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03-24-2017, 11:45 PM
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Location: west view, pa. now Lancaster, Ca.
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dirty dozen
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Buy Sam a drink and get His dog one Too--->mlang
and now in Lancaster, CA.
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03-24-2017, 11:56 PM
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Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2014
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Thank you for post
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03-25-2017, 10:24 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Beaverdam Virginia
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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.
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03-25-2017, 10:38 AM
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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
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03-25-2017, 02:45 PM
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Just Deplorable
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lebanon, Ohio
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MonmouthParkJoe
Or the ever popular, come on 3-4, come on 3-4, come on 7-1, come on 9-8 haha
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Well, if you hold 'em, you gotta scold 'em.
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03-25-2017, 06:50 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Beaverdam Virginia
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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.
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03-26-2017, 01:46 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: west view, pa. now Lancaster, Ca.
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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
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Buy Sam a drink and get His dog one Too--->mlang
and now in Lancaster, CA.
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03-27-2017, 11:27 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 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
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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.
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03-27-2017, 12:22 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 101
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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.
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03-28-2017, 12:52 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Beaverdam Virginia
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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.
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03-28-2017, 01:37 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Cincinnati,Ohio
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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!
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03-28-2017, 01:44 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 28,569
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I haven't made a sound or an unnecessary motion while watching a race...since 2004.
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03-28-2017, 01:44 PM
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PA Steward
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Del Boca Vista
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thaskalos
I haven't made a sound or an unnecessary motion while watching a race...since 2004.
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You would be THE ROCK then...
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03-28-2017, 01:45 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Denver
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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.
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03-28-2017, 01:50 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage
You would be THE ROCK then...
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No...I just finally figured out that the jockeys couldn't hear me.
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