clarkrock7 Posted August 19, 2013 #1 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I miss the cheesy horse racing game. Bingo gets boring, don't need to play it over and over. Mix it up a little bit with some old school pari-mutuel betting action!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted August 19, 2013 #2 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Never saw that on Carnival yet, and started cruising with them in 1988. In fact, have never seen it on any ship/line I have been on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loxley Posted August 19, 2013 #3 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I've seen it on carnival back when I first started cruising. I think around 1996. But I have not seen it in a long time. It has not been missed by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tapi Posted August 19, 2013 #4 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I remember seeing it on Tropicale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfadj Posted August 19, 2013 #5 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Had it about 10-5 years ago and after awhile find it boring. Wish they would come up with new activities though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted August 19, 2013 #6 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I like horse racing much better that the hairy chest contest. Well, uh, I guess I like most things more that the hairy chest contest. How about the pillow fight on the beam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormynow Posted August 19, 2013 #7 Share Posted August 19, 2013 That horse racing was big on NCL. But that was along time ago. Probably 20 yrs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibbysnow Posted August 19, 2013 #8 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I miss it as well. I only saw it on Royal Caribbean. They don't do it anymore either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Luv2Cruz* Posted August 19, 2013 #9 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Wish it was back too!:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GROUCHPUSS Posted August 19, 2013 #10 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Yes, it was fun seeing how everyone dressed their horses up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlybice Posted August 19, 2013 #11 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Aw, I used to love the horseraces at the Catskill resorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinzma Posted August 19, 2013 #12 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Oh my goodness I almost forgot about those! I enjoyed them on Costa, always had fun rooting for the horses on a sea day :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric813 Posted August 19, 2013 #13 Share Posted August 19, 2013 My brother and I loved this in the 80's - we would stand buy the ticket booth and count how many bets placed on each number and bet the "long shot" knowing the odds were the same for each horse. Don't know that we ever won, but we had fun - of course that was before cruise lines had kids programs. Eric813 Future Cruises - 1 1. Carnival Victory (CCL) – December 23-28, 2013 (Bahamas / Caribbean, Miami, FL) Past Cruises – 14 14. Westerdam (HAL) – August 3-10, 2012 (Alaska-Inside Passage, Seattle, WA) 13. Voyager of the Seas (RCI) – March 31 – April 7, 2012 (Western Caribbean, New Orleans, LA) 12. Disney Wonder (Disney) – February 6-13, 2011 (Mexican Rivera, Los Angeles, CA) 11. Pride of America (NCL) - November 7-14, 2009 (Hawaiian Islands, Honolulu, HI) 10. Carnival Pride (CCL) - June 6-13, 2009 (Bahamas / Caribbean, Baltimore, MD) 9. Holiday (CCL) - March 3-8, 2007 (Western Caribbean, Mobile, AL) 8. Jewel (NCL) - July 2-9, 2006 (Western Mediterranean, Barcelona, ESP) 7. Explorer of the Seas (RCI) - November 6-13, 2005 (Western Caribbean, Miami, FL) 6. Imagination (CCL) - June 12-17, 2000 (Western Caribbean, Miami, FL) 5. Inspiration (CCL) - July 14-21, 1996 (Southern Caribbean, San Juan, PR) Scandanvian ???? – December 27, 1989 (Bahamas, Fort Lauderdale, FL ??) 4. Britanis (Chandris) - December 1985 (Western Caribbean, Montego Bay, JAM) 3. Rhapsody (Paquet) - December 1983 (Western Caribbean, Miami, FL) 2. Festival (CCL) - December 18-25, 1982 (Eastern Caribbean, Miami, FL) 1. Norway (NCL) - December 1980 (Eastern Caribbean, Miami, FL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccruisequeen Posted August 19, 2013 #14 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I remember seeing it on the Splendour. Maybe the fire wiped out the stables:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibcruiseing Posted August 19, 2013 #15 Share Posted August 19, 2013 We did it on the Spirit on the Christmas cruise 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainbowflag Posted August 19, 2013 #16 Share Posted August 19, 2013 It was para-mutual $2 betting. We had fun with the races on the Jubilee in February 1991. It was done poolside after the Hairy Chest contest and the cruise assistants moved the horses down the track as the CD called the horses numbers and number of places to move them by tossing dice in a cage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arlettecruiser Posted August 19, 2013 #17 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Our CC group did one last year on NCL on a repo cruise. It was a blast. The CD got involved because he wanted to see how well it would go over. We had a CC group of 200 people, many participated in the horse race! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthlessBoss Posted August 19, 2013 #18 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Had it about 10-5 years ago and after awhile find it boring. Wish they would come up with new activities though. Gee, now you can throw beanbags through a hole!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket63 Posted August 19, 2013 #19 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Yes, it was fun seeing how everyone dressed their horses up. Some of the costumes were great! A lot of things I wish they would bring back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ready2cruzagain Posted August 19, 2013 #20 Share Posted August 19, 2013 It was fun but last time we seen it...several years ago..it was ridiculous. I believe the horses went for over $900. Back in the day they were a lot cheaper. But still made our bets and lost:(:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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