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Know when
to take the reins.

Horse racing, unpredictability
& responsible gambling.

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Understanding the track conditions, jockeys and horses are considerations for betting.
However, no one can predict the outcome of a horse race with 100% certainty.

Unpredictable tales from the track

The Tale of the Blind Spot

Seabiscuit, a champion race horse of his time, became so famous, many movies were made about him. However, at the Santa Ana Handicap, Seabiscuit was defeated by another horse named Rosemont. As it turns out, Seabiscuit’s jockey, Ron Pollard, was blind in one eye and didn’t see Rosemont until it was too late.

The Tale of the Loud Crowd

For the 15th running of the Kentucky Derby, Proctor Knott was the favourite expected to win. Yet everything changed when the crowd became too wild. As the race began, the horse was so spooked by the loud crowd, that he suddenly swerved to the outside fence and stayed there all the way down the homestretch.

The Tale of the Wrong Shoes

Blue Larkspur, once considered “the best horse ever raised,” was expected to win the Kentucky Derby in 1929. However, his trainer was hospitalized with appendicitis and wasn’t there to properly equip the horse. So, on the very rainy day of May 18th, Blue Larkspur skated into 4th place wearing the wrong shoes.

The Underdog on a Horse

Jim Dandy competed in 141 races in his 12‑year career. The bad news? He finished last in almost all of them, winning only 7 victories. But Jim Dandy had a secret weapon: his so‑called "eggshell hooves" were painful for horses but perfectly suited for mud. On race day, rain fell, and on that day, the Saratoga Springs track was shin‑deep in mud. The conditions enabled Jim Dandy, a 100‑1 longshot, to take control at the top of the stretch and cruise to an eight‑length victory. The feat was so amazing that officials named a race the ‘Jim Dandy Stakes’ in 1964.

Check in with yourself.

Are you starting to worry about your gambling?
This quiz will give you a better idea of where you stand.

1/9
When you think of the past 12 months, how often…

Have you bet more than you could really afford to lose?

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2/9
When you think of the past 12 months, how often…

Have you needed to gamble with large amounts of money to get the same feeling of excitement?

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3/9
When you think of the past 12 months, how often…

Have you gone back another day to try to win back the money you lost?

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4/9
When you think of the past 12 months, how often…

Have you borrowed money or sold anything to get money to gamble?

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5/9
When you think of the past 12 months, how often…

Have you felt that you might have a problem with gambling?

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6/9
When you think of the past 12 months, how often…

Have you felt that people criticized your betting or told you that you had a gambling problem, regardless of whether or not you thought it was true?

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7/9
When you think of the past 12 months, how often…

Have you felt guilty about the way you gamble, or what happens when you gamble?

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8/9
When you think of the past 12 months, how often…

Has your gambling caused you any health problems, including a feeling of stress or anxiety?

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9/9
When you think of the past 12 months, how often…

Has your gambling caused any financial problems for you or your household?

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