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OK…….so….yesterday……the wife takes the kid….5 weeks old…down to the track…..to watch her Dad’s new horse in it’s first race. Harness racing. This is his second horse….the first one got some sorta sinus infection…..wasn’t healing properly to keep racing….so they sold it to a Almish guy to pull his buggy……guess he wanted to drag race or something, with a hopped up horse…..ex-racing model.
Anyway…new horse. First time out. The jockey is supposed to just run it steady, see how it reacts. Well……he had the outside track…..and kept pulling…..slowly passing the field…..taking the outside line.
Halfway thru….the co-owners wife….looks at Cath and says……I think we’re gonna win…..chick-screaming ensues……till she asks….How much did you bet? Cath….Nothing, you? Nothing!
The horse ended up in first….the only bet placed was Cath’s Dads’….the minumum……$3……at 30 to 1…….so he won $90….and my wife and kid came back minus the gas money it took to get there!
But….when they called for the Winners Circle photo……GrandDad grabbed the carrier and took Corey down to be in the photo. That will be a keeper for the baby book.
But the kid didn’t win any money……like I told her…..if I can’t trust her to teach an infant gambling….I guess I’m just gonna have to do it myself! Jeff
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WOW jeff you buy a lottery ticket yet? Id ran and got one.
*Way to go, Jeff! Did we know you were a race horse owner?? I don't remember that.I'll never forget when I had a bet on a 40-1 horse that won! The group I was with thought I was gonna fall over the rail. Lots of talk about saving the ticket from the fall.Rich Beckman
*so when cathy told you about the win.. did you say..."show me the money "..?post the pic...c'mon
*No....youse guys didn't get the full horse owner story at any Fests......yet. And....I'm not an owner.....the father in law is. Kind of a new hobby for him. His co-owner buddy is a professional trainer/jockey/etc. So......to kill some time and for a reason to leave the house......he finally bought in. I'll post a pic as soon as we get one.....and yes......my first words did involve money.....as in.....What do ya mean you FORGOT to place a bet!!! Jeff
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OK.......so....yesterday......the wife takes the kid....5 weeks old...down to the track.....to watch her Dad's new horse in it's first race. Harness racing. This is his second horse....the first one got some sorta sinus infection.....wasn't healing properly to keep racing....so they sold it to a Almish guy to pull his buggy......guess he wanted to drag race or something, with a hopped up horse.....ex-racing model.
Anyway...new horse. First time out. The jockey is supposed to just run it steady, see how it reacts. Well......he had the outside track.....and kept pulling.....slowly passing the field.....taking the outside line.
Halfway thru....the co-owners wife....looks at Cath and says......I think we're gonna win.....chick-screaming ensues......till she asks....How much did you bet? Cath....Nothing, you? Nothing!
The horse ended up in first....the only bet placed was Cath's Dads'....the minumum......$3......at 30 to 1.......so he won $90....and my wife and kid came back minus the gas money it took to get there!
But....when they called for the Winners Circle photo......GrandDad grabbed the carrier and took Corey down to be in the photo. That will be a keeper for the baby book.
But the kid didn't win any money......like I told her.....if I can't trust her to teach an infant gambling....I guess I'm just gonna have to do it myself! Jeff