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And sometimes they\'re wrong. See results of Saturday\'s LI Handicap; 7-1 over 7-1--exacta pays $248. They obviously sent it in on Beach Bomb (guessing they didn\'t look too closely at her TG sheet). Warms my heart.


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Joe B.

I need someone to explain Ethical Diamond to me.


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Joe B.

Based on double payouts.

Fierceness 3.3
Forever Young 3.5
Sierra Leone 4.0
Mindframe 5.4
Journalism 6.8
Baeza 7.2
Antiquarian 14.9
Nevada Beach 22.6
Contrary Thinking 97.8

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Joe B.

A buddy of mine mentioned the same a few months ago.

Will be interesting to see what Jonquil\'s TG number comes back.


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Joe B.

How about whipping a horse in the head on the gallop out? Where does that rank?

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Joe B.

Tough post at Parx going 1 1/16 for Good Cheer. I\'ll try Indy Bay to approach her number at OP back in April for Saffie.

As for PA Derby. Watched Connect from post 4 beat Gun Runner from post 7 years back. It\'s a tough trip outside of post 5 going 2 turns at that track. No easy task today for Baeza and Gosger.


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Joe B.

Fairmount1 Wrote:
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> Roman,
>
> That\'s a great question.  I would say there are a
> multitude of reasons obviously for people\'s
> motivation to play.  Addiction, Competition,
> Desire for Money, Social Component, Intellectual
> Pursuit, Boredom, Etc.
>
> Ultimately though, the best answer is likely the
> intellectual challenge is unmatched compared to
> all other gambling endeavors.  Only so many
> blackjack combinations or roulette combinations
> can land on the table or the wheel.  Some would
> argue horses running in circles with numbers on
> the back is the same type of situation.  But quite
> obviously, when one is in tune with the
> handicapping, the game has logical outcomes that
> one can mentally find their way to **Predicting
> the future** (which I think is a powerful drug in
> and of itself especially when the game is making
> sense).  AKA **Being Right!**  Now add in the
> mental challenge of gambling on the outcome and
> deciding how to make a profit with so many
> wagering options and the complete picture of why
> it is such an amazing game is obvious.  The horses
> are majestic, the sights and sounds are out of
> this world at the right race tracks both big
> league and minor league, and the social
> interactions are like no one else.  But
> ultimately, the handicapping and gambling
> intellectual challenges are unmatched in other
> gambling choices including sports and poker.  
>
> A 2018 study from China suggested that older
> adults who participated in intellectual activities
> like betting on horse racing (among other hobbies
> like reading, board games, and cards) were found
> to have a lower risk of developing dementia.  The
> study followed 15,000 folks over 65 in Hong Kong
> where we know racing is King.  So, you can all
> tell your loved ones that handicapping and betting
> on the horses is payment for avoiding
> Dementia/Alzheimer\'s or at least delaying it.  
>
> While at Saratoga I took a quick gander in their
> little shrine behind FourStarDave for a few
> minutes while clearing my mind between tourney
> plays. A Mary Lou Whitney quote was on the wall
> and it said \"Horse racing is where I feel most
> alive, and at home.\"  
>
> For me, that\'s the best answer for why I play.  I
> think it is also true for many who don\'t even
> gamble on the game and are owners, jockeys,
> trainers, analysts, bloodstock agents, farms, etc
> etc.


One of the best posts I have ever read on here.

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Joe B.