Now this is just good old fashioned county fair, small town fun! Nothing fancy about the track or seating. $2 minimum bets, like all Texas races, and only 4 bucks for domestic cans and yummy fried eats (e.g., tornado tots) on the super cheap. Won't break the bank. The horses aren't quarter and they run super short sprints. Watching them getting put in the gates is a sight to see. Expect several post time delays as some of the jockeys are just as ornery as the ponies. During one race (that was delayed by almost 30 minutes), there were two horses next to one another who simply could not get along...leading one to actually being in the cage upside down (not even kidding!) and resulted in the original jockey's refusal to ride it. So here came the handler all the way back with horse to talk another jockey into riding. They succeeded...and guess what? That underdog a-hole of a horse ended up winning that race and making a lot of people (well, those who didn't vote for him anyway) fairly upset. Lol! Never seen anything like it! Held a few weekends each season, including during the Gillespie County Fare. Don't miss this if it's going on during a trip to FBurg. read more

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