No stranger to writing about sports, The Millions’ Elizabeth Minkel’s latest work was inspired by her summer job working at a horse racetrack in upstate New York.
In the final essay for her “Racetrack Diary” column, she writes about the million-dollar race, the winks she receives from men of all ages, and the hangover at the end of racing season.
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