| If you are one of the millions of people who bet on | | | | harmless afternoon at the races and some |
| horse races, you probably understand how much fun it | | | | recreational betting are probably healthful in the long |
| is to see your horse win the race and to collect your | | | | run because they help you to relax and unwind, |
| winnings. While psychologists tell us their are many | | | | something all people need to do from time to time. If |
| reasons that people enjoy horse racing, almost all | | | | that thrill gets to be too intoxicating, however, you may |
| people enjoy wagering for the same reason. It is thrilling | | | | lose sight of the fact that you are paying for the thrill. |
| to win, especially to win money. For those who don't | | | | You therefore have a choice to make when going to |
| work hard at handicapping horse races, it almost feels | | | | the race track or betting on horse races. You can |
| like they are getting away with something or like finding | | | | treat it as a hobby, allow yourself a budget and |
| money in the street. | | | | consider the expense as an entertainment allowance, |
| For the people who do work hard to figure out the | | | | or you may take a more serious approach and try to |
| races, it feels like a reward for hard work. In fact, | | | | make a profit from it. If you do get serious about |
| many professional handicappers treat it like another | | | | making a long term profit from betting on horses, you |
| day at work, expect to win, and feel justly | | | | will have to work hard to accomplish your goal. The |
| compensated when they win. While feeling rewarded | | | | more you do it, the more that thrill will become the |
| for a job well done can be intoxicating to some, the | | | | satisfaction of earning that money. |
| thrill of winning at the horse races when you've don it | | | | For some people, it makes much more sense to keep |
| by chance or luck, is downright thrilling. Of course, most | | | | the handicapping light and just to have fun and try to |
| people who gamble on horse races wind up losing | | | | get lucky. There is certainly nothing wrong with that. |
| money in the long run, so the sense of getting | | | | For those who prefer hard work and the sense of |
| something for nothing is not very accurate. | | | | accomplishment from turning a profit at a very difficult |
| The momentary pleasure and thrill of it all stimulates | | | | task, then perhaps the serious handicapping approach |
| certain parts of the brain and the release of chemicals | | | | makes more sense. I advise you to be honest with |
| that cause pleasure, and that is the real danger. | | | | yourself and always know why you are making a bet. |
| Becoming a thrill junkie can get out of control. A | | | | What is the primary and secondary gain or reward? |