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[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

One thing people who earn their living in the horse racing industry should give a lot of thought to is this... Stop referring to horse racing as a "game." It is a sport and the term game has negative connotations, as in, "Boy, that unscrupulous horse person really gamed me on that deal." For the life me I cannot understand the use of this term. Why is it referred to as a "game?"

S2S,
Yes, it is a sport, but my guess it got called the "greatest game" for a reason.
Should it be called a game? Maybe as much as chess.
One happens on little black squares, the other happens on dirt or weeds.
I think it has to do with the mental challenge...just my two pennies worth.
DTS