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Originally Posted by dellinger63
These are T-breds most 3-4 and Arlington puts on a crazy show. It's just not right. And the idiots who show are the same ones bringing picnic lunches on Sunday, getting free pony rides and using their phone book coupons to get in. Then when big spender Daddy goes to put his $2 bucks to win (his wife plays $2 to show) and can't figure how to bet using a machine (because lord almighty they have more than one track and a whole bunch of betting options) and holds up a couple of hundred in bets. These are the people who come see the show and F the horses unless they can paint their kiddies faces.
See I'm getting prepared for war already. LOL
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One thing that I have noticed about Arlington that I like is they have windows called "Beginer Windows" (or something like that). I don't think Aqueduct and Belmont (the tracks I previously attended) had those. These are a good idea. If people that do not know how to bet want to go to the track, I say fine, but they should have these places to go where they will not bother the rest of us.
Of course the problem is that these windows only attract the ignorant people that already KNOW that they are ignorant. The big problem is the people who are ignorant....but don't realize it and try to interact with the rest of us.
You are right. There ARE a lot of kids running around at Arlington on the weekend, and it certainly can get annoying, but I just try to remember that the sport needs a strong next generation of horse racing fan, and these kids might be it.
Of course, I still might try to smack them if I see their parents aren't looking