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08-08-2008, 03:25 AM
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My local track, Keeneland, is a paradise, but until last year, I was involved in child transport from school in the middle of the afternoon. Then I had to get dinner on the table for the family. It has been much more convenient to bet online for me. And honestly, I dislike going to the track by myself; it is much more fun for me to have people to talk to and argue the merits of our picks. Unfortunately, most of my horse buddies are industry professionals who working on racedays. However, my son's new girlfriend has a Brisbet account...,I might just have to adopt her.
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08-08-2008, 05:38 AM
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Felix Unger talking to Oscar Madison: "Your horse could finish third by 20 lengths and they still pay you? And you have been losing money for all these years?!"
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08-08-2008, 05:45 AM
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Living in SC I have no choice. Having said that, it's a lot easier and more enjoyable to cap and bet from home.
Where at the track can you have a nice chair or couch, your own refrigerator, several TV's, private bathroom, and drinks are cheap. Having done it for years I get out of my element at actual tracks. Having the internet there are no lines to bet and all the information I need is at my finger tips. Steve Crist had an article this week where he said the same thing saying he's close to Belmont but goes once a week only because betting at home is easier and more effective. (exception: Saratoga anyday) Spyder
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08-08-2008, 05:56 AM
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Online is the future, the grandstand is our heritage.
I have been a racing fan since I was a kid. When I was 18, I used to buy the form the night before and do the handicapping for hours on the kitchen table, then drive to Garden State Park (RIP) and place bets and watch the races. It was great, and I still plan to hit local tracks (I should say track - Philly Park) once in a while.
I go to OTB's and the casinos that have racebooks, and I would only use the electronic devices for account wagering there. I never again want the feeling of being in line, two people away from the teller when that bell rings and I am locked out. That said, I believe the true power and appeal of simulcasting can only be reached by giving complete access to the bettor. I love the online wagering, because it allows me to play more often without the commute or disrupting other necessary things I need to do at home. And I still have the advantage of not being locked out and by having more time to see the odds impact of my proposed wagers.
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08-08-2008, 06:52 AM
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At home, It's much easier to avoid chasing money. Change the channel to another sport, and try them the next day. Fact is there are people around you doing other things than gambling on horses, and that just naturally makes it easier to switch off your competitive juices. At the track, it's a bunch of gamblers, and, for the most part, it's best to avoid that. It's great to talk to other gamblers before a card etc., and it's o.k. to bet horses with them once in a while, but day in/ day out it just is best to avoid it(because you want to avoid the whole mutuel losing thing.)Just because others are losing more than you doesn't make it o.k. to lose more than you should. The negative of betting from home is ya don't get as much feedback from others on your wins. Trust me, they don't care that you won.
Last edited by SCUDSBROTHER : 08-08-2008 at 07:48 AM.
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08-08-2008, 07:28 AM
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I live about an hr(w/o traffic) from a live track, 15 minutes from a very nice OTB, but I bet online 5 of 7 days. I go to the track several times a year and the OTB on Saturdays.
Online betting is so much more convenient. I never bet at the OTB...the takeout there is 6%..so I use my online account to bet when I'm there anyway. The OTB is distracting with the noise competition from "other" tracks I don't follow.
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