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Old 11-08-2020, 01:30 PM
Dahoss Dahoss is offline
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It was sunny and warm at Saratoga. With climate change it should be in the mix.
How many sets of earplugs does your wife have?
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Old 11-08-2020, 01:43 PM
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How many sets of earplugs does your wife have?
She’s a special ed teacher so she’s used to it.
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Old 11-08-2020, 02:43 PM
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She’s a special ed teacher so she’s used to it.
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Old 11-08-2020, 10:29 PM
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I agree. I doubt I’ll ever fully stop playing but this year, with the breeders cup being the cherry on top, has made me question why I still seriously play this game. I feel like I need to go back to the drawing board....its one thing to have a bad year (was far from my worst)....but in the wake of the Servis/Navarro sting I really thought we’d see a scared straight colony. Yet we still see flaws, unexplainable events/horses and then you hear Baffert stumble through an interview...Brad Cox horses performing like Servis horses left and right. I’m a firm believer in innocent until proven guilty and I obviously have no evidence of foul play but I’m also not a complete idiot. It’s clear that this game currently has some unfair advantages. I have no idea who is cheating, who is not...who the great trainers are and who the fakers are. I have some ideas of my own but where does that leave a horse player like me?

I’ve grown skeptical of trainers I used to defend. I’ve grown skeptical of a game I’ve always defended. I’ve seen some really positive growth in the sport of late...technology has brought many positives...podcasts, Twitter, etc give more information/data. Mobile wagering...increased interest since COVID from degens looking for something to bet on....but it just feels like we need make some positive changes, and fast
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Old 11-09-2020, 10:10 AM
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Totally agree with what's being said
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