Just like on Halloween, they creep around corners, and jump out on you just when you’re not looking. They have them at the track, and every person that has been to the races at least a dozen times has one. You know, the clerk that gave you the wrong ticket, that drunk at the bar […]
I am just like you. I love to play the races. It doesn’t matter if it is cond $4,000 or the Breeders’ Cup. But, I have friend who likes to gamble, or as she thinks…. Somewhere, or sometime, a smart person has told her it is like a giant A.T.M. If you are needing cash, […]
Every track has them once in a while. This is where a player bets a HUGE amount of dough on a very big favorite. The ones that go off 1-9, and have to pay a minimum of $2.10 to show….. If you can get a nickle on a dollar from the bank, you better go […]
It seems like yesterday I was so on fire that they couldn’t put me out with the ocean…… But that was last week… I don’t know which wagering god I have angered, but I am truly sorry…. Some call it snake-bit, others call it a cold streak, and for me it is like living in […]
My pal loves to play. You see that I used the word “play.” That is a word that really means I love the action. Sometimes you have to decide if you are going to play, or press your action and try to make some money. He was down $25 bucks… He had another $50 in […]
How many times have we come to the track or O.T.B, and lost a nice wager? We have this odd feeling that we are “on” and it is time to make a big bet to get all even and a few bucks ahead. In poker, it is called steaming, and in racing it is called […]
As horseplayers, we leave plenty of money on the table. If you take a look at some of the powerhouse numbers on the tier levels, you will see some plays that may need a play outside of your gimmicks. Think about it….. You make a handful of incredible Daily Double tickets. How many times have […]
I hate to see a player make so many plays that they couldn’t even tell you the number of horses they played. I call it tap dancing, and watching players bet more than the law allows is criminal, or at least silly….. I have a friend that goes out once a week. He is a […]
