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Old 10-19-2006, 06:11 PM
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Old 10-19-2006, 06:15 PM
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fans want safe conditions so horses don't break down and jockeys go flying all over the place...on dirt most fans cringe during the race just hoping another horrific spill doesn't happen.
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Old 10-19-2006, 06:17 PM
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fans want safe conditions so horses don't break down and jockeys go flying all over the place...on dirt most fans cringe during the race just hoping another horrific spill doesn't happen.
most fans cringe??? during EVERY race? gimme a break with the drama.
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Old 10-19-2006, 06:17 PM
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fans want safe conditions so horses don't break down and jockeys go flying all over the place...on dirt most fans cringe during the race just hoping another horrific spill doesn't happen.
Thats funny, because I've never run across that. Most are just rooting for their horse to win.
You must hang with SOME crowd.
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Old 10-19-2006, 06:18 PM
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most fans cringe??? during EVERY race? gimme a break with the drama.
Note to self Zieg,
Don't watch races with Sumitas and the crowd that cringes during every race.
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Old 10-19-2006, 06:19 PM
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face it , you guys are out of touch with mainstream fans and the very casual fan who immediately think of breakdowns when you mention horse racing...
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Old 10-19-2006, 06:19 PM
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Lets see who can name the Empire Group shill on this thread.
Imagine how upset they are gonna be when they don't get the franchise.
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Old 10-19-2006, 06:19 PM
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Note to self Zieg,
Don't watch races with Sumitas and the crowd that cringes during every race.
writing it down......
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Old 10-19-2006, 06:19 PM
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From a fan perspective and not a gambler or a breeder perspective, I honestly think that PolyTrack racing is more exciting than dirt racing. Dirt racing a horse goes wire to wire or a closer comes up and blows by everyone. There arent that many lead changes and the race is basically boring. On POlyTrack, the races are so unpredictable it isnt even funny. There are several lead changes and at the top of the stretch any horse can win.
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Old 10-19-2006, 06:20 PM
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face it , you guys are out of touch with mainstream fans and the very casual fan who immediately think of breakdowns when you mention horse racing...
No see, thats the point, YOU ARE!!
Anyone on this board ever been to the track with someone who is cringing every time a race goes off at Belmont?
You have to be kidding me right?
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Old 10-19-2006, 06:21 PM
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face it , you guys are out of touch with mainstream fans and the very casual fan who immediately think of breakdowns when you mention horse racing...
hmmmm. interesting. everyone i ever mention racing to brings up horses they've heard of, or tracks they've been to. haven't had anyone yet mention breakdowns.
you must hang out with some very negative and depressed people.
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Old 10-19-2006, 06:21 PM
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No see, thats the point, YOU ARE!!
Anyone on this board ever been to the track with someone who is cringing every time a race goes off at Belmont?
You have to be kidding me right?
Yeah I am with you on this one Oracle.
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Old 10-19-2006, 06:22 PM
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i don't think acknowledging breakdowns is negative.
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Old 10-19-2006, 06:24 PM
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hmmmm. interesting. everyone i ever mention racing to brings up horses they've heard of, or tracks they've been to. haven't had anyone yet mention breakdowns.
you must hang out with some very negative and depressed people.
I'm picturing this outpatient group from a manic depression/bi polar treatment center on a field trip to the track Zieg. Kinda like this "Watch out!!! Those hot dogs contain rodent parts!!!" "watch out!!! that money has been handled by thousands of people and carries dangerous germs!!!" "Watch out!!! Those horses are all gonna fall and die!!!!"
Sounds like a real hoot.
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Old 10-19-2006, 06:25 PM
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i don't think acknowledging breakdowns is negative.
no, it's not
but to say most people watch every race with their hands over their eyes for most of it while waiting for tragedy is way off the mark...if you and your fellow racegoers do that every race like you suggested, well i don't know what to say to that!
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Old 10-19-2006, 06:25 PM
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no, it's not
but to say most people watch every race with their hands over their eyes for most of it while waiting for tragedy is way off the mark...if you and your fellow racegoers do that every race like you suggested, well i don't know what to say to that!
I do!!! Counseling and prozac, and lots of it!!!!
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Old 10-19-2006, 06:28 PM
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I'm picturing this outpatient group from a manic depression/bi polar treatment center on a field trip to the track Zieg. Kinda like this "Watch out!!! Those hot dogs contain rodent parts!!!" "watch out!!! that money has been handled by thousands of people and carries dangerous germs!!!" "Watch out!!! Those horses are all gonna fall and die!!!!"
Sounds like a real hoot.
no, they'd never make it to the track in the first place, cause cars are dangerous. why i bet every driver is drunk...or the crowd is scaaary, germs, bacteria, there might be a storm.
how could anyone work up the nerve to talk to a teller to place a bet--it's a TOTAL STRANGER and all strangers are BAD. probably all child molesters.

yeah, that's it. let's all live in fear, waiting for something bad to happen. eventually, you'd be right!
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Old 10-19-2006, 06:32 PM
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no, they'd never make it to the track in the first place, cause cars are dangerous. why i bet every driver is drunk...or the crowd is scaaary, germs, bacteria, there might be a storm.
how could anyone work up the nerve to talk to a teller to place a bet--it's a TOTAL STRANGER and all strangers are BAD. probably all child molesters.

yeah, that's it. let's all live in fear, waiting for something bad to happen. eventually, you'd be right!
I'm kinda guessing that Sumitas may suffer from OCD. I don't think thats really going out on a limb though.
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Old 10-19-2006, 08:58 PM
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No see, thats the point, YOU ARE!!
Anyone on this board ever been to the track with someone who is cringing every time a race goes off at Belmont?
You have to be kidding me right?
My aunt does, but she's crazy and talks to herself...
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Somehow this thread got a 5-star rating....it must be because Steve is an advocate of Polytrack
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