If you all don't want young Jake on air...let him post his picks here at DT!!! I'd love to see what he thinks! I'm not too old to learn from anybody in racing!
As for those who say teens should all be on ball fields and chasing teen honey's instead at a track, I'm all for cultivating younger kids interests in racing. I have taken my son's for 6 years now to Belmont and Saratoga, visiting the barns in the AM, gate training, Siro's handicapping show, The Horseshoe, The Breeders Cup. I've taken my youngest son who travels with me on hoops road trips to Churchill for lunch and track tour when we play Louisville. Whether they stay racing fans depends totally on them, but the time together is just like going to Yankee/Mets/Giants/Rangers games or road games to watch our teams play in different cities. It's time spent together showing them another SPORT that's important to me.
As for the gambling part, I also think that as a parent, I've got a responsibility to teach the kids about RESPONSIBLE wagering as a recreational activity, just as playing a $10 Nassau on a golf course is. I've seen way more college kids with gambling problems from the golf course and wagering on football and other sports than horse racing.
Last edited by Storm Cadet : 08-05-2008 at 08:50 PM.
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