Gold Cup on ESPN

Coup Verville · #1 07-09-2011, 08:07 PM

So funny. I am fairly new to the game(5 to 7 years) and I love to watch and bet on this sport. But, when I first started going to the races, it was people like you that would sit there and throw me a look like I didn't belong. You are the same "hard core" betters that make newbies not want to come back. Or that anyone that is just there to drink and have a good time shouldn't be there.

These are the same people that may be back and put some money down the next time they come. And you, being such a superior being, will take all of their money. You should feel good about this. But, this won't happen if you, sitting there with your DRF and your pompous attitude, make them feel like they should go back to the mall. Many of these young people will come there once, and if they don't have a good time, they don't come back......ever!!!

As much as I love this sport....sometimes the hard ass gambler attitude is hard to deal with.

Coup Verville · #2 07-09-2011, 08:11 PM

I know that the general Zenyatta fan is a certain "type." This is not my argument. My argument is that if you drive them away....it's just less people interested in the sport. How is that good?

Calzone Lord · #3 07-09-2011, 08:11 PM

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As much as I love this sport....sometimes the hard ass gambler attitude is hard to deal with.

Aweeeee, Did they show Zenyatta dance!?

She's so sweeeeet. Pretty girl, pretty baby. I love her!

Coup Verville · #4 07-09-2011, 08:26 PM

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Aweeeee, Did they show Zenyatta dance!?

She's so sweeeeet. Pretty girl, pretty baby. I love her!

Huh...amazing

Calzone Lord · #5 07-09-2011, 08:44 PM

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Huh...amazing

It must have been for BTW to award it a career best Ragozin.

tanner12oz · #6 07-09-2011, 08:54 PM

gambling is huge and has been huge for awhile now....the industry needs to scrap the "casual fan" and market to degenerates...throw some huge pots out there with a little dose of education and you got a winner....horses run 5-6 times in there career over a course of 2 years....there is hardcore gambling going on in our sport 365 days a year....much more bang for your buck going after gamblers vs. hannah montana fans

broadcast the horse betting contests on live tv...make the betting just as important as the racing....yeah it sucks to demoralize the sport but hey its about staying alive at this point

Calzone Lord · #7 07-09-2011, 08:57 PM

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market to degenerates...

How?

Travis Stone · #8 07-09-2011, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by tanner12oz

gambling is huge and has been huge for awhile now....the industry needs to scrap the "casual fan" and market to degenerates...throw some huge pots out there with a little dose of education and you got a winner....horses run 5-6 times in there career over a course of 2 years....there is hardcore gambling going on in our sport 365 days a year....much more bang for your buck going after gamblers vs. hannah montana fans

broadcast the horse betting contests on live tv...make the betting just as important as the racing....yeah it sucks to demoralize the sport but hey its about staying alive at this point

Good post.

Calzone Lord · #9 07-09-2011, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Travis Stone

Good post.

How?

He said nothing.

johnny pinwheel · #10 07-09-2011, 09:36 PM

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Aweeeee, Did they show Zenyatta dance!?

She's so sweeeeet. Pretty girl, pretty baby. I love her!

gee, thats about as good as the fool that said uncle mo was faster than zenyatta and blame..i guess you had to change your name after that humiliation...or the morons that claimed rachel was better than ruffian.......big brown and quality road were unbeatable.........at least these people don't pretend to know what they are talking about.....i read all that crap here by people that say they know what they are doing....whats the difference????...i don't comment here much anymore...theres so much useless crap to read for laughs...but you should look in the mirror before you talk like that...they sound like YOU and so many other retards on here......just could not resist....WHAT WILL BE THE NEXT DERBY NERD HORSE THAT THE BANDWAGON JUMPS ON??.....so i can hear all the pretty horse talk...you do it so well!.just like them..lol

Dahoss · #11 07-09-2011, 09:38 PM

Oh boy. Zenyatta brings them all out. lol. lol. lol!!!!

Calzone Lord · #12 07-09-2011, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by johnny pinwheel

gee, thats about as good as the fool that said uncle mo was faster than zenyatta and blame..i guess you had to change your name after that humiliation...or the morons that claimed rachel was better than ruffian.......big brown and quality road were unbeatable.........at least these people don't pretend to know what they are talking about.....i read all that crap here by people that say they know what they are doing....whats the difference????...i don't comment here much anymore...theres so much useless crap to read for laughs...but you should look in the mirror before you talk like that...they sound like YOU and so many other retards on here......just could not resist....WHAT WILL BE THE NEXT DERBY NERD HORSE THAT THE BANDWAGON JUMPS ON??.....so i can hear all the pretty horse talk...you do it so well!.just like them..lol

Quit slobbering all over your keyboard - and go back to playing with your toy firetrucks.

ateamstupid · #13 07-11-2011, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by johnny pinwheel

gee, thats about as good as the fool that said uncle mo was faster than zenyatta and blame..i guess you had to change your name after that humiliation...or the morons that claimed rachel was better than ruffian.......big brown and quality road were unbeatable.........at least these people don't pretend to know what they are talking about.....i read all that crap here by people that say they know what they are doing....whats the difference????...i don't comment here much anymore...theres so much useless crap to read for laughs...but you should look in the mirror before you talk like that...they sound like YOU and so many other retards on here......just could not resist....WHAT WILL BE THE NEXT DERBY NERD HORSE THAT THE BANDWAGON JUMPS ON??.....so i can hear all the pretty horse talk...you do it so well!.just like them..lol

You never answered my challenge for a handicapping face-off. Picks before races are run.

pointman · #14 07-11-2011, 10:30 PM

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You never answered my challenge for a handicapping face-off. Picks before races are run.

Careful, Joey. He "does this for real" and gives out the second most winners on that show on Sunday behind the guy that e-mails in.

Danzig · #15 07-09-2011, 08:11 PM

i'm not sure why you think the hard core gamblers are such a problem. i've never encountered that.
on the other hand, i've read for years and years now how this horrible coverage is done to entice the casual fan. yet, the casual fans never seem to get serious. you'd think that rather than continue with something that doesn't work, a new approach would be needed. but no, the networks think they know best, so they keep the same tired garbage. they still don't try to appeal to bettors, because they still think that many are turned off by gambling...meanwhile, poker becomes more and more popular, as do casinos.

blackthroatedwind · #16 07-09-2011, 08:20 PM

The most amazing thing about this thread is the experienced internet posters that can't seem to identify a troll when they see one.

DrugS just set a new low....something that is not easy for him to do.

Calzone Lord · #17 07-09-2011, 08:39 PM

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DrugS just set a new low....something that is not easy for him to do.

Nobuddy cares.