My mum and dad have been married for 21 years. over the last 2 years all i can think of is my dad and my aunt (my mums sister). They are ALWAYS flirting with each other even when my mums there and my mum and dad have had arguments about it and my dads reply is ‘oh we’re only messing’ but even though he know it upsets my mum it still carries on whenever they’re together. My dad goes to put bets on horse racing every saturday and spends around 2 hours and he also takes my gran to bingo and spends around three hours yet no one goes with him so he could really be doing anything. Today the though of him having an affair with my aunt has hit me because whenever they’re together he seems to be a lot more talkative and in a way slightly ‘giddy/happy’. Today my mum went to look for my dads valentines day present and my aunt was saying things like ‘why even bother with presents its pathetic’ so i just said well you dont have a man in your life to buy for and her reply was ‘yes i do actually’ but she wouldnt tell me anything about him at all and told me its non of my business. Once my mum and dad had an argument because they had gone up to my aunties and her and my mum had fallen out yet my dad was hugging her in front of my mum when he should have stuck up for his wife.

Do you think I’m being pathetic or do you think something is going on?

I only read the title, I’m not reading a wall of text, our dad has mental problems.

yes it is very posible ur dad is cheating on ur mom with the aunt. but the only way to be 100% sure is to catch them

Is your aunt fit? he’s probably in her up to the guts if she is.

That does sound a bit suspicious, but you have no actual evidence to go on. Have you spoken to your mum about this? If she’s thinking the same thing then maybe you should consult your dad about it and maybe their relationship has run its course. What you could do is ask to go with your dad to take your gran to bingo and to spend the day with him?

I really think you should stay out of grown-up business. As Mariella Frostrup so incisively said today, teenagers have a nasty habit of expecting that they should and can be involved in everyone else’s business. You cannot.

The chances are this is a simple flirtation of which all parties are very well aware. But you are heading towards stirring up an head of unnecessary trouble about things which are not your business and you do not understand.

Your Mum and Dad are together and I’m sure you would prefer they stayed that way so keep your thoughts to yourself and get on with your own life.

Your dad is an idiot and your aunt sounds like a right bitch!! Tell your mum what you feel..xx but try and steal your dads phone when he’s in the shower and see if they’ve been texting each other.. Good luck.x

You are not pathetic at all, you have noticed these things going on and you are not happy about this, I think you need to ask your mum and dad about this, telling them, the fact it is affecting you and you are upset and very concerned about this issue.Talk to them asap. I wish you loads of luck. x

If he has a smartphone you can track his locations.
There are other ways.
It’s in your best interest to find out. If you can’t follow him, follow your aunt.
Once you learn the truth, if something is happening, you can decide how to proceed.
The knowledge might be too heavy for you to deal with. Should you tell your mom? Or should you just blackmail your dad? It is wise to take photographs.

Follow your instincts and intuition. Your on the outside looking in and can see what your mom can’t. Your dad gets all giddy when your aunt comes around because he’s in love with her. Your aunt is telling your mom not to get him anything for V day because she is planning on getting him something and knows your dad won’t be that intrested in your moms. Your eyes are not playing tricks on you. Your mom may be suspecting the same thing but doesn’t want to believe it. Im sure this is hard on you. You probably want to say something but then you don’t want to see your mom hurt or break up your family. To make sure start investigating. Follow your dad and aunt, make sure they are where they say they are, when both off them are nowhere to be found at the same time go look for them and catch them. That’s what I would do. It is sooo messed up though if its true.

yeah sorry

i am so sorrry to tell you i agree with you

It is very possible you are right.

Its also very possible that you are a looney and far too involved in affairs for which you have clue.

I think maybe the later is more possible.

You will be best served to stay out of adult situations when you are viewing things with a child’s perspective.

You have a very vivid imagination. Doing things like being flirty, being out on errands alone, being in a good mood, and your aunt having a man in her life– are all mile-long stretches to an affair.

Your parents’ relationship is one thing in life that’s not meant for your understanding or involvement. If something’s going on, it’s not your place to address it– it’s your mom’s. Trust her to have it under control.

@Tina: “teenagers have a nasty habit of expecting that they should and can be involved in everyone else’s business.” Perfectly said. This isn’t “all my business posted on Facebook” or tell-all reality TV. This is someone’s private life. Theirs alone.

The road to the Kentucky Derby passes through Aqueduct, Tampa Bay Downs and Santa Anita this Saturday. Legitimate contenders for this year’s renewal of the Run for the Roses are expected to emerge from The Withers at Aqueduct, The Sam F. Davis at Tampa Bay Downs and The Robert B. Lewis at Santa Anita. Let’s take a look at the “live” horses in these Derby stepping stones.

In The Withers, #7-Alpha (1-1) will be tough to beat. The son of Bernardini overcame a troubled trip in the Count Fleet to win going away, and is expected to move forward off his 3YO debut. New York-bred #3-Swag Daddy (10-1) will try open company for the first time in the Withers, but trainer Rick Dutrow is confident that his colt is up to the task. Swag Daddy is 2-for-2 going two turns on Aqueduct’s Inner Dirt, and his versatility should serve him well in this spot. I’ll play a straight 7-3 exacta…Alpha over Swag Daddy.

The Sam F. Davis appears to be a wide-open affair, but upon closer inspection, #11-Prospective (6-1) has lots going for him. He’s bred to go long, and has already won a graded stakes going two turns. He fetched $250K as a yearling, so you know he’s got quality. He won his Tampa Bay Downs debut last out, so you know he can handle this somewhat quirky surface, and he did it rather easily, despite the half-length margin of victory. An honest pace is expected, with the speedy #4-Ecabroni (7-2) stretching out and #3-Battle Hardened (12-1) as well as #10-Reveron (3-1) in close attendance. If Prospective can avoid too much ground loss from his outside post, I’ll look for him to prevail in the late going at odds of 4-1 or better.

#5-Sky Kingdom (6-1) is trainer Bob Baffert’s “other horse” in the Robert B. Lewis, with #2-Liaison (9-5) garnering most of the attention. The modest Beyer Speed Figure (73) that Sky Kingdom earned last out in his entry-level allowance score won’t scare any of these, but he won easily and did it the right way. Note that rider Martin Garcia is 2-for-2 aboard this colt, both times at the 1 1/16th-mile distance, and the trainer/jockey tandem has clicked at a 28% win rate in 2011-12. That bullet breeze last Friday (:58 2/5, 1/68) signals Sky Kingdom’s readiness as well. Contention runs deep with the aforementioned Liaison, #6-Rousing Sermon (5-2), #7-Empire Way (6-1) and #8-Chips All In (6-1) signed on, but that’s what assures a square price on Baffert’s “other horse”. I’ll bet on Sky Kingdom to win and place at odds of 5-1 or better, and I’ll key him top and bottom in the exacta with the horses mentioned above. The exacta tickets look like this: $1 Exacta 5/2,6,7,8…risk of $4; $1 Exacta 2,6,7,8/5…risk of $4.

Those are my horse racing betting tips for this weekend. Best of luck and happy gambling!

Those West Coast sophomores with designs on the Triple Crown can take a step in that sport betting direction Saturday at Santa Anita in the Grade 2 $200,000 guaranteed Robert B. Lewis Stakes, a major prep for the Santa Anita Derby on April 17.

Originally known as the Santa Catalina Stakes, the late great Bill Shoemaker owned this race back in the day with 7 victories and stars like Sham, Derby winner Ferdinand and Juvenile Eclipse champ Declan’s Moon have graced the charmed circle after the Lewis.

Last year, Anthony’s Cross rebounded after a wide trip in the Sham to win the Lewis in game style by a nose with a 91 Beyer.

Saturday a competitive group of 8 will face the starter in the mile and a sixteenth Lewis and from the rail out Isn’t He Clever kicks it off.

This Sunland Park invader is 3 for 4 career but the lone loss came at the demanding distance of 7 furlongs when he lost ground in the lane as he is trying to route for the first time against the toughest test yet. He does have a right to get the trip as kin to Sharp Writer, who took 2 routes on his way to an over $200,000 career and the value should be there.

Bob Baffert’s Liaison will be a handful. He lost his debut when breaking poorly, but is 3 for 3 since and has trained the proverbial hole in the wind for this. Fresh from a victory in the Grade 1 Cash Call, there is plenty of speed in here to promote his late betting websites punch.

Groovin’ Solo just graduated but he has a right to show more speed with the blinks added. His breeder, owner and trainer, Myung Cho, has had a penchant over the years of having his horses run big in some very tough spot. And the blood is there as this guy is kin to Grade 1 winner Street Hero.

I’ll Have Another has been sidelined since catching a sloppy strip in the Hopeful and although he has never been sent long, both of his siblings won routing. The concern is the absence of Joel Rosario, who was up for the first 2 starts but rides Empire Way in this race.

Sky Kingdom could be the speed component of the Baffert runners but he was not disgraced when 4th in the Cash Call and has trained fast for this race.

Rousing Sermon, who was beaten in a photo by Liaison in a wide Cash Call Futurity, kept his legs moving last Sunday with a solid :47.40 spin in anticipation of this race.
The Cal-bred is proven at Anita and he just shows up and runs hard every single time.

Empire Way was hooked wide in the Cash Call but he came from 9th at the top of the lane to finish fifth beaten less than 3 lengths. His future is bright as he is kin to champion Royal Delta, who won the Grade 1 BC Ladies Classic last year.

Chips All In will break from the outside so his hand may be forced to show speed from the get go. He’s only lost once, and that was in a comeback situation and you could easily see him getting a solid trip.

In a very tough fray, this is the way it figures to set up. Isn’t He Clever will gun and try to steal it but he will have company with Groovin’ Solo, I’ll Have Another and maybe Chips All In.

These three will vie down the backstretch while Rafael Bejarano saves ground with Liaison. They will take closer order at the top of the lane but that is when Liaison will make his move and quicken to clear.

He will be followed home by Sky Kingdom and Rousing Sermon. Players could do worse than keying Liaison on top in the trifecta and then use the other pair mentioned along with I’ll Have Another, Empire Way and Chips All In.

Good luck on the sports betting sites.

For actually winning any money, it all means absolutely nothing.

The races are one of the hardest rackets to beat. This is because they operate on a 20% take on all the money. For example, let’s say that $100,000 total is bet on one race. Only $80,000 will go into the prize pools, and the racetrack keeps $20,000 for themselves.

VERY few people are capable of ever beating this 20% take over time, and almost all of them have connections to the track. You don’t even know what these marking mean. What chance do you have? Answer? Zero.

On the West Coast, news pours out of the backstretch at Santa Anita like water from a waterfall and here are some of the tidbits that may pay dividends down the line for those that like to step up to the window.

Breeders’ Cup Sprint champ was a recent scratch from the Grade 2 Palos Verde Stakes but it was not a physical thing. The overnight rains caused the track at Santa Anita to be sealed and trainer Bill Spawr did not want to tax his star on that kind of a surface so early in this season’s campaign.

The next logical local option to bet on sports for the speedball would be the $200,000 Grade 2 San Carlos Stakes at 7 furlongs on February 25 but if Spawr wants to travel, he could opt for the Grade 3 $150,000 Toboggan at Aquduct on February 4 at 6 furlongs.

As the race nears don’t be too harsh on how fast this guy trains up to the race as Spawr seldom asks his runners for speed in the a.m. If the runner does happen to show speed that could mean his is ready to run through the roof.

Speaking about this stable, Spawr’s student  Ismene, who won the California Breeder’s Champion Stakes will be given time after recovering from a minor chip that was removed from her knee. Being patient, expect this gal to be given plenty of time to tell the trainer when she is ready to compete.

Some rider’s misfortune is another’s gain and that has been the case with Victor Espinoza and David Flores. Since Garrett Gomez went out with a broken heel, they both have taken advantage and are getting into some good barns.
Flores is doing it with limited sportsbooks action but he won with 10 of his first 55 mounts to be one of the leaders in the clubhouse percentage wise.

While on the subject of riders, two value guys have emerged from the Santa Anita colony. Edwin Maldonado won with 5 of his first 37 mounts but his average winner paid nearly $30 and he did not ride one favorite. And apprentice Eswan Flores is improving by the hour it seems.

Flores reached the charmed circle in 9 of his first 67 mounts and his average winner paid over $26.
As expect Joel Rosario and Rafael Bejarano are leading the league among riders. Rosario puts his horses into the race early and often and Bejarano does it with homework away from the track.

Last fall trainer Mike Machowsky was on the same flight as Bejarano and the rider shocked the trainer with his preparedness as told in the Santa Anita Notes.

Machowsky: “We were on the red-eye and he was sitting there with his mom and I asked him how many races he was riding in the Cup. He told me 8 and showed me the past performances. He pulled them out; he had each in a spiral notebook with notes next to each horse. That’s something you’d expect to see from (Super Bowl quarterbacks) Tom Brady and Eli Manning.”

Pete Mitchell nailed the Florida Sunshine Millions Classic Exacta and Trifecta by keying on budding superstar Mucho Macho Man! 
Check out these payoffs:

$1 Exacta (6-7):          $16.10 (Payoff)
-$  3.00 (Risk)
$13.10 (Profit…437% ROI)

$1 Trifecta (6-7-5):    $44.40 (Payoff)
-$  6.00 (Risk)
$38.40 (Profit…640% ROI)

Heres what Pete wrote on our website last Friday:

“The most talented and accomplished horse in The Classic (Race 10) is #6-Mucho Macho Man (5-2). He returned from a 5-month break to wire a field of older allowance horses on the Aqueduct main track in early November. He has trained well locally since that time and appears set for a top effort. I’ll key him on top in exactas and tri’s over #3-Adios Charlie (3-1), #5-Turbo Compressor (2-1) and #7-Ron the Greek (5-1). A $1 Exacta 6/3,5,7 costs $3.00. A $1 Tri 6/3,5,7/3,5,7 costs $6.00.”

Stick with a winner! Check out Pete Mitchell’s articles every Friday in the Betting Edge section of BetOnline.com for Free Picks and Analysis.

Contention runs deep in all four of Saturday’s Florida Sunshine Millions races carded for the Gulfstream Park main oval. We’ll try to capitalize on this situation with a Pick 3 (Races 5, 6, 7) and exactas/tri’s (Race 10).

#4-Awesome Feather (4-5) has never lost (8-for-8) and her handy score in the Grade 1 Gazelle last out proves she’s better than ever after an 11-month break (from November, 2010 to October, 2011). Still, she’s toting 123 lbs. in The Distaff and she’s in with some pretty nice fillies. #2-Tiz the Argument (3-1) is on a 3-race winning streak and the Rick Dutrow/Ramon Dominguez trainer/jockey combo is always dangerous. #3-Delightful Mary (5-1) has won three of her last four, including her Gulfstream Park debut last out. With earnings in excess of $435K, she must be respected. Then there’s the 6YO mare and defending champ #6-Sweet Repent (6-1), winner of 10-of-19 lifetime starts with earnings of more than $607K…whew! I’ll use all four to start off the Pick 3.

In The Filly and Mare Sprint, I’ll spread with four more. #1-It’s Me Mom (4-1) has won three straight, including a pair of 8 ?-length romps at Tampa Bay Downs most recently. She continues to train sharply. #5-Pomeroys Pistol (3-1) loves this track (4-2-1-1, earnings of $225K), and has fired bullets since capturing the Grade 3 Sugar Swirl here last month. #6-Musical Romance (5-2) won the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint last out at odds of 20-1. She has been training forwardly at her Calder base. The main concern is that she’s missed the board in four tries locally. Finally there’s #7-Beat the Blues (6-1), sporting a pair of nice allowance wins to close out 2011. This will be her Gulfstream Park debut.

To close out the Pick 3, I’ll use the top two finishers from the Mr. Prospector. #6-Zero Rate Policy (3-1) and #7-Apriority (2-1) were separated by a nose in that affair, although Apriority had much the worst of it when stumbling badly at the start. Both love Gulfstream Park and both continue to train enthusiastically. The $1.00 Pick 3 ticket (Races 5, 6, 7) looks like this: 2,3,4,6/1,5,6,7/6,7 (Cost $32.00).

The most talented and accomplished horse in The Classic (Race 10) is #6-Mucho Macho Man (5-2). He returned from a 5-month break to wire a field of older allowance horses on the Aqueduct main track in early November. He has trained well locally since that time and appears set for a top effort. I’ll key him on top in exactas and tri’s over #3-Adios Charlie (3-1), #5-Turbo Compressor (2-1) and #7-Ron the Greek (5-1). A $1 Exacta 6/3,5,7 costs $3.00. A $1 Tri 6/3,5,7/3,5,7 costs $6.00.

Those are my horse racing betting tips for this weekend. Best of luck and happy gambling!

Ok. I know you could put 2 dollars on a horse but how do you know what you win?
Say the odds are 10 to one and you bet 5 dollars- what do you win?

• if you bet $10 to win you would win $55. you multiply the money you bet times the odds and then you add what you bet. if you win you always get your initial bet added to your winnings.
• The below payouts are all based on a straight up bet of $2.00 to win…….

  1-5…….$2.40

  2-5……$2.80

  1-2…..$3.00

  3-5…….$3.20

  4-5…….$3.60

  1 (even)…. $4.00

  6-5…….$4.40

  7-5…….$4.80

  3-2……$5.00

  8-5…….$5.20

  9-5…….$5.60

  2………$6.00

  5-2…….$7.00

  3……….$8.00

  7-2……$9.00

  4……….$10.00

  9-2…….$11.00

  5………$12.00

  ……Billy Ray

• There are many betting options with a variety of odds. Buy a program at your local track and you will find out how it works.

With tons of cash being offered at Gulfstream Saturday in the Sunshine Millions, lets take a look at some of the major players on the sports betting opulent card.

Six races are carded in this series and we’ll kick it off with the SM Distaff at 9 furlongs on the main track and they all will have to have their running shoes on to whip Awesome Feather, who has not made a mistake in 8 races so far.

She has been freshened since taking the Grade 1 Gazelle at Aqueduct and brings a super stalk and pounce style to the party. Repeatedly proven fresh, the key to making any cash in this race is to try to find some value in the gimmicks.

The players to use under Feather are Tiz the Argument, who is shooting for her fourth straight win and Delightful Mary, who is one for one on the this track.

Seven will contend in the Filly and Mare Sprint and the race is headlined by Musical Romance, who will be making her first start since cashing in the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint. The play here is a cold duck exacta with Pomeroys Pistol, who has won twice on this surface and has never been out of the money at Gulfstream.

Speed again will be the accent in the Sunshine Millions Sprint and a true horse for the course is the best best sportsbook ticket.

Apriority is three for three locally and ran his eyeballs out in defeat on New Year’s Eve. The pro is looking for revenge as he was second beaten a head in this race last year. He was a bit tough that day because he was cutting back in distance.

Key this guy on top with Soaring Stocks, Zero Rate Policy and Madman Diaries.

Nine will pit skills in the Filly and Mare Turf  and Romacaca is the one to deny. The mare has won 12 of 24 starts, 4 on this turf course and she has not raced since a wide third in a Grade 2 at Saratoga.

She has trained a hole in the wind for this and should sit a nice stalk and pounce trip. Key her first and second in the trifecta with Unbridled Humor, Trip for A.J., Speak Easy Gal, Askbut I Won’ttell and Romin Robin.

The Turf at 9 furlongs is wide open but lets take a shot with a speed play in Little Mike. He has won 5 of his last 6 wins and has only lost once in 5 starts on the course. He can give you a sub :46 half in his sleep and may never look back.

Seven older horses will take a shot at the $400,000 Sunshine Millions Classic at 9 furlongs. Adios Charlie will try to say goodbye to this group. The colt showed his class taking the Grade 2 Jerome last spring, is 2 for 2 locally, should be able to get a great garden trip and pounce in time.

Good luck with your sport betting and enjoy the sunshine.

I have zero to do with the world of horse racing. Hence, question. So it’ll probably sound really funny to those that do know. Just be nice, k.

However, funny story. In 2008 I had a dream about a horse race, in which the horse placing second was euthanized after an injury, and the winning horse was named something along the lines of Big or John Brown. Not long after, Eight Belles ran and lost to Big Brown, and was subsequently euthanized.

Last night — I only just remembered this — I had a similar dream. I can’t remember all the details but there is an upcoming race in which a horse who’s name starts with T, and is a chestnut, will win by an exceptional amount. I’m not sure if he was euthanized but I think he is injured. It may be a race during the summer, I’m not sure, I seem to remember a lot of sunshine and great green trees.

Based on the dream, anyway. It may well have just been a dream but after the one about Eight Belles I’d like to pay a little attention them.

Anyone aware of any races to take place soon and who’s running? Since I don’t know anything about when races should take place, where, or anything like that, I’m quite useless. But I’d know the horse if I saw him. I don’t plan to bet or anything I’m just really curious if this would be the same situation as with Eight Belles.

LQ: Do you watch the races? Made any handsome bets/winnings?
LQ2: Ever had a dream that came true?

LQ: I made $20 once.
LQ2: Obvs.

http://www.lovetheraces.com/horse-profiles/the-grand-national/the-midnight-club/

THAT HORSE. I am 99.9999999% sure of it. The name fits, the face, everything. I remember specifically the name being quite long and kind of ridiculous, the horse was chestnut, and had white on the face, though not a lot. He had a lot of power, a lot of drive, and he had this really wicked look to him when running. My stomach did a little back flip and I feel a bit ill actually.

Hi @Albert.
Here is the whole $5 I have. That fecker better win, it’s all the cash I’ve got. Left over from buying orange juice Sunday.

@Izzie: It was very specifically a big event, hence why I said "notable". I did Google horse races and any that I found listed is January 28th, in Florida, and none of those horses matched up even half as well as The Midnight Club. I’m not a racing person at all, I am so very out of my element here, so I do probably sound quite… I dunno. Mental. But it wasn’t a smaller race or something, it was one of the bigger ones.

@Big Nasty: http://myfacewhen.com/243/

I crack up so hard every time I see it, I cry.
@Big Nasty: It may actually be an alien. Or a zombie horse. It actually looks a lot like something from 28 Days Later or something.

It heralds the Apocalypse.

The Grand National on Saturday, April 14.
The Maryland Hunt Cup on Saturday, April 28.
The Kentucky Derby, Saturday, May 5.

I rarely gambled even when it was legal for me to do so.
Google these races and you will find a fair amount of info on possible entries.

I will take the other .0000001% of your bet which is 99% of the field

@ Izzie- your local track must have been River Downs to have your attitude.

I gamble at the track cause it’s fun and cheap. Most I’ve bet is $20 on a single race. Lost it all. I stick to the $2 bets and use the rest of my money to enjoy a cold beer and some racing on a hot day.

ETA – Hi donald Hi The Bard

There are races run all the time on tracks all across the USA. Maiden races, claiming races, allowance races, but it’s at the stakes races that you’ll find the big-name horses. Schedules vary by track.

LQ: Not very often, I’ve been to Churchill Downs and Keeneland before, as well as the local racetrack. It’s… actually not as entertaining as one would think, but it does explain where a lot of the bad manners from some OTTBs comes from. I did manage to make $5 on a 50 cent bet once though, Thoroughbreds are in my blood.

I can’t answer your question, but I just had to tell you your avatar scares the hell out of me. What the heck is it?

Oh my! I thought it was some sort of Alpaca or something, lmao.