Who have you picked to win the Cup.
I just put $50 to win and $150 for the place on Brown Panther via "sports bet"
I leave all things 'gambling' to Mrs. Robster. After all I did marry John Singletons daughter.!! I always say to take any monies owed out of my "winnings'. lol.! :dodgy:
I only bet on this race and have yet to pick a winner :dash1:
Race? What race? :P
:agreed: with Fulvio.
If I am lucky I may not even see a replay on TV and I don't give a fig who won or not.
I have nothing against the idea of people pitting their horse against another but I am not interested in an industry based on gambling and separating people from their hard earned.
If you don't follow horse racing regularly, why bother with one over-promoted publicity stunt?
Jeff
I spent a couple of years working with the company that makes the starting gates at all of the major Australian race tracks (including Flemington). I was lucky enough to go to a few race meetings and be right next to the gates when the horses jumped at the start of a race. The power and speed was awesome. But that being said it is just horses running in a circle and it leaves me cold. If you couldn't bet on it no-one would watch it or care.
No doubt there was a reason Tom Waterhouse wanted to put $1m on Mum's horse. (He was knocked back by the other bookies).
A Gai Day indeed ....... better luck next year Trout!
This is probably the first year I can recall not having a punt on the race. (Tough times I guess). Didn't watch it, but will probably watch it on the news. Mrs Uni always does better than me on the cup and would have nabbed second place (which paid more than being on the winner's nose).
There's always next year.
C'mon guys it's the race that stops the nation. nothing wrong with getting together with a bunch of people & have a bet
we got dressed up had our own MAR-KEY in the back yard put in $50 each had a good fun day split the winnings.
No point being a wowser THE MORE YOU BET THE MORE YOU WIN!!!!
The jockey ridding my horse didn't whip it enough, should have turned it's rump into mince meat.
After all the racing I was down $20 on the day, betting on Randwick & Flemington.
we lost $20 each
my horsie came home number 6 ... the hubby's number 9
but now we have a internet TAB account
and I says to the old man as I'm going off to work (he's home sick with the flu)
"nah - don't bet on the waterhouse favourite - she never wins and she wear gawd awful hats!!"
blow me down - she wins and is also wearing a beaut hat!!
I told him to kick me in the shins next year if I say that!
Quote from: 'Robster' pid='33501' dateline='1383621672'I leave all things 'gambling' to Mrs. Robster. After all I did marry John Singletons daughter.!! I always say to take any monies owed out of my "winnings'. lol.! :dodgy:
seriously?? about singleton ??
Quote from: 'JeffH' pid='33509' dateline='1383626409'over-promoted publicity stunt?
Yeah, telly's been full of ads for online gambling outfits and current affairs stories about how they shut out people who might actually win.
Then today I walked past the telly and some bloke from an arab airline was in the middle of about an hour-long infomercial it seems.
I still have no idea who won, but then I also don't know who won that silly oval ball thingy everybody got excited about a few weeks ago. Ignorance is bliss I reckon... give me coins any day! :angel:
1. Fiorente
2. Red Cadeaux
3. Mount Athos
There wasn't much coverage of the beautiful horse Verema
THE Aga Khan's first foray into the Melbourne Cup has ended in agony after his prized mare Verema broke down during the race and was put down.
The five-year-old mare snapped a right foreleg around the back of the course and officials had no other option than to euthanise her.
Dr Brian Stewart, Racing Victoria's head of veterinary equine and welfare, confirmed Verema had been put down.
"It is with regret that we confirm that Verema had to euthanased after suffering a fracture to its right foreleg during the running of the Emirates Melbourne Cup.
"This was an unfortunate accident that happens infrequently in racing and our sympathies are extended at this time to the Aga Khan, Alain de Royer Dupre and the connections of Verema."
I chose verema at home we have bet amongst our selves just for fun and I got home and I was shattered when dad said that she could put down half way through the race.
So much money, spent on a horse race yet they can't find some $'s to fix the hospitals, education, etc.
Sad when sport gets more money than essential services.
Regardless, friend puts wifey and I in a sweep and I win first place, wifey gets third. Not sure what we won.
Quote from: 'Cooper S' pid='33528' dateline='1383642434'I chose verema at home we have bet amongst our selves just for fun and I got home and I was shattered when dad said that she could put down half way through the race.
yeah Cooper - I didn't notice the fall during the race but I did see a horse move across and hit another horse and I even made the comment that there would be a protest about that after the race
Now, I think it may have been when Verema was falling
very sad and sadder when they don't pay some attention to the dreadful event - even just to show some respect for the horses
though, the media may not have realised what had occurred trackside
Very sad RG.
Yes, I'd say they didn't realise RG. They probably have their coverage preplanned to capture the event, winners etc etc.
I just noticed that it's the main story on news.com.au at the moment though.
thanks UNi
I just watched the story .. :(
Iusually get 'Donkeys' in any sweeps I enter (no difference this year) but I did put $5 each way on the winner.
:yahoo:
Well done, Barry.
It's your shout.
What about a zonkey (http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2013/11/02/15/18/meet-the-zonkey-zebra-donkey-hybrid)
And they named it 'Ippo', not 'Debra'