Wow, I am completely overwhelmed, this has to be the friendliest response to a first post on a forum I have ever received, thank you all so much. The tips are duly noted and very much appreciated. As for the offer from johngee and piglet--besides instilling their love of racing, my parents also did their best to raise me not to be a fool, so I humbly and gratefully accept and will be in touch via pm to work out the details. White flag man--that is very generous of you as well. I will have to look into exactly where our hotel is and get back to you, as it would be nonsense to send you far out of your way over a couple of pounds train fare, but if it works out well for everyone, conversation with a fellow enthusiast makes any trip more pleasant.
Again, I'm absolutely blown away. The racing community in the States tends to be a friendly bunch as well so I was hopeful that I would get a decent response, but this is something special.
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