Quote Originally Posted by 32t View Post
The main thing that I have found I dislike about horseracing is the slow pace. Of the day not necassarily the horses!

Also that your payouts on the bet can change after you make them.

This weekend the only for sure plans is to have my grand daughters over Saturday.

I got a silly package at work today but it did contain a blow up beach ball.

That ball and 3 young girls could maybe turn into something fun.

Please no snide remarks on that last statement............
Yes, time between races at the track can be long if you are not actively handicapping. It can take up to an hour to handicap a race - depending on variables like the number of horses in each race. So if you are actively handicapping during the day, time goes by quickly. I sometimes handicap the morning of and pray there are no big scratches or other changes per race so I don't have to do a particular race all over again.

When I have free time between races, I tend to hang around the paddock to be around the horses. That's relaxing to me. Others get snacks, drinks, lunch, dinner, whatever. You can always fill the time, but I understand your comment.