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09-02-2014, 07:34 PM
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The old Atari home video game (early 80's) allowed 5 whippings.
Had to be strategic.
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09-02-2014, 07:43 PM
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NoPoints4ME
Join Date: Sep 2013
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Originally Posted by Mr_Ed
The old Atari home video game (early 80's) allowed 5 whippings.
Had to be strategic.
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Lmao..... do you remember the horse racing game (can't remember the name of the game) on the intellivision product?
I believe it had a similar cap. If you whipped too much, too early, your horse would understandably tire to a walk.
Fun times, those 80's
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09-02-2014, 08:08 PM
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I guess we may see more electric whips and batteries/machines? If the 3 whips doesn't get the job done, some jocks may use these to further urge the horse forward.
What happens if a jock uses his 3 whips near the wire and the horse needs just one more whip to get up for win place or show? Oh well, there goes your exotic wager you could have won. And are jockeys supposed to now count the whips in the heat of the battle?
I certainly don't like excessive whipping (certain jocks do it more than others , especially when they don't have a good live horse like some top jocks get), but just 3 whips? Some horses may need 4 and some may need just to be shown the stick. Each horse is different. And someone has to be counting all the whips from each jock etc etc. The idea is good, but the implementation may not be feasible. Just my opinion.
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09-02-2014, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by EMD4ME
Lmao..... do you remember the horse racing game (can't remember the name of the game) on the intellivision product?
I believe it had a similar cap. If you whipped too much, too early, your horse would understandably tire to a walk.
Fun times, those 80's
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I remember playing that game alot. It was called Horse Racing.
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09-02-2014, 08:40 PM
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this is a joke right?
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09-02-2014, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by chadk66
this is a joke right?
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both yes and no.... 
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09-02-2014, 09:03 PM
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GARY
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Florida
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horse whipping
so if a Jockey screws up and whips a horse 4x,
the horse is dq'd and placed where?
Another way of creating havoc for the owner/condition book and betting public.
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09-02-2014, 09:17 PM
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intus habes, quem poscis
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Brooklyn NY
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Originally Posted by NY BRED
so if a Jockey screws up and whips a horse 4x,
the horse is dq'd and placed where?
Another way of creating havoc for the owner/condition book and betting public.
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Doubt there will be DQs, only fines. Similar to rules in Europe.
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09-02-2014, 09:25 PM
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The problem i have with this is that what if the horse i bet on has a jock who is adhering to the rules and the other jock, decides that his horse could win if he hits the horse 52 times, and the horse that got hit 52 times gets up in a 10 minute photo and wins by the slimmest margin possible without it being a DH. So, the purse is big, the jock gets his small fine or suspension and i lose my bet.
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09-02-2014, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by EMD4ME
Lmao..... do you remember the horse racing game (can't remember the name of the game) on the intellivision product?
I believe it had a similar cap. If you whipped too much, too early, your horse would understandably tire to a walk.
Fun times, those 80's
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Intellivision football was so much better than Atari.
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09-02-2014, 09:45 PM
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intus habes, quem poscis
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Originally Posted by Stillriledup
The problem i have with this is that what if the horse i bet on has a jock who is adhering to the rules and the other jock, decides that his horse could win if he hits the horse 52 times, and the horse that got hit 52 times gets up in a 10 minute photo and wins by the slimmest margin possible without it being a DH. So, the purse is big, the jock gets his small fine or suspension and i lose my bet.
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Yeah, but winners got paid.....
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09-02-2014, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by EMD4ME
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One reason for this is idiot jockeys who whip the horse 5 times in the last 50 yards with a 10 length lead. I see it to often it makes me wonder what the hell the jockey is thinking.
One of the greatest jockey's of all time for not using the whip was Dave Gall at Fairmount and Cahokia Downs. He almost never used the whip. He was the master at hand riding all the way down the stretch while the other jock would hit his horse over a dozen times and then Gall would zap the horse once and the horse would explode and go from a 1/2 length behind to a 1/2 in front in the final 30 yards. Jockeys today should go back and watch some of his races and learn how to ride.
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09-02-2014, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by chadk66
this is a joke right?
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nope
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09-02-2014, 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by SharpCat
I remember playing that game alot. It was called Horse Racing.
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There was a REALLY fun game called Stakes Winner in arcades. You raced your horse as a 2 year old, buying equipment and training along the way, and entering real races such as the breeders cup, derby etc. I think it was for neo geo, Ive played it on an emulator, check it out!
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