Free at Last!

One chump's racing tour of a lifetime

and a charity fundraiser to boot

Free at last, free at last! Thank God amighty I'm free at last! Yes indeed, The Big Co. has finally come through with the fabulously generous "separation package", and right in the middle of Racing Season, so you know what that means, right? Right! Road Trip! And a killer one, at that. The McChump Tour is off, for parts known and unknown, for like two months, and as long as we're at it, it's charity fundraising time again. The nominal beneficiary will be the United Pegasus Fund, but this year contributors can specify any racing charity they'd like, if UPF doesn't suit them. Fundraiser ... Betting board ... Other pledges Total amount raised: $2,927.47 The Journal: Day 0 - The preparation Day 1 - Prairie Meadows Day 2 - Canterbury Park Day 3 - Columbus Races Day 6 - Western Montana Fair Day 8 - Tillamook County Fair Day 9 - Oneida County Fair Day 10 - Wyoming Downs Day 15 - Crow Fair Day 16 - Cassia County Fair Day 17 - Emerald Downs Days 22 & 23 - Saratoga Day 24 - Northampton Day 27 - Cal Expo Day 28 - Del Mar Day 31 - Yavapai Downs Day 32 - Ruidoso Downs Day 37 - Fairplex Day 37-1/2 - Los Alamitos Day 43 - New Mexico State Fair Day 44 - Apache County Fair Day 46 - Sunray Park Day 49 - Remington Park Day 50 - Louisiana Downs Day 52 - Kentucky Downs ... includes nice photo essay by Derby Lister Jan Wilson Day 55 - Arlington Park Mosey on back to the McChump Tour main page or to the 2001 Tour.