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11-11-2017, 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by thaskalos
The rich aren't dumb enough to "lose lots of money on a regular basis". If they were...then they wouldn't be RICH.
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This reminds me of a day at Belmont when I was 19 years old and hanging with a friend of mine. We were admiring a pretty, well-dressed, young lady in the paddock and he dared me to talk to her. I walked up to her and tried to start a conversation about the betting prospects in the race. She rebuffed me rather quickly with "I don't bet on horses. I own them."
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11-11-2017, 09:46 AM
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#122
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re: "the rich" one should remember that a) it's all relative and
b) accordingly, lots of money to them is another ballpark.
From what I gather on many of the sports betting forums I'm on, I wager a lot more than the average person posting. Now, I only bet big race days and given I'm a multi-race bettor who pretty much does it on his own, that likely puts me in a whole different category. But it is all relative, and I call myself a degenerate for it a lot (partially in jest). I say degenerate because I remember when $20 meant something betting wise. Depending on the scenario, the day and what I have in my pocket $100 may or may not. But I'm not pleased anymore unless I score in the thousands. That has as much to do with the type of wager I'm trying (satisfaction in beating the game) as it does the fact that I put up a lot to win a good multiple of that number, hopefully a great one WHEN it actually [finally] hits.
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11-11-2017, 11:10 AM
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#123
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pandy
This reminds me of a day at Belmont when I was 19 years old and hanging with a friend of mine. We were admiring a pretty, well-dressed, young lady in the paddock and he dared me to talk to her. I walked up to her and tried to start a conversation about the betting prospects in the race. She rebuffed me rather quickly with "I don't bet on horses. I own them."
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Funny...as if owning thoroughbreds was a more dignified way to lose thousands of $'s instead of "investing" in "expensive slips of paper"...
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11-11-2017, 11:18 AM
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#124
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Quote:
Originally Posted by VigorsTheGrey
Funny...as if owning thoroughbreds was a more dignified way to lose thousands of $'s instead of "investing" in "expensive slips of paper"...
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Good point...
for a young woman her age, she was quite a snob, LOL.
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11-11-2017, 12:15 PM
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#125
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Originally Posted by VigorsTheGrey
Funny...as if owning thoroughbreds was a more dignified way to lose thousands of $'s instead of "investing" in "expensive slips of paper"...
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In the eyes of society they are.
Having said that, many moneybags owners are totally cool with bettors. I remember seeing the Kecks (Ferdinand's owners) standing at the fence in the Santa Anita paddock gardens yakking it up with a couple of unkempt railbirds 30 years ago about who they liked in the last race.
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11-12-2017, 07:01 PM
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#126
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Originally Posted by dilanesp
In the eyes of society they are.
Having said that, many moneybags owners are totally cool with bettors. I remember seeing the Kecks (Ferdinand's owners) standing at the fence in the Santa Anita paddock gardens yakking it up with a couple of unkempt railbirds 30 years ago about who they liked in the last race.
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The best thing about the track is many of the social stigmas are put aside. It's funny how outside those gates we don't have much in common, but when it comes to talking horses and choosing winners we're all alike.
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11-13-2017, 10:46 AM
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#127
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Quote:
Originally Posted by VigorsTheGrey
Funny...as if owning thoroughbreds was a more dignified way to lose thousands of $'s instead of "investing" in "expensive slips of paper"...
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It is less, actually.
BETTORS do not have to pay to have the poop hauled off every day.
Stand proud, ye punters!
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11-13-2017, 11:23 AM
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[QUOTE=Tom;2240970]It is less, actually.
BETTORS do not have to pay to have the poop hauled off every day.
Stand proud, ye punters! [/QUOTE Some smart business man turns that into fertilizer and sells it nationwide at Home Depot, then goes out and buys a few horses with the profits!
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11-13-2017, 06:50 PM
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#129
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom
It is less, actually.
BETTORS do not have to pay to have the poop hauled off every day.
Stand proud, ye punters!
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Hallelujah! That's why they hate us!
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03-14-2018, 04:04 PM
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#130
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Breeders'Cup in December?
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03-14-2018, 05:22 PM
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#131
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They are nuts.
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03-14-2018, 06:14 PM
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#132
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The Voice of Reason!
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That's what happens when you let the line cooks into the board room.
Stupid Idea that will harm racing. Older horses hardly race at all anymore - this will kill a lot of races.
BC - committed suicide, 2018.
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03-14-2018, 06:42 PM
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That would give me a reason to not watch or go to either of them. Horse racing just keeps coming up with these stupid ideas.
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03-14-2018, 06:58 PM
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#134
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Would ruin the event entirely.
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03-14-2018, 07:17 PM
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#135
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another day w/massive pools sounds good to me
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