"98 In The Shade", the background story

A few years back I went to Belmont race track to get an introduction to horse racing and some photo reference on what was the last day of racing that year. Even starting out the day was warm, but I dressed in nice attire that I thought was befitting a day at the races. Relying on public transportation, I took the LIRR and got off at the station recommended. Little did I know that the station is no where near the actual race track; it put me in the middle of the suburbs. After about 45 minutes of walking I found the entrance which was also no where near the actual track itself. I sometimes forget once you leave NYC proper, cars rule the land. The day was getting warmer still and as I made my way to the park I found some horses being exercised and hosed down prior to racing so I snapped a few pics. After checking with information, I settled myself close to where the horses enter the track thinking that would be a good place. A few other photographers were there waiting in the increasing heat for the start of the day's events. After a half hour passed and there was no sign of activity, we were told over the loud speaker that the air conditioning system used to cool the horses had broken down and that there would be no races that day. It's a good thing at least one picture came out well and had a nice composition that I was able to use as the reference for this piece. As I do plan on going back to Belmont soon, I will definitely plan my next trip better.