Law degrees and horse racing?

[cloud_break]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

A horse crazy friend of mine has been accepted into law school but is having pangs. She wants to be involved with Thoroughbred racing, breeding,etc., has been obsessively following it for years now and studying pedigrees. She's really torn about whether waiting three years to get into the industry while suffering through the rigors of law school will be worth it. How useful is a law degree in the sport and what would you say are the most interesting opportunities for someone with a law degree (legal and non-legal)?

FWIW, I have a law degree, and much prefer the horse business. You can look at all the equine practice groups you want, fact is, you're still putting in 60 hrs a week at the office, not the track or farm.

[ALostTexan]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

first asu racetrack program then fsu for sports mgment.. thats what my kid wants...so he can..represent jockeys...lol

No, not ASU, but THE University of Arizona...

ALostTexan

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by cloud_break

FWIW, I have a law degree, and much prefer the horse business. You can look at all the equine practice groups you want, fact is, you're still putting in 60 hrs a week at the office, not the track or farm.

See I keep hearing that oh a law degree can be really useful and that you don't have to be a lawyer but if you aren't, what can you be?

[satan's twin]

I parlayed my law degree into a wide circle of degenerate friends at Arlington Park who are quite anxious to give bad racing tips in exchange for very mediocre legal advice. Three years of my misspent youth wasted on a degree that could have been better served pursuing a more honorable and nobler profession, like handicapping.

[jman5581]

Originally Posted by cloud_break

FWIW, I have a law degree, and much prefer the horse business. You can look at all the equine practice groups you want, fact is, you're still putting in 60 hrs a week at the office, not the track or farm.

I think anyone considering law school should know that this is what most lawyers do. Because they sure don't make that big a deal of it while you're in law school. Although it's not really new news....most lawyers make good money for a reason. It takes smarts and determination. Law school takes determination...just to make a C.

[todko]

Gotta be a booming business defending trainers with "false positives" on drug tests. Think of the billing hours on that one . . .

On a more optimistic note . . . it's a huge industry . . . and any huge industry has need for counsel. Opportunities for counsel in buying horses, racetrack liability, insurance . . . you name it. Other barristers may send you work when their wealthy clients wish to embark on a ownership adventure.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

first asu racetrack program then fsu for sports mgment.. thats what my kid wants...so he can..represent jockeys...lol

he should just go hang out with the panhandlers at the bus station and he will learn all he needs....might even make a buck or 2

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by ALostTexan

No, not ASU, but THE University of Arizona...

ALostTexan

ASU the school that brought you...........Barry Bonds!!


















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