Triple Crown Not Great For Horse Racing....

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by ghartman02

I grew up in Horse Racing, my Dad owned them, and all I really cared about was our horses. Then in 1969 I went to the KY Derby for the first time and fell in love (also went to Keeneland and did the same). Then in 1973, I saw Secretariat win the Derby, and when he won the Belmont I became a fan. So who knows what this will do. Can you get excited in the 4th race at Monmouth on a Friday? No, but you can love the horse and betting. I'm not a hot shot gambler. However, I love the sport and often times I break even. Example: I can go to a Cincinnati Reds game and drop $30 for a ticket, $30 for a couple of beers, maybe a dog and a drink and my day is $70 or so. I can go to the track and I can spend $70. At the Reds game my wallet is empty, but at the track, even if I come home with $50, the day cost me $20 and on a day like BlueGrass Day at Keeneland, that's cool. If I win a few, and I come home with $80, I got paid $10 to go to the track! In 1977, Poor Seattle Slew was kinda boring so he didn't get the press (until later), and 1978 Affirmed had Alydar which made that thrilling. Hopefully with smart marketing, and knocking of heads the sport can be the great sport it is...we just got to get people to find out about it!

i'm not a hot shot gambler either...but i love it. doesn't matter if it's a big day or a small one with rats running.
lol
i'll never forget at AP, i bet a horse, was told 'why'd you do that, it's a rat'. and then i got to laugh at the reaction from brian when that rat won! man, that was a fun day. i need to go back there.