Keeneland: Interview with Victoria Morgano

Interview with Victoria Morgano

I recently had an interview with Victoria Morgano, a college student that frequently attends Keeneland, and this is what she had to say.

A list of questions that I discussed with her included:

1) When you showed up, what did you think of Keeneland for the first time?

2) How many times have you been a visitor of Keeneland in your life?

3) What is your favorite aspect of Keeneland and why?

4) How has your experience with betting on horses gone? Have you won anything?

5) Have you participated in a breeder's auction? If not, would you like to?

6) Would you suggest other people visit Keeneland at some point in their life?

7) Have you had any bad experiences at Keeneland? If so, explain.

When she first showed up she said "I thought it was the prettiest race track ever," and she expressed how every time she attends a race it only gets better from there.  With being a frequent visitor she has attended Keeneland's events for the past four years and she goes about five to six times per year.  As a race horse owner, Keeneland is a way to bring her entire family together and it makes them closer.  Her experiences with betting have gone pretty well in her eyes.  She typically goes in with a plan of spending twenty dollars and she almost always comes out with making over a hundred dollars of profit, after buying her food and drinks.  Surprisingly, she has attended a breeder's auction and she said that her father actually bought a horse during it.  When asked if she would suggest other college students to attend Keeneland at some point she exclaimed "Yes, I think it is a great experience for college students to take part in!"  Fortunately, she has never had a bad experience at Keeneland.  Even when the weather has been bad she said she still ends up having a good time.  "Every day at Keeneland is a good day."

I was surprised with this interview because when I first talked to her about Keeneland she told me she went often, but I did not think that she went so frequently.  Also, I did not expect her to answer yes to have been a part of a breeder's auction.  Overall I feel that this was a good interview and it has opened me up to wondering how her experiences compare to other people.  I want to interview an older adult that frequently attends Keeneland and a staff member of Keeneland to see how their experiences compare or contrast Victoria's views.