![]() ![]() At least bad-beat horseplayer stories have the potential for genuine drama and genuine injustice, like losing a bet because the rider misjudges the finish line or a horse jumps the infield hedge or an alligator crawls onto the track. ![]() I had my share of bad beats too but I don't tell bad-beat stories because they are the least interesting stories in the world and having to listen to them is the leading reason that poker players are among the most boring people on earth. I think Steven Crist, publisher of the Daily Racing Form, put it best in a recent post he had over at his blog: There is, however, something about bad-beat horse racing stories that seems to take the cake when compared to that of other gambling activities, like poker. If you spend any amount of time with someone that likes to gamble, whether it's horses, poker, craps, or whatever else it out there, you can't help but be amused as the stories of fortune snapped away from their hands by the cruel hand of Lady Luck. ![]()
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