Horse Racing

[gando2230]

Horrible day on the punt for me yesterday.

yep i guess your not the only worst day of year for betting.

better of waiting for oaks (thursday)/ emirates stakes day (saturday). much better races

 

[deano the p]

Unloaded on a few different things I've been following for a bit and not one came through.

 

[deano the p]

Only had a small bet on the cup itself.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Gotta love Michelle Payne.

Michelle Payne, the first woman jockey to win the Melbourne Cup, has hit back at her doubters after riding Prince of Penzance to victory at Flemington.

Payne was ecstatic after the race and could hardly contain her excitement after riding the 100-1 outsider to victory at Flemington.

Payne said it was a dream come true and was proud to prove people wrong in a sport she described as "chauvinistic sport" while also telling the doubters to "get stuffed".

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/sport/hors...f-penzance-20151103-gkpouv.html#ixzz3qTEGAxW7
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[sharks2010]

Relax it's one race. She's getting way to carried away with it

 

[djhabib]

What is she doing out of the kitchen?

 

[HaroldBishop]

Relax it's one race. She's getting way to carried away with it

Years of pent up frustration coming out. Can't blame her. I don't see how she's getting carried away?

 

[HaroldBishop]

What is she doing out of the kitchen?

Haha was waiting for it.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Ouch.

IF YOU think you have a hard luck story to tell from this year’s Melbourne Cup, imagine how this unlucky punter feels.

Having put down $5 on a four-leg multi at the juicy odds of 27702/1 this gambler must have been pretty excited when the first three legs saluted.

There was just one race left, and our savvy investor had more riding on Prince Of Penzance than Michelle Payne, as a win in the Cup would see them collect $138,510.

But then they lost their nerve and accepted an early payout of $441.20 after the third leg.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/superr...ost-a-punter-big/story-fndpqu3p-1227594994498

 

[sharks2010]

Years of pent up frustration coming out. Can't blame her. I don't see how she's getting carried away?

I want to say to everyone else, get stuffed, because women can do anything and we can beat the world.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Lol didn't hear the "we can beat the world" bit. Yeah that's a bit over the top, but still, she would have copped a lot of **** in that industry just because of her gender. We will never understand how that feels.

 

[sharks2010]

Lol didn't hear the "we can beat the world" bit. Yeah that's a bit over the top, but still, she would have copped a lot of **** in that industry just because of her gender. We will never understand how that feels.

maybe we would if we played a sport that it takes over 150 years to beat them lol

 

[HaroldBishop]

maybe we would if we played a sport that it takes over 150 years to beat them lol

The sharks are well on their way.

 

[slide rule]

maybe we would if we played a sport that it takes over 150 years to beat them lol

Men have been arguing with women for tens of thousands of years and not one man has ever won yet.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Doesn't need its own thread so will post here.

NSW Premier Mike Baird has announced a ban on greyhound racing, after the state government considered an 800-page report tabled by a Special Commission into "widespread cruelty" in the industry.

Former High Court judge Michael McHugh oversaw the Special Commission - which was sparked in the wake of ABC's Four Corners investigation to the industry - and presented his report to Deputy Premier and Racing Minister Troy Grant last month.

In a media release and Facebook post on Thursday morning, Mr Baird said the government planned to close down the industry which directly employs more than 1000 people.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/nsw-pre...of-inquiry-20160707-gq0fw3.html#ixzz4Dgagm1nY
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[Thresher]

There'll be some property developers rubbing their hands together.

 

[deano the p]

That's ****ed, I love betting on the dogs.

 

[deano the p]

BTW I do understand this is a lot more important than something I like to do when drunk.

 

[Thresher]

Baird says that the land will go back to the local communities.

You watch, within 2 years he'll announce that refunding industry stakeholders has cost hundreds of millions and that the land has to be sold to his property developing mates to cover the costs.

 

[evertonshark]

Baird says that the land will go back to the local communities.

You watch, within 2 years he'll announce that refunding industry stakeholders has cost hundreds of millions and that the land has to be sold to his property developing mates to cover the costs.

Haha yeah i can see the Wentworth Park track not becoming high rise apartments...