Hong Kongers are absolutely barking mad about thoroughbred racing, and the Happy Valley racecourse is the epicenter of their passion. Get this, between Happy Valley and its sister racecourse in Sha Tin, the yearly turnover on gambling is nearly $15 Billion! Big, big business, and its no wonder because the facility is absolutely massive. But the Hong Kong Jockey Club is a non-profit organization (an oxymoron for HK) that is also HK's largest taxpayer, funding much of the city's infrastructure and social services.
It was a blast, and a must for all of you who come to visit us. The races are exciting, there is plenty of beer and food, and there are all sorts of diversionary games to grab your attention. One booth has a game of skill where the quickest person to saw through a 2x2 wins a stack of drink coupons. Drunken people with saws! Beer courage prompted Lizzie to give it a shot, thinking her family's construction lineage would lead her to victory. She did a great job, and earned some drink tickets for her sheer grit.
Fun night. And we actually won thanks to Wonderful Blessing's victory in the 8th race. With our net worth dwindling away in the stock market we've found the racetrack is clearly the safer way to fund Ingrid's college education!
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