Posts Tagged ‘big horseplayers’

Planning for the Future by Remembering the Past

As a kid I remember players taking a shot at the big pool carry-overs. They would have names like the “Big-Q, or the Twin-Tri.” – The pools would grow and when they were hit it was always at your local track as there was no simulcasting. Those were the days. Now I wonder why did […]

Whale Bait

by Ed Meyer

posted on February 20, 2012 in General Discussion, Horse Racing | 2 Comments >>

I have worked at tracks for years. There was a big player who would fit the category of a whale. They said,  “you would never break him as he had so much money.” We’ll call him “Big Daddy” as to not insult anyone. He loved to play horses, and bet football. Everyday I would walk […]