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06-19-2010, 01:49 PM
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Racing Form Detective
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Originally Posted by SansuiSC
How about the guy who has his horse in front and as others are charging closer in the final 1/8 or 1/16 he starts yelling "Come on wire, come on wire" about 10 or more times.....hmmm was there a horse named wire in the race?  |
Guilty as charged.
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06-19-2010, 01:54 PM
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there are some guys who just don't seem to know when their horse has lost all hope. the number they're following will flattern out and start to fade with a furlong and a half to go, yet they keep cheering loudly like the horse may just sprout wings and come back to life.
then there is the guy who yells "stop the race!", when the horses are on the backstretch.
always love the guys who offer their breeding recap for a field of conditioned 5K older claimers. when the horse is 2 for 47 lifetime don't start talking to me about how he's bred for the distance.
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06-19-2010, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ArlJim78
there are some guys who just don't seem to know when their horse has lost all hope. the number they're following will flattern out and start to fade with a furlong and a half to go, yet they keep cheering loudly like the horse may just sprout wings and come back to life.
then there is the guy who yells "stop the race!", when the horses are on the backstretch.
always love the guys who offer their breeding recap for a field of conditioned 5K older claimers. when the horse is 2 for 47 lifetime don't start talking to me about how he's bred for the distance.
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I love it! 
'Stop the race' guy is truly a thorn in my ass.
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06-19-2010, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by onefast99
They are known as paper jocks, each one has a different style. The best is when they lose the "paper whip" in mid stretch and resort to the hand slapping on the hip, priceless.
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I tried to portray these guys in the match race scene in Seabiscuit. They directed us to stand there on the apron and cheer as the horses came up towards the line. Fine, I thought, but how realistic is that? And, I over-thought, wasn't War Admiral like the 3-5 fave, so shouldn't there be some form of disappointment in the outcome along with the cheering? So I paper whipped 'em for about 20 yards and slammed my Form in disgust when the outcome became inevitable. Alas, my attempt at method acting is still carpetting the cutting-room floor. It probably cost them the Oscar. 
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06-19-2010, 02:53 PM
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Love It
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Originally Posted by SansuiSC
How about the guy who has his horse in front and as others are charging closer in the final 1/8 or 1/16 he starts yelling "Come on wire, come on wire" about 10 or more times.....hmmm was there a horse named wire in the race? |
That kind of race is the one where the screamers come out. I had a 8 to 1 in front the other day. I was screaming in my house. " Come On. Come On. " Now the neighbors think we're crazy, screaming at computer screens . I told them I play the horses. Now they know. I won the race. Got My 1000 dollars. Man, those are the screamers. LOL
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06-19-2010, 02:56 PM
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Could perhaps add at least another half dozen or so types to stear clear of. One character to keep at a distance at all costs is a dolt I will call "Jealous Julius". This is the guy that just cannot stand to see another player cash a ticket. So help me, given a choice, he would rather see you lose than for him to win. When his horse finishes fifth but yours gets beat a nose, he has a happy smirk on his face. This is the guy you summon all your restraint to keep from punching.
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06-19-2010, 03:26 PM
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Ones that particularly bother me, are those that yell . . . . "DIE, four, DIE, four." Or worse . . . . "DIE, MFer, Die". They cross the wire and he's still ranting, "damn MFer". Obviously, this one's not their winner, or part of their ticket. The DIE thing is pretty bad; it gets me. I distance myself pretty good from these guys. And yes, characters they are. 
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06-19-2010, 03:53 PM
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Thanks Andy,for a most entertaining thread...
The Guy who approaches you and says, "I'm on a losing streak, I need some help ...If you would give me your best bet just once, I would be eternally grateful and maybe I could turn things around"
If the horse wins, he returns and says "I did not have enough money on it to do any good, Whats the best next one"
If the horse loses, he returns to inform you that you are a dog or stiffed him and you should learn how to read a form...because if he had not taken your stupid advice, he knew the winner and would have bet it. 
Don't you love it? I would rather be at the races than anywhere else.
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06-19-2010, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by only11
What about the guy whos yelling.."Come on 4 come 4 come 4...and all of a sudden the 3 wins...and the guys yells out yeeeeeeeeessss...i have the the 3 collldddd!!"
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LOL! There's a guy at an OTB near me who yells out EVERY DAMN TIME when two horses(Lets say 5 and the 6) have the lead in the stretch, "COME ON 5-6, COME ON 5-6!, I GOT THIS EXACTA HARD!" Then another horse will always come in and ruin his exacta and then he always yells, "Ok I got that too!" Everytime.
Every single time(99%) a horse beats him he's still got it in his ex's and triples even though he never mentions the number beforehand. Everyone just quietly laughs at him. I don't know why he doesn't stop.
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06-19-2010, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by tzipi
LOL! There's a guy at an OTB near me who yells out EVERY DAMN TIME when two horses(Lets say 5 and the 6) have the lead in the stretch, "COME ON 5-6, COME ON 5-6!, I GOT THIS EXACTA HARD!" Then another horse will always come in and ruin his exacta and then he always yells, "Ok I got that too!" Everytime.
Every single time(99%) a horse beats him he's still got it in his ex's and triples even though he never mentions the number beforehand. Everyone just quietly laughs at him. I don't know why he doesn't stop. |
This thread belongs in the PA HALL OF FAME.................TRUST ME WE COULDNT MAKE THIS UP ITS ALL TRUE>>>PEOPLE LIKE THIS REALLY EXIST>>
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06-19-2010, 07:06 PM
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There are two memorable characters that quickly come to mind.
The first is a rather large fellow, about 350 Lbs that is a regular in the TUP CH. Everytime his horse is in contention he yells at the top of his lungs, "C'mon #3 I have candy for you, you like candy"!!! Everyone smiles.
The second is another odd chap. Never has a program or DRF but always sits & reads the "Wall Street Journal". A regular in the TUP CH as well. Sits in front of two TVs, one TV is on the races, the other on CNBC. Bets a few races, almost always loses & leaves quietly. Wait a second, scratch this one, it's me. O'Boy, I really have to get a life.
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06-19-2010, 07:46 PM
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Then there is the "Let me see your DRF a second...." then follows it up with a "Got a pencil?" I always ask how they managed to afford getting in the place......
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06-19-2010, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Hanover1
Then there is the "Let me see your DRF a second...." then follows it up with a "Got a pencil?" I always ask how they managed to afford getting in the place......
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yep or the guy whos looking over your shoulder trying to peak at the pps then takes a wad of hundreds from his pockets..then proceeds to wager...
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06-19-2010, 08:22 PM
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What about the 'One Time' guy.. "One time with this 4 horse, one time.''
Never seems to help the horse.
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06-19-2010, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Run Nicholas Run
these "characters" or what they really are
SCUM , are one of the reasons the attendance is
down to almost nothing.
You thing a family of 4 wants to go to belmont , arlington or monmouth
and see these scumbags?
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Sir, I read your post and immediately had the same reaction as yours. However, you were the focal point of my disdain.
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