dirty dozen

[ldiatone]

:lol::lol::lol:
https://www.usracing.com/news/horse-betting-101/dirty-dozen-12-kinds-people-meet-track

[no breathalyzer]

:ThmbUp: Thank you for post

[Inner Dirt]

At the track, OTB or casino I am quiet, still and emotionless, regardless of the outcome. My friends say they cannot tell if my horse came in or not by looking at me. In the privacy of my own home I am the exact opposite, I alternate between virtual jockey and screamer. My nearest neighbor is over 1/4 mile away and if my windows were open I bet they could hear me.

[MonmouthParkJoe]

I am the same way, emotionless with the occasional fist pump if something comes in big. If I happen to have a horse up by several lengths with no threat and a clear winner, i occasionally like to belt out, dont fall asleep on him!

I actually once saw someone take a half eaten hot dog that someone was eating when they got up to get napkins. I also love seeing the guy yelling for a horse that is in no way getting up for a race. Or the ever popular, come on 3-4, come on 3-4, come on 7-1, come on 9-8 haha

[rastajenk]

Or the ever popular, come on 3-4, come on 3-4, come on 7-1, come on 9-8 haha

:D Well, if you hold 'em, you gotta scold 'em. :ThmbUp:

[Inner Dirt]

The only time I played virtual jockey in public was running through the parking lot at Santa Anita in the mid 80's if I had a shot at catching the last 3 races after work. I would hit myself with the racing form. If it was obvious I could only catch the last two I just walked without the whip.

[ldiatone]

next time while at the track or otb , when the race is over listen how many people pound the a table or sport book seat after the loss:pound:

[Inner Dirt]

next time while at the track or otb , when the race is over listen how many people pound the a table or sport book seat after the loss:pound:

Some jackass was doing that at the bar my friends and I were at during the race. I can't believe he didn't knock over anyone's drinks. Since I was at Agua Caliente in a foreign country we said nothing and just moved. If I was in the USA I would definitely had words with the idiot.

[WoxFan]

The worst invention of the past number of years is the Program button on the betting machines at woodbine. Lots of people don't buy programs there anymore and press the Program button.. always at under 2 MTP.

[Inner Dirt]

I thought this thread would get more replies. I think a few people are not willing to confess to their behavior. At least I only act like an idiot out of public view. I am pretty sure the brisk hand ride I gave my virtual horse down the stretch yesterday was the difference between a nice $12 win and a torn up ticket for finishing second. I was sitting at my desk watching TUP from the computer so I could not use the whip. I was yelling pretty loud also, thank God the neighbors are so far away.

I definitely have two different personalities between private and public when it comes to watching sports. When my favorite team at the time was in the Super Bowl a few years back my girlfriend who came 75 miles to visit promptly left after the game started because she couldn't take it.

[CincyHorseplayer]

Need to be more options. I can be the hermit much of the time but I get around a lot and during the course of a day I like to talk to a lot of people. I only get emotional about a bigger potential score. Close beats on those too! And a bring a pile -O-cap with me!

[thaskalos]

I haven't made a sound or an unnecessary motion while watching a race...since 2004.

[PaceAdvantage]

I haven't made a sound or an unnecessary motion while watching a race...since 2004.You would be THE ROCK then...

[HalvOnHorseracing]

A friend who used to go to the track with me always waited until it looked certain his horse would win, and would simply let out one enthusiastic "hang on 5." I believe the theory was to just make sure everyone knew he had the winner without being too demonstrative or over the top.

Most of us had a few rooting rules.

- Never tempt the god of irony. If you pronounced a horse the winner too soon, he was sure to get caught.

- The only permissible root on the backstretch was "stop the race" if the horses were running in the order you wanted them to finish. Admit it. A guy who yells for his horse from flag fall to finish gets old in a hurry

- Once your horse is clearly fading or going to get passed, stop yelling.

- It's ok to root for the jockey like he's your cousin. "C'mon, Javvy, boot him home." In fact, that is better than referring to the horse by his number, as if you had just picked the horse by throwing a dart at the program. "C'mon six horse, you can do it."

- Using body english to root is fine. For the other guy.

- When you just hit an 8-5 shot, don't crow like you just won the PowerBall jackpot.

I am generally low key the track. One of my bigger hits was a P4 for $24K. I had bet a ticket of 3 X 2 X 3 X ALL. I hit the first three legs, beating a 2-5 favorite in one of the legs, with the three winners, none favorite, paying between $9 and $16. In the last leg the improbable happens and the winner pays $96. The guy standing next to me said, I wish I had an ALL in that race. I smiled and just walked out of the track.

[thaskalos]

You would be THE ROCK then...

No...I just finally figured out that the jockeys couldn't hear me.

[RunForTheRoses]

At the track, OTB or casino I am quiet, still and emotionless, regardless of the outcome. My friends say they cannot tell if my horse came in or not by looking at me. In the privacy of my own home I am the exact opposite, I alternate between virtual jockey and screamer. My nearest neighbor is over 1/4 mile away and if my windows were open I bet they could hear me.

I'm pretty much the same way, at the track or OTB I am cool calm and collected for the most part. At home I'm a Mental Patient rooting for my horses.

[RunForTheRoses]

I hate the guy who knows it all about the jockeys and their failings but won't bet accordingly. For an example I was at simulcasting at Monmouth Park one day and there was a race on from Churchill. This loud gentleman is screaming hold on 3 or whatever, he needed him for show, I had no rooting interest and it looked like to me the horse was severely tired after being involved in a heated pace. The jockey didn't really persevere but I really don't think it would have mattered. Know it all, who was loudly expounding on jockeys and everything else exclaims "I knew that jock was incompetent or thieving or both".
Well if you *really*knew that then why didn't you leave the horse off the ticket?

[RunForTheRoses]

Also, the guy with the inside info was one I've seen. When I worked at Monmouth a coworker who knew a jockey's agent would mark my program with the latest steam. I lost so much money thanks to this, I would avoid the coworker.

[NorCalGreg]

The only time I played virtual jockey in public was running through the parking lot at Santa Anita in the mid 80's if I had a shot at catching the last 3 races after work. I would hit myself with the racing form. If it was obvious I could only catch the last two I just walked without the whip.

LMAO.....that's pretty funny:D

[Broad Brush]

I always love the people who after losing on a race say that "they stiffed the
favorites, they always do". Every race is fixed and that is it.
If you ask them who they like in the next race--they respond with
normal handicapping angles--which is so stupid. Why wouldn't they
pitch the favorites, after all every race is fixed???

It is amazing how people's opinions can change after a race from what
it was before the race.

Years ago, ( I am dating myself here) there were windows for betting
and windows for cashing. I had just lost a 1/2 a head photo in the
feature at Thistle. The race was run in a dark driving rainstorm and it was
hard to see the horses at the finish--but I knew I had lost by a little.
I was in line to bet the last race and leave; this guy was standing in the cashing
line next to me. He was crowing loudly about trainer Hugh Mahan who
had a two horse entry in the race that was off the board.
"Hugh Mahan is the best". "He told me his entry could not lose".
"I bet a ton and cashed". "Hugh Mahan is an absolute genius".
So, I asked him "what race were you watching"?
"The 5 beat the 9 in a photo and the entry was off the board".
He said, "No you are wrong, Hugh Mahan told me he would win and he did!!!"

They posted the results a few seconds later and the entry was up the track.

This guy said: "That Fu...ing Hugh Mahan, he does not know his a$$
from a hole in the ground" and stomped off.

Quick change of opinion.