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Old 02-18-2016, 12:43 PM
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Default Is LoneStarHorse David Milch?

Pretty sad that Milch has such a huge problem gambling on the ponies, I hope he gets help for his sake.

http://decider.com/2016/02/17/david-...ion-nypd-blue/
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Old 02-18-2016, 01:03 PM
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Old 02-18-2016, 01:59 PM
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Does he throw $576 dollars chasing a 25K Thursday Pick 6 pool?
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Old 02-18-2016, 02:13 PM
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Does he throw $576 dollars chasing a 25K Thursday Pick 6 pool?
All kidding aside it wouldn't be surprising if he was doing most of the bridge jumping.
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Old 02-18-2016, 05:09 PM
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Old 02-18-2016, 05:20 PM
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$40 a week?? WTF does he do with $40 a week?
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Old 02-18-2016, 05:29 PM
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$40 a week?? WTF does he do with $40 a week?
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Old 02-18-2016, 06:06 PM
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Interesting to study this very sad story. If Milch played 200 days a year for 30 years he would have had to lose $12,500 per day to drop this much. I guess that's possible, but I expect more to this story will emerge.
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Old 02-18-2016, 09:31 PM
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doubt he just lost on horses. Most people with a problem will
bet on anything
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Old 02-20-2016, 05:40 AM
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doubt he just lost on horses. Most people with a problem will
bet on anything
Not sure but I thought I read he was an owner as well..Inexperienced horseman without help can blow a boatload at auction..
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Old 02-20-2016, 06:55 AM
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Here's the link to the full Hollywood Reporter story. It's a really riveting read. And really depressing.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/fea...gambled-866184
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Old 02-20-2016, 08:36 AM
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Here's the link to the full Hollywood Reporter story. It's a really riveting read. And really depressing.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/fea...gambled-866184
The Santa Anita folks quoted paint him as some sort of gambling savant.
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Yeah let's sue the agents. They caused this...
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Old 02-20-2016, 07:53 PM
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The Santa Anita folks quoted paint him as some sort of gambling savant.
Yeah, but I thought his colleague put it really well:

"David was really good at handicapping — he was very, very good at picking winners," he says. "With such a complex mind, he could do these exotic bets. But it's what holds every gambler back: In the end, you do it too much."

Sounds like he was incapable of passing a race.
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