Since there is no gambling tommorrow, I'm buying a horse

GreenDoberman · Jul 9, 2006

Actually a percentage of a horse, but my partners and I are putting in a claim tommorrow.
This is how I will get through the day with no gambling, lol.

Fishhead · Jul 9, 2006

GREEN DOBERMAN begins his run for the roses.

GL SIR!

Sugarbear · Jul 9, 2006

OH MY GOD NOOO. I am Stll on vacation. What do you mean no sports. NOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Dont tell me that I refuse to believe it. Ill find something.

How many of you feel like that?

GreenDoberman · Jul 10, 2006

Just a lower level claimer. Saw one I loved today, had hit the board 9 out of last 9 starts. Got claimed by someone else. My partners know the ins-and-outs and I am just along for the ride and learning the game.

BTW,
I think Green Doberman would be a great name for a horse. :103631605

Dante · Jul 10, 2006

I can see it now on NBC SPORTS next year

"and the owner of this years Kentucky Derby winner, with a great chance at the Triple crown is a dog named Green Doberman"

OAKAS · Jul 10, 2006

I got into the horse racing business a couple of years ago with a horse syndicate and it was a total blast.

SkinsRaj28 · Jul 10, 2006

Good luck with your new acquisition.

GreenDoberman · Jul 11, 2006

We ended up passing on the claim and it's a good thing because the horse looked like crap.
We are definitely dropping a claim on Wed. and it is a horse I absolutely love! We lost a three-way shake last time on him and they are bringing him back. I was walking around depressed for a while that day because I had my heart set on him. Here's hoping we are lucky this time around.

Labeeb · Jul 11, 2006

Sometimes losing those shakes are like winning.

I wouldn't ask you to divulge the track or race, but may I ask if this claim will be made from a track west of the Mississippi?

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<HR style="COLOR: #fdde82" SIZE=1>We ended up passing on the claim and it's a good thing because the horse looked like crap.
We are definitely dropping a claim on Wed. and it is a horse I absolutely love! We lost a three-way shake last time on him and they are bringing him back. I was walking around depressed for a while that day because I had my heart set on him. Here's hoping we are lucky this time around.
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<HR style="COLOR: #fdde82" SIZE=1>Sometimes losing those shakes are like winning.

I wouldn't ask you to divulge the track or race, but may I ask if this claim will be made from a track west of the Mississippi?
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You two should get a horse together...just for the fun of it.......Diet Coke.

Labeeb · Jul 11, 2006

You really lost me on that one! Already have enough horses to manage as it is.

MoRado · Jul 11, 2006

GreenDoberman said:
Actually a percentage of a horse, but my partners and I are putting in a claim tommorrow.
This is how I will get through the day with no gambling, lol.

you should have bought the girl on your avatar instead of buying a horse

charleslanger · Jul 11, 2006

Labeeb said:
You really lost me on that one! Already have enough horses to manage as it is.

So buy two, one at each of 'youse' homebases: each of you will have full control of one. Stay abreast in this forum....& you've made another close & trustworthy friend, PLUS WE get to learn about the nuts & bolts of the game as we follow along..........

GreenDoberman · Jul 11, 2006

Labeeb,
The answer is east of the Mississippi.

And I am a percentage partner in two claiming purchases. I had one horse for two races. Both of which he put in duds, a 6th then a 5th. He was claimed away from us in the second race and proceeded to run 2nd last week.

Labeeb · Jul 11, 2006

Well hopefully we won't be dropping on the same horse...Actually we won't since we're not taking any tomorrow.

GreenDoberman · Jul 11, 2006

Wed. Labeeb, not tommorrow.

Labeeb · Jul 11, 2006

Not sure about Wednesday. Although I'll be heading out to Minnesota for the Claiming Crown that day so the chances decrease as I'll be busy getting ready for that trip tomorrow.

PokerKingJim · Jul 11, 2006

How cool would that be to own your own horse and to root it on at the track? Next best thing to owning a sports franchise

No matter what happens with the horse though, you will still have the best avatar on the Rx. So at least you got that goin for ya

GreenDoberman · Jul 11, 2006

Expecting to drop the claim tommorrow (Wed.). Most likely there will be others claming this horse as well.

A little info for those that don't follow the horse game....
When more than one claim is made on a horse, a "shake" is done to determine who gets the claim. The shake is basically a roll of the dice or random draw.

When we claimed my first horse, we were the winners of a 7-way shake. The horse we are trying to claim, we claimed last time and lost a 3-way shake for him.