, this race is the equivalent to USA's Super Bowl, to Brazil's carnival, to England's FA Cup final, to Spain's Pamplona bullfights, and perhaps most metaphorical of all, to Lisbon's Santo António. Nothing compares.

I'm not the world's greatest gambler, but this time, to go with the tide, I invested the impressive amount of 7$! That's right, I lost it for a bit, but spirits were high and I got carried away. Turns out one of my horses came in 3rd, and I was able to collect the astronomical sum of 3$!!! Good stuff, the first time I bet, I'm a winner! Actually, as it turned out, I lost more than I won... The winner was a horse called "viewed". If the results were down to the names, this guy would have finished last.I liked "Mad Rush". More in touch with the whole point!