rdalert447 Posted April 22, 2022 Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 I’m not one to moan about bad beats. When you play horses, shit like this happens OFTEN. But I’m having trouble getting past this one, even though it was ultimately my fault Bear with me….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdalert447 Posted April 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 I decided to take a job about a year ago, after being retired for about 7 years. Last Wednesday, I’m playing Keeneland, playing a handful of my usual trainers. About 10 minutes to post in race 2, I realize there was a cheap opportunity to play a pick three involving two of my favorite trainers down there, Vicky Oliver and Rusty Arnold. So I’m about to bookend them in the Pick 3 with ALL in the middle…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdalert447 Posted April 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 Lo and behold, the only person that I answer to in the place stops by my office to chat. Another meat head joins in. They are there for about 20 minutes, and I can’t get my bet in.…..a bet that would only cost $12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdalert447 Posted April 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 Oliver wins Race 4 at 12-1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdalert447 Posted April 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 Some no name trainer wins race 5 at 78-1, in the race I would’ve had ALL in… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdalert447 Posted April 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 Arnold wins Race 6 at 17-1. All horses win rather easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdalert447 Posted April 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 Pick 3 comes back at $19,000 for a buck.😩😭😫 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mikeman Posted April 22, 2022 Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 Ouch, that's what you get for trying to gamble on the sly while at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdalert447 Posted April 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 Now, I understand it would’ve paid a little less if I played, since it would of been one more share of the pool. But woulda, shoulda, coulda been a beautiful score at a $12 risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted April 22, 2022 Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 If you made the bet the odds would've dropped. I assume there were only a few winners at most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdalert447 Posted April 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 I did have win bets on both Oliver and Arnold, but was little consolation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdalert447 Posted April 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 Just now, mikeman said: If you made the bet the odds would've dropped. I assume there were only a few winners at most. Definitely would’ve have paid less. But those pools are pretty big so I assume wouldn’t be much less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdalert447 Posted April 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 A week later, my wife buys a $44k Toyota. I thought they still cost $20k on the high end… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Hoffa Posted April 23, 2022 Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 1 minute ago, rdalert447 said: A week later, my wife buys a $44k Toyota. I thought they still cost $20k on the high end… My beloved was at the mall this afternoon and bought a pair of boots somewhere for 100 bucks. She went into another store to look at some shit and put the bag down. And just like that.... Somebody picked it up and left. -EV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trytrytry Posted April 23, 2022 Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 welcome back and thanks for that horror story makes most of mine seem pleasant. wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHHEAD Posted April 23, 2022 Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 OUCH Thank God you have a dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdalert447 Posted April 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 14 minutes ago, trytrytry said: welcome back and thanks for that horror story makes most of mine seem pleasant. wow 3 minutes ago, FISHHEAD said: OUCH Thank God you have a dog Lol. Thanks, men. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August West Posted April 23, 2022 Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 Ouch that's a tough one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstripe Posted April 23, 2022 Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 Those suck. Free money is hard to come by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brayden11 Posted April 23, 2022 Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 Welcome back. How’s Keeneland treating RD? I’m having a good Oaklawn and Keeneland meet this year. Hit a couple big $1 Tri’s at both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdalert447 Posted April 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 8 hours ago, Brayden11 said: Welcome back. How’s Keeneland treating RD? I’m having a good Oaklawn and Keeneland meet this year. Hit a couple big $1 Tri’s at both. Same old story. I can hit a long one here and there but can never connect on the exotics. At least the long ones Keep me playing. You hitting taxable stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdalert447 Posted April 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 PS- Vickie Oliver has a couple of new owners, including Secretariat’s old barn. She has two decent winners so far, even won once with that stiff Bejarano aboard. That’s a tough feat. She needed to branch out from G. Watt’s Humphrey’s horses. She was getting the shit ones while Arnold got the cream of the crop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milwaukee mike Posted April 23, 2022 Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 sorry to hear on the beat and the car rdalert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milwaukee mike Posted April 23, 2022 Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 13 hours ago, Jimmy Hoffa said: My beloved was at the mall this afternoon and bought a pair of boots somewhere for 100 bucks. She went into another store to look at some shit and put the bag down. And just like that.... Somebody picked it up and left. -EV at least she's not buying pairs of 4k shoes like my sister shopping with her is painful even when it's not my money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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