Can A "Gambler" Be A "Fan" ?

[westcoastinvader]

Originally Posted by 2MinsToPost

Sure they can right? What do you guys think?

My point is this - I think the general perception of folks outside of Horse Racing see us "gamblers" of the sport not as fans but strictly as Gamblers. I would define it as this and curious as to your thoughts.

The guy or gal who bets numbers or odds strictly "my birthday", "my area code", "my numbers" is strictly a Gambler where as the guy or gal who studies the form, etc is both.

Last night I tossed in my VHS recording of the 1988 Kentucky Derby....the entire 90 minute ABC telecast.....just for kicks.

I think I've mentioned before that I bought my first VCR in about 1985, and I have nearly every Triple Crown race personally recorded/captured since then. Ferdinand and Unbridled are probably two of my fave Derby's to watch....and THAT'S a tough choice.

I had not watched the 1988 Winning Colors win in the program's entirety for quite some time.

I was surprised and then delighted and then melancholy to see a very impressive and healthy Secretariat shown romping in his pasture in early 1988. I forgot that he was part of the original 1988 ABC derby telecast.

In a minute, I'm gonna toss in the 1991 Kentucky Derby. I'd lose a trivia contest to name half the horses in the race at this exact moment.

This Saturday or Sunday, I'll probably pick two or three races from Florida and/or California and wager some combo of about $100 to $150 on what I'll think in advance are good wagers for my style of betting for the day.

That's the gambler in me.

I know I'm a fan, too.