Talk about pulling a rabbit out of a hat! What could have been the disappointment of cancelling the trip to Gundagai races, became a fantastic trip to Randwick Races instead.
The weather was perfect, and this trip we set out at a reasonable time (ie the sun was already up). We had a stop at Berrima for a cuppa and some great home made cake. Sue warned all the girls that the shops would all be closed so there would be no need for them to wander around in the forlorn hope of finding a new pair of shoes. Entertainment was provided by a BMW car club that decided to share the park with us. They parked their cars in neat rows then got out and polished their cars for what was probably the fifth time that morning. In what appeared to be tradition, they wandered around to each others' cars and explained to any listeners why their own model of BMW was the best ever produced.
When we arrived at Randwick we found that Sue had negotiated the best seating at the racecourse, with out tables overlooking the finishing line and straight. We could watch the whole race from the comfort of our tables.
Some of us went outside to watch a race, only to come back and find that our wives had been spirited away to a husband's worst nightmare - a charity auction. Gai Waterhouse came around and personally invited people to it. Fortunately (phew!) we were all outbid for the $2,000 items on offer.
Gai brought a lot of fun to the auction by personally promoting each of the offerings and mixing with the participants after.
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