Teri Hatcher Celebrates Mother's Day at the Track

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Just as she does every year, Teri Hatcher recently marked Mother’s Day at the racetrack alongside her own mom and her daughter Emerson Rose, 11. Construing their annual tradition as a lesson in mathematics for her daughter, Teri revealed during a recent appearance on Late Show with David Letterman that Emerson is already a pro. “This year she did all the winning,” Teri said. “My mom and dad spend a lot of time handicapping, and we all lost.” Emerson’s technique is fairly straightforward — she picks her horse based on its name — and on her first race of the day, she won $28.

“She starts with $100; That’s what we all play with…So I said, ‘You can quit now, and go home with $28. And she didn’t. By the end of the day she still had, like, $8. I said, ‘You spent the whole day losing $28.’”

A good time was had by all, however. “She rides horses, we have horses…I just think it’s beautiful,” Teri, 44, explains. “It’s a beautiful day. It’s kind of like the Kentucky Derby…It’s our little Los Angeles version of that.”

Emerson is Teri’s daughter with ex-husband Jon Tenney.

Source: Late Show with David Letterman

Comments

Tee on May 18th, 2009

Not meaning to start a riot here, but is gambling the best way to spend a day with your 11 year old child?

Lulu on May 18th, 2009

I guess it depends on if you come from a horse family. When I was little, part of the summer was days out at the races. I’d get a small ‘kitty’ to play with, small bets which I, like Emerson, placed on horses according to how I liked their name.
I won and lost very little, and it was only a bit of fun and I wouldn’t consider it gambling any more than buying a raffle ticket. As an adult, I can’t remember the last time I placed a bet on anything at all.

brannon on May 18th, 2009

i’m with you tee. but to each their own.

Amber on May 18th, 2009

I did this as a child as well, and, as an adult, I don’t gamble. It was just a fun little competition amongst family members. And we only had $5-10 to play with the whole time.

Laura on May 18th, 2009

I think it’s pretty harmless. They do it once a year and she gives Emerson a limited amount. If she were taking her all the time or allowing her to get more and more money for it that would be a bit much.

But that is just my opinion and I can understand some people not wanting to do that with their child.

mazzie on May 18th, 2009

$100?!?!

sarah in the UK on May 19th, 2009

If anything it teaches a bit of restraint/respect I think. Bit like drinking (not that I am encouraging it!). In the UK the age is 18 so at 18 we all go out drinking and acting stupid. You don’t see the French doing it because it is something they have always had and have learnt to respect. Half the fun is taken away if your allowed to do it!