Oaklawn

HOT SPRINGS—I walked the long way from my car parked on Travista Street to the Oaklawn press box early Saturday afternoon in 36:02. My return on $13 wagered was exactly $62, so my $40 voucher is now worth $80.60. A $4 win bet on a horse that went off at 14-1 returned the entire $62. I believe that was the longest shot I have hit since 2010.
This morning, while reporting on the Little Rock Marathon for the paper, I hit the longest shot of my life. A very heavy utility pole blew over on and irreparably crushed my beloved, beautiful Crown Victoria. I hope the City of Little Rock will pick up the tab. The cop was almost certain it was an old, retired city streetlight pole that did the damage. I'm putting the over-under on lifetimes lived without having a pole fall on someone's car at one-hundred forty-nine.