Novak's a lover, not a gambler

[Doc]

Take a gander at Claire Novak's latest installment on ESPN.com. What do you guys think about this?

http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/blog/_/name/novak_claire/id/6049497/love-of-the-game#comments

[NTamm1215]

Take a gander at Claire Novak's latest installment on ESPN.com. What do you guys think about this?

http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/blog/_/name/novak_claire/id/6049497/love-of-the-game#comments

I'd like to see the piece that she wrote that made that person question whether she's a bettor. I've met Claire and she's a hard worker and a good writer. If she was writing something talking about who she likes in the double at Gulfstream then I'd question whether she bets. I don't think that she lacks credibility because of her wagering or lack thereof.

[illinoisbred]

Just curious what Arlington Park she visited-where maiden claimers ran for a $28,000 purse. Never seen that in all the years I've followed AP.

[Gapfire]

Just curious what Arlington Park she visited-where maiden claimers ran for a $28,000 purse. Never seen that in all the years I've followed AP.

Ya, $18,000 maybe. Must be a typo.

[thaskalos]

Maybe she meant Philly Park...:)

[Robert Goren]

or Monmouth Park if it was for NJ breds.

[5k-claim]

I'd like to see the piece that she wrote that made that person question whether she's a bettor. I've met Claire and she's a hard worker and a good writer. If she was writing something talking about who she likes in the double at Gulfstream then I'd question whether she bets. I don't think that she lacks credibility because of her wagering or lack thereof.

I don't know for sure, but it is possible that the following may have put "Tom De Martini, horseplayer" in a foul mood.

Here are her two preceding blog posts on ESPN.

Horsemen: Give Zenyatta HOY (http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/blog/_/name/novak_claire/id/5947289/give-zenyatta-hoy) (Interviews with horsemen.)

Eclipse Award ballot (http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/blog/_/name/novak_claire/month/december-2010)

Last week, the opinion expressed by this party was that a Horse of the Year vote for Zenyatta is a vote for racing itself.
See also: Novak: For the Love of the Game (http://www.paulickreport.com/news/people/novak-for-the-love-of-the-game/) at the Paulick Report (with plenty of comments)

My favorite comment at the Paulick link is #40: I think what Ms. Novak is saying is she doesn't bet because the takeout is to high.

First, I think this will be my answer from now on. Second, I think Novak should write about whatever the hell she wants to.

[Doc]

I think the comments to her article on Paulick Report are more interesting than her article!