""I had to make a decision as a USC student and I decided to pass on the USC game," said Wawee, 61, who lives in Porter Ranch. "I went to the Breeders' Cup and I had a little Sony Watchman, so I was watching the USC game in the box I had at the Breeders' Cup. It was worth it. USC won and I went to an unbelievable event.""
"Fast forward 41 years to this Friday and Saturday at Del Mar and Wawee will be there, both as a fan - short for fanatic - and a microshare owner of Distaff favorite Seismic Beauty, attending his 42 nd consecutive Breeders' Cup. He's been to 12 different tracks, two countries and defied the odds of attending a no public spectators event at Keeneland in 2020 because of COVID."
John Wawee began attending the Breeders' Cup in 1984 after reading about the event and learning to read the Racing Form. He chose the Breeders' Cup over a USC game, watched that game on a small Sony Watchman while in his box, and found the experience unforgettable. Over 42 consecutive years he has attended at 12 different tracks in two countries, became a microshare owner of Seismic Beauty, and even managed to attend the no-public-spectators Breeders' Cup at Keeneland in 2020 during COVID. His streak has outlasted racetrack closures and rebuilds, and he continues to prioritize attending despite rising prices.
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