2000 Suffolk Downs Pictures

Back again for a second year, with the same old digital camera in hand. I actually had to leave early on MassCap day so I didn't get to see the actual big money race. I still managed to get a few good pictures though. I also went back the following weekend for the closing day races.

Below is a thumbnail of races from both June 3rd (MassCap) and closing day on June 10th. Click on a picture to get a full blown version of it.

MassCap, June 3rd, 2000

My lovely assistant!

Wow, tractors...

Hey, where's the huge inflatable Budweiser can this year?

Finally we see a horse.

And another horse.

Ok, ok, what about seeing some "running" horses?

And there off, if you look real hard, you can see them in the background.

And here they come down the home stretch for race #1.

My one and only finish photo of the day.

Here's what they look like after the race.

Here's a couple more of them.

I think this one was the winner of race #1.

Last Day, June 10th, 2000

I believe this is the finish of race #9 (best picture of the day).

And horse #2 was the winner.

The start of race #10, on the turf.

Race #10, the only decent start photo I took today.

Finish photo of race #10.

Wow, is that Tom Cruise eating a hot dog!?!?!

Race #11 finish.

And another #2 horse won!

Horses getting ready for race #12.

Another race #12 contestant.

Let's get a closeup of him.

I tried a different vantage point for this turf start of race #12.

Race #12 moments after the start.

Finish of race #12.

Race #13 was simulcast of the Belmont Stakes, so this is race #14 prep.

That's the horse I bet $2 on to place, it didn't :-(

Ah, he looked so good before the start...

came in 4th...I snapped this one from a different finish vantage point.

Final race of the day (race #15)...11 looked good...

but I bet on number 5...here they come down the home stretch...

number 5 finished 7th.

number 3 won...he was the race favorite.