Quality Road wont run..

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by philcski

You had it right before you continued on. The more due dilligence you do, the better chance you have to win. If some schmuck goes in there on the biggest day of the year, in which ALL information is known, and didn't know say Quality Road was running with a bar shoe when it was plastered all over the newspapers, I plan on taking their money. End of story.

I don't play the stock market. But if, before I invest in a company, I read that they will be bankrupt, I know what bankrupt means. If before I bet on the Derby, I read that Quality Road is running in a bar shoe, and it's my first time at the track, I doubt that I know what a bar shoe is or what it means to how he'll perform.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

I don't play the stock market. But if, before I invest in a company, I read that they will be bankrupt, I know what bankrupt means. If before I bet on the Derby, I read that Quality Road is running in a bar shoe, and it's my first time at the track, I doubt that I know what a bar shoe is or what it means to how he'll perform.

And if you have ANY interest whatsoever you learn. Those are the people that MIGHT have a chance to become fans. Those that weren't interested in learning were never becoming fans.

[Danzig]

folks going to the derby this wknd for the most part won't become fans. they'e going to a happening, not a horse race.

if anyone wants to make new fans, take your friends or aquaintances to the track. teach them. or your kids, like i have.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Danzig

folks going to the derby this wknd for the most part won't become fans. they'e going to a happening, not a horse race.

if anyone wants to make new fans, take your friends or aquaintances to the track. teach them. or your kids, like i have.

and the new folks who dont know that QR has a quarter crack.. well they dont care anyway. They know Baffert. They know cute names. They know colorful silks.. thats all they care about and unfortunatly they get beginners luck and still win by betting silks.

[Payson Dave]

I'm sure if he had run, then the press and the talking heads would have been making the issue of his problems with two feet known to all...even to the most novice of attendees

[philcski]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

I don't play the stock market. But if, before I invest in a company, I read that they will be bankrupt, I know what bankrupt means. If before I bet on the Derby, I read that Quality Road is running in a bar shoe, and it's my first time at the track, I doubt that I know what a bar shoe is or what it means to how he'll perform.

C'mon KG, you make it sound like there should be a coloring book provided to everyone that walks in the door explaining what to do when a horse poops in the post parade. If you heard he had a bar shoe and didn't know what that meant, couldn't you just ask someone? Or pull out your Blackberry or Iphone and google it? We live in an age of information, if someone is too lazy to take it upon themself and learn they deserve to lose.

[Left Bank]

Originally Posted by philcski

C'mon KG, you make it sound like there should be a coloring book provided to everyone that walks in the door explaining what to do when a horse poops in the post parade. If you heard he had a bar shoe and didn't know what that meant, couldn't you just ask someone? Or pull out your Blackberry or Iphone and google it? We live in an age of information, if someone is too lazy to take it upon themself and learn they deserve to lose.

They should only care if the track has been certified by the NTRA!!
I bet none of them would even know what that means.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

I don't play the stock market. But if, before I invest in a company, I read that they will be bankrupt, I know what bankrupt means. If before I bet on the Derby, I read that Quality Road is running in a bar shoe, and it's my first time at the track, I doubt that I know what a bar shoe is or what it means to how he'll perform.

so what? what is the issue here??

If someone new to poker sits down at my table and doesnt know a full house beats a straight... am I supposed to explain??