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Old May 05, 2018, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight View Post
Yeah, I sometimes pay attention to how they are with the buddy horses. Though tonight, my last-minute picks came in 19th, 20th, and I think maybe 7th? So, uh, don't take any betting advice from me! I still watch any race with dread since the race (not a Triple Crown event, but a major one in our area) I saw in person like 10 years ago, where I bet on a horse that my friend's father owned, it took a bad step in the race, then got put down on the course. I was sobbing when I realized what happened, then had to leave. Finally, this year I managed to place a bet again in that race, but with horrible guilt. (The horse didn't die.) But still, it's like I want to watch the race, but am scared about what will happen...
I remember being upset in 1999 when Charismatic was set to win the Triple Crown but suddenly slowed down in the final stretch of the Belmont. His jockey jumped off and held his leg (it was broken), so he didn’t die and happily studded for many years, but man I liked that horse. (He was one of those Triple Crown underdogs who sometimes come out of nowhere.)
Thanks for this!
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