Horseplayers Quotes

“(Classic racetrack joke: A gambler is waiting in line to bet the second race when he suddenly keels over. A doctor kneels down to take his pulse and then reaches into his shirt pocket, where he finds a ticket. “Is he dead?” the panicked patrons ask. “Yes,” the doctor says solemnly. “But he’s alive in the Double.”)”
― Edward McClelland, Horseplayers: Life at the Track

“Lewis, your horse finished third.” His head swiveled toward my voice. “Who won?” he asked. “The 4.” The winner’s name was Moe Dickstein, but only the track announcer referred to horses by their names. “The 4? You liked that 4 the other day.” “Yeah, but that was a different 4.”
― Edward McClelland, Horseplayers: Life at the Track