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Old 09-02-2008, 05:51 PM
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Is it all about winning or is it about competition?

Every once in a while I see a post that I completely disagree with.

I don't think anyone is right or wrong, just different ways of seeing the same thing, the same race.

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Old 09-02-2008, 06:14 PM
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Is it all about winning or is it about competition?

Every once in a while I see a post that I completely disagree with.

I don't think anyone is right or wrong, just different ways of seeing the same thing, the same race.

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Old 09-02-2008, 06:15 PM
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I think its def. all about winning, if i go to the track for the day and lose i never feel good. Maybe if it's a day of bad luck, bad trips, etc. i might feel a little better, almost like a bad beat in poker, but for the most park when you lose it sucks.
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Old 09-02-2008, 06:24 PM
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Depends on how much money you have. For trainers it is all about winning because if they don't win they may not eat. For wealthy owners it is part about winning and part hobby.
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Old 09-02-2008, 06:41 PM
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make no mistake its all about winning.. from the trainers to the horses to the owners to the bettors..just win baby
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Old 09-02-2008, 06:50 PM
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make no mistake its all about winning.. from the trainers to the horses to the owners to the bettors..just win baby
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Old 09-02-2008, 07:40 PM
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Is it all about winning or is it about competition?

Every once in a while I see a post that I completely disagree with.

I don't think anyone is right or wrong, just different ways of seeing the same thing, the same race.

Thoughts?
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Old 09-02-2008, 07:49 PM
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make no mistake its all about winning.. from the trainers to the horses to the owners to the bettors..just win baby
To the horses? Perfect Drift would like to have a word with you.
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Old 09-02-2008, 08:11 PM
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Is it all about winning or is it about competition?

Every once in a while I see a post that I completely disagree with.

I don't think anyone is right or wrong, just different ways of seeing the same thing, the same race.

Thoughts?

I really don't understand what you mean.
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Old 09-02-2008, 09:02 PM
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No, it's not all about winning for me when it comes to racing. I follow what I can, read books on the outside, handicap regularly, and love to do what I can to be a part of the game, but it's a game for me at this point. When I win, I'm riding high for sure, but when I lose at the windows I wake up the next day and nothing is different in my life. Usually I'm with good friends at the races, so a day losing in that environment is the price of entertainment.
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I've never found second to pay the bills as nicely as winning does.....
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Old 09-03-2008, 10:26 AM
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I think its def. all about winning, if i go to the track for the day and lose i never feel good. Maybe if it's a day of bad luck, bad trips, etc. i might feel a little better, almost like a bad beat in poker, but for the most park when you lose it sucks.
This is the opposite of how I feel. I'd rather be dead wrong (pretty much every day since Travers) than handicap well and be unlucky (i. e. Cribnote on Monday). The days you are wrong are going to outnumber the days you are right, so it's lousy to lose on the days when your opinion is good.
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The only people who think competition is just as important as winning are the people who cannot win. If you arent getting into something to win, or be the best, why bother.
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Old 09-03-2008, 11:19 AM
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Winning vs losing.....it's the best way to keep score
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make no mistake its all about winning.. from the trainers to the horses to the owners to the bettors..just win baby

Ive taught my kids the moto "2nd Place dosnt pay the bills"
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Old 09-03-2008, 05:05 PM
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make no mistake its all about winning.. from the trainers to the horses to the owners to the bettors..just win baby
that's it in a nut shell. If there was no gambling on horse racing how many of you would follow the sport watch online or go to the track? It would be boring
and except for the photo finishes, you seen 1 horse race you have seen them all. Before you readers tear me apart, think about it. I doubt if any of us would be involved at all. Just my opinion, so fire away DT er's
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that's it in a nut shell. If there was no gambling on horse racing how many of you would follow the sport watch online or go to the track? It would be boring
and except for the photo finishes, you seen 1 horse race you have seen them all. Before you readers tear me apart, think about it. I doubt if any of us would be involved at all. Just my opinion, so fire away DT er's
Dubai seems to do alright without any official gambling

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Old 09-04-2008, 05:21 AM
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Dubai seems to do alright without any official gambling

edit...or drinking!
Dubia is full of wealthy people, free medical, school, college the goverment takes care of everybody from oil revenues from us. The public has nothing to do but go to the races. They gamble with punters and on line don't kid yourself, however my question was would you go to track, or follow horse racing if there was no gambling? I doubt it.
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Old 09-04-2008, 06:19 AM
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Dubia is full of wealthy people, free medical, school, college the goverment takes care of everybody from oil revenues from us. The public has nothing to do but go to the races. They gamble with punters and on line don't kid yourself, however my question was would you go to track, or follow horse racing if there was no gambling? I doubt it.
i followed racing for years before i ever put a dime into it.
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