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@JK said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@bayimports said in Rough tips and other bets...:
yeah the $14k looks the way to go I guess. curious did you have other variations that didn't work? That is one seriously good bet, well done regardless.
Yeah had same bet with All blacks win. And earlier had 4 others, one with NZ win cricket, one with india win cricket and then eng / nz rwc options. All just on bonus bets that I had to use up back in Feb
Now you look here!!!!!! You play the $14k and you celebrate a massive win.
You’ve made your bed and there is champagne and roses at the bedside! Enjoy that shit!!!!
Imagine a 80 min draw and you get nothing!! Take the guaranteed $14k and do some thing elaborate that you wouldn’t otherwise spend the money on!!!
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Back in 2007 a mate of mine had the Boks at 14-1 a few months before the RWC started. (Remember we looked really shite before that RWC and Jake White was almost fired just before it).
Placed a 100K pound bet on them, figuring he will lay it off as their odds are sure to improve as the tournament progresses.
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See the field for the "Golden Eagle" at Rosehill? It's a bit shit for a race with that prize money.
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@mariner4life said in Rough tips and other bets...:
See the field for the "Golden Eagle" at Rosehill? It's a bit shit for a race with that prize money.
Yeah not special. Really like the inevitable but think arcadia queen prob wins.
Melody belle opened pretty short for her race but out to $3.50 now. Didnt do much last time in Aus so be interesting to see how she stacks up now 18months on
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Totally agree about the field, would love to have a horse that was good enough before this race also gets a reputation
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whereas the Coolmore might be the race of the spring, and the Empire Rose might not be far behind.
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@Smudge said in Rough tips and other bets...:
Overhearing members of our work social club discussing the moral issues about running a Melbourne Cup event.
I give up.
and those moral issues are?
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@mariner4life said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@Smudge said in Rough tips and other bets...:
Overhearing members of our work social club discussing the moral issues about running a Melbourne Cup event.
I give up.
and those moral issues are?
broken leg something something dog food I guess?
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@antipodean said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@mariner4life said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@Smudge said in Rough tips and other bets...:
Overhearing members of our work social club discussing the moral issues about running a Melbourne Cup event.
I give up.
and those moral issues are?
broken leg something something dog food I guess?
i was hoping, just maybe, the conversation had moved on from that.
2 miles is a fucking long horse race, maybe that's a conversation that can be held. Not a viewpoint i would really agree with, but at least it's a conversation.
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@mariner4life said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@antipodean said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@mariner4life said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@Smudge said in Rough tips and other bets...:
Overhearing members of our work social club discussing the moral issues about running a Melbourne Cup event.
I give up.
and those moral issues are?
broken leg something something dog food I guess?
i was hoping, just maybe, the conversation had moved on from that.
2 miles is a fucking long horse race, maybe that's a conversation that can be held. Not a viewpoint i would really agree with, but at least it's a conversation.
Yeah thats my gripe with it....2 farken miles!
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@mariner4life said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@antipodean said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@mariner4life said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@Smudge said in Rough tips and other bets...:
Overhearing members of our work social club discussing the moral issues about running a Melbourne Cup event.
I give up.
and those moral issues are?
broken leg something something dog food I guess?
i was hoping, just maybe, the conversation had moved on from that.
2 miles is a fucking long horse race, maybe that's a conversation that can be held. Not a viewpoint i would really agree with, but at least it's a conversation.
Isn't the Grand National 5000-6000m?? The Melbourne Cup is a mere sprint in comparison....
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@mariner4life said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@antipodean said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@mariner4life said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@Smudge said in Rough tips and other bets...:
Overhearing members of our work social club discussing the moral issues about running a Melbourne Cup event.
I give up.
and those moral issues are?
broken leg something something dog food I guess?
i was hoping, just maybe, the conversation had moved on from that.
2 miles is a fucking long horse race, maybe that's a conversation that can be held. Not a viewpoint i would really agree with, but at least it's a conversation.
It's not like we force sprinters to take part - it's a weight for age stayers event.
If people feel getting dressed up and pissing it on is in poor taste, then they don't have to. Leaves more booze for the rest of us.
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@JK said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@mariner4life said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@antipodean said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@mariner4life said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@Smudge said in Rough tips and other bets...:
Overhearing members of our work social club discussing the moral issues about running a Melbourne Cup event.
I give up.
and those moral issues are?
broken leg something something dog food I guess?
i was hoping, just maybe, the conversation had moved on from that.
2 miles is a fucking long horse race, maybe that's a conversation that can be held. Not a viewpoint i would really agree with, but at least it's a conversation.
Yeah thats my gripe with it....2 farken miles!
To be fair, all they do is warm up for the first 2000m and race the last 1200.
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@antipodean said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@mariner4life said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@antipodean said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@mariner4life said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@Smudge said in Rough tips and other bets...:
Overhearing members of our work social club discussing the moral issues about running a Melbourne Cup event.
I give up.
and those moral issues are?
broken leg something something dog food I guess?
i was hoping, just maybe, the conversation had moved on from that.
2 miles is a fucking long horse race, maybe that's a conversation that can be held. Not a viewpoint i would really agree with, but at least it's a conversation.
It's not like we force sprinters to take part - it's a weight for age stayers event.
If people feel getting dressed up and pissing it on is in poor taste, then they don't have to. Leaves more booze for the rest of us.
look, you know you are preaching to the converted. And the people that are likely to hate on the Melbourne Cup, hate on the entire concept, it's just that they forget it exists for 51 weeks of the year.
Your social media will light up Monday and Tuesday from "passionate" anti horse racing people posting memes that are full of absolute shit, but will be breathlessly endorsed as "true fact".
I expect to be heckled by ferals as i enter Flemington on Saturday. Twas ever thus.
By Wednesday lunchtime it is but a memory
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@mariner4life said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@antipodean said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@mariner4life said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@antipodean said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@mariner4life said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@Smudge said in Rough tips and other bets...:
Overhearing members of our work social club discussing the moral issues about running a Melbourne Cup event.
I give up.
and those moral issues are?
broken leg something something dog food I guess?
i was hoping, just maybe, the conversation had moved on from that.
2 miles is a fucking long horse race, maybe that's a conversation that can be held. Not a viewpoint i would really agree with, but at least it's a conversation.
It's not like we force sprinters to take part - it's a weight for age stayers event.
If people feel getting dressed up and pissing it on is in poor taste, then they don't have to. Leaves more booze for the rest of us.
look, you know you are preaching to the converted. And the people that are likely to hate on the Melbourne Cup, hate on the entire concept, it's just that they forget it exists for 51 weeks of the year.
Your social media will light up Monday and Tuesday from "passionate" anti horse racing people posting memes that are full of absolute shit, but will be breathlessly endorsed as "true fact".
I expect to be heckled by ferals as i enter Flemington on Saturday. Twas ever thus.
By Wednesday lunchtime it is but a memory
They were outside Trentham (3 of them) making noise and I didn't see anyone react or acknowledge them.
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@Hooroo said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@mariner4life said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@antipodean said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@mariner4life said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@antipodean said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@mariner4life said in Rough tips and other bets...:
@Smudge said in Rough tips and other bets...:
Overhearing members of our work social club discussing the moral issues about running a Melbourne Cup event.
I give up.
and those moral issues are?
broken leg something something dog food I guess?
i was hoping, just maybe, the conversation had moved on from that.
2 miles is a fucking long horse race, maybe that's a conversation that can be held. Not a viewpoint i would really agree with, but at least it's a conversation.
It's not like we force sprinters to take part - it's a weight for age stayers event.
If people feel getting dressed up and pissing it on is in poor taste, then they don't have to. Leaves more booze for the rest of us.
look, you know you are preaching to the converted. And the people that are likely to hate on the Melbourne Cup, hate on the entire concept, it's just that they forget it exists for 51 weeks of the year.
Your social media will light up Monday and Tuesday from "passionate" anti horse racing people posting memes that are full of absolute shit, but will be breathlessly endorsed as "true fact".
I expect to be heckled by ferals as i enter Flemington on Saturday. Twas ever thus.
By Wednesday lunchtime it is but a memory
They were outside Trentham (3 of them) making noise and I didn't see anyone react or acknowledge them.
no one ever does. it's a fucking pointless exercise, but hey, knock yourselves out if that's your idea of fun on a Saturday.
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We should organise a TSF day at the races.
Caught up with @Smudge at Trentham and it was a good ole day having a few quiets and a punt.
With the summer racing coming up, it could be a perfect opportunity.Perhaps better if we have something racing but not a priority.
