Know you got horse racing in your blood

Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

I'm guilty of most of the above offenses. My worst was asking for a mint julep at Starbucks one morning a few days before the Derby.

That is classic. What did they say?

[Danzig]

i make horse racing references fairly often, esp when i talk about an employee as being a sprinter, not a stayer! my office wall has pics of racehorses, and more to come. gotta get 'risk' framed.

or if we walk around the track, it's 2 furlongs a lap. what can i say?

i also will constantly say "so and so" that's a horse name! if it's not a horse name than it's hey, that would make a good horse name....

or someone will want to set up a date to do something...nope, that's _________race day. gotta be home at four. tony knows to always set the DVR at certain times of the year.

bc is the first wknd in november, thank goodness modern gun season doesn't start til the second saturday....

and next year, the day after thanksgiving is lsu vs ark, but i'll be making a wknd of it in LA--head to the racetrack that saturday.

and every horse, i try to figure pedigree from their names...have gotten pretty good at that!!

[Thunder Gulch]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

That is classic. What did they say?

I caught myself as soon as I said it. I don't think she had any idea where I was coming from, but when I fessed up to my friends, they all understood exactly where my mind was.

Thinking of some other stuff. For two months last year, my friends and I referred to everything and everyone that we deemed "average" as a Giacomo.

I often discuss with my single friends whether they are dating in allowance company, or just chasing cheap claimers.

Anyone who starts a party by drinking heavily early is sprinting, or setting a suicidal pace, with the prediction they will fade when the real running begins.

[brockguy]

Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

Anyone who starts a party by drinking heavily early is sprinting, or setting a suicidal pace, with the prediction they will fade when the real running begins.

I do that myself aswell but most of my friends are not horse racing people whatsoever so it usually passes them by or they think Im quite odd!.. theres one guy I know, he sets ridiculous early fractions but still has enough gas to last the distance. Simply incredible!

[Thunder Gulch]

Originally Posted by brockguy

I do that myself aswell but most of my friends are not horse racing people whatsoever so it usually passes them by or they think Im quite odd!.. theres one guy I know, he sets ridiculous early fractions but still has enough gas to last the distance. Simply incredible!

Sounds like a G1 runner.

[Antitrust32]

When I was in High school I used to "train" my dog, pretending she was a race horse. I'd run her around the backyard in a schedual. We'd jog and have a breeze every 6 days. My dog loved it and she was in great shape! Then I'd make up pretend races once and awhile. Yea I am a dork. I also used to jog by myself around the block and pretend I was in a race and stalking the leaders before I'd blow by them in the stretch. I cant believe i'm admitting this!

[chupster2]

This is the best one yet!!!

[Danzig]

ah, but was the dog named for a horse? lol

i had a sham and a sheba for alysheba....and i used to run track, i'd imagine i was the only runner clucking to myself. see, not so crazy...