In reply to Valérie. Cheers! It was a photo I wanted to get, so was happy to get something approaching what...
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How funny, I stumbled upon that post today and actually, I said to my husband I wanted to go to the horse race one month ago. I guess it's some kind of reminder of my childhood (don't ask). And I...
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In reply to Ed. Thank you very much! Incredibly kind of you to say so. Great to hear you got so much out of it...
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In reply to Brett. Pity your mum, didn't tell my mum, to tell me, not to gamble!
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In reply to Coli. Cannot agree more. I also think this is your best picture (this year/in the past year/ever) ...
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In reply to Lee. See! That's why my mum told me not to gamble!
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In reply to Coli. If it had been round a 150m track, my horses might at least have had a chance...
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In reply to Hans ter Horst. Thank you very much! As I mentioned to Coli above, I'd gone with the intention of ...
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That's not the race track. That's where they walk the horses before the race so people can see what condition they are in. Both physically and mentally. People check to see how hyper or relaxed o...
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Is it just me, or does that racetrack look about 150m long?
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Once again you document an aspect of Japanese life virtually unknown to the outside world, very nice! The last shot is the clincher: faces with hope and desperation, plus I was curious about the ...
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In reply to Coli. Cheers! Apart from winning a load of money, which needless to say I didn't do, my goal was t...
https://www.tokyotimes.org/a-day-at-the-races-in-tokyo/#comment-277232
Love the last picture. Their expressions are just great really captures the mood of anticipation.
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