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Does Bob Peters bet?

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FlandersFlanders    1,409 posts
West Australian Racing
It's not something that I've ever heard asked in any interview of Bobs- and he has had many. Does he have a bet? Anyone know?
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  • LETSDOTHISLETSDOTHIS    315 posts
    Don’t think he does
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  • ChrisChris    5,734 posts
    He's rich, of course he doesn't

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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,485 posts
    emphatically NO....why in the hell would he?
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  • paraleticparaletic    3,750 posts
    Seen him have one bet only once, was CB cox stakes last year and i was trying to see what he was backing. I couldnt see shite :((

    Could have been a quinella from memory
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  • Ridersonthestorm33Ridersonthestorm33    10,942 posts
    edited November 2019
    Heard Mr. Peters on a radio interview talk of the plunge on his horse Congressman in a Caulfield Cup, backing it well before Cup day at long prices, all the way through.

    Was that long ago can just recall the race, with Congressman going down in a tight photo finish by just a nose. He'd probably have only been in his 30's or early 40's back then! But did speak of the dissapointment of the betting plunge coming so close, but so far. Can't recall who won that Cup, but it's there in the records.

    Was one of the early examples for me of a WA horse measuring right up to the best.
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  • FlandersFlanders    1,409 posts
    thefalcon said:

    emphatically NO....why in the hell would he?


    Why wouldn't he?
    He has more coin than most of us put together.
    It would be extremely tempting especially if you know how well your stayer is going 1st up at 40-1 and your more favoured runner isn't ready.
    Tax free isn't a term that he'd be able to use very often.
    And it's not like there aren't other rich AF owners getting around who don't punt.

    Just asking the question because no reporters or interviewers seem to have done so.
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  • Ridersonthestorm33Ridersonthestorm33    10,942 posts
    edited November 2019
    CB Cox Stakes quinella, Star Exhibit ran in that, hope left it out, didn't do much! Perth Cup quinella just a fortnight later paid well on the stablemates though.
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  • Ridersonthestorm33Ridersonthestorm33    10,942 posts
    One trainer have heard talk about the betting side of it and how he's liked to back a few when they've been ready to win and reminiscing about some that have paid off - David Hayes.
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  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,567 posts
    Not a chance. He is too smart for that.

    At the SP of his runners and the amount of them, I very much doubt he'd win anyway.

    The interviewers etc find it hard enough to get a word out of him at the best of times, so if he does have a punt well they wouldnt get a cracker out of him.
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  • hashhash    7,495 posts
    I’ve been told he does (has been known to bet)
    But what he does is back the one he thinks is the lesser hope of his favoured runners in the same race (usually the one Pike isn’t on) we’re talking small bets here too, barely 3 figures
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  • BucksBucks    158 posts
    He 100% does bet. Have been to 2 or 3 meetings were I've seen him back a few. The times I have seen him he was betting $50-$100 per race.
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  • ManchildManchild    840 posts
    Why would he bother
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  • jumjum    3,581 posts
    Manchild said:

    Why would he bother



    Why do we all bother, might be his little bit of fun on the side.

    I know an old lady in my town that is a multi millionaire who's husband  has past away, and she  still goes down and puts 2x2 on each race at every WA race meeting

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  • licklick    367 posts
    Just once I would like him to acknowledge his trainers on what a great job they have done ( G&A and AD) but no, never. Miserable in his accolades,
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  • DamienWyerDamienWyer    7,987 posts
    Many years ago now, I used to sell BMW's for Bob. Me and the other sales people contributed to his vast wealth. I don't have an issue with that, but many a time a down on his luck salesperson would sheepishly walk upstairs to ask him for a pay rise as he was starving or something. The standard answer was to sell another car. He simply thought the employment offer should have been enough. It was if you hit all your targets. Like his equine business, his attitude was that you should feel privileged to work with such great stock.

    I liked working for him, but he had some managerial staff that left a lot to be desired. In the end they made it was an easy decision to leave and work for someone else.
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  • hashhash    7,495 posts
    What’s that saying if you can’t beat em join em

    Give most an opportunity to work for the best and I can guarantee you they’ll produce the best results, good on him for having that attitude cause I bet there was a handful of salespeople wishing they had the position you did
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  • DamienWyerDamienWyer    7,987 posts
    hash said:

    What’s that saying if you can’t beat em join em

    Give most an opportunity to work for the best and I can guarantee you they’ll produce the best results, good on him for having that attitude cause I bet there was a handful of salespeople wishing they had the position you did

    Bob liked me working for him, not that you would have had him say that to you, but I made him a lot of money selling in excess of 100 cars a year for almost 6 years and I retained profit, something that lots of people struggled with. When I finished there, he offered to sort out the issues, but he wasn't going to honour the financial dispute that saw me tell his GM to shove his job. He actually said that I would not make the sort of money I was used to by going to the other German brand. That's where I finally learned that he just didn't understand that it was people like me who made him truly rich. If you go through life just valuing people as just numbers, just another employee, you shouldn't be at all surprised when they part ways in search of  a better deal.

    Speaking of which, a  colleague finished up on the same day and went into real estate. He made first year around seven times what he was making selling cars and let me tell you that bloke was gifted. Between the two of us, we sold more cars a year than some small dealerships did in entirety.

    Anyway he sold the business and he is just another horse breeder now.
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  • hashhash    7,495 posts
    It’s not rocket science that real estate sales pull in more coin that car sales... most of my mates in real estate started their careers selling cars.
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  • HotJulesHotJules    229 posts
    DamienWyer said:

    hash said:

    like me who made him truly rich....

    Is just another horse breeder now. 

    You sound bitter and deluded.  Should peters have shared all the profits with from the business he started?  Weird attitude.

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  • DamienWyerDamienWyer    7,987 posts
    HotJules said:

    DamienWyer said:

    hash said:

    like me who made him truly rich....

    Is just another horse breeder now. 

    You sound bitter and deluded.  Should peters have shared all the profits with from the business he started?  Weird attitude.



    Then you should re read what I wrote. I have purchased horses since off Bob and made offers on others that were not successful, for instance failing x-rays as a condition of the sale. Dealing with Bob is relatively straight forward and simple. He is an easy read. In almost all cases, his price assessment has coincided with mine.

    I didn't mind selling cars for him and the family, I knew intimately what I was dealing with. I would probably continued working there for another five years or so, but it was a good time to move on. You can read this anyway you want, you don't know me, I doubt you know Bob.

    I once bought a very nice Merc for someone you all love, he has made more money than a bull can **** in business, but he couldn't get close to the deal I got him off the back of one phone call. It just goes to show that you may be good at some things, but your not a guru at everything. That applies to a lot of folks including RJP and especially me.

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  • frenc11frenc11    102 posts
    i have been a member for over 35 yrs and i like to observe owners and trainers to see if they bet , and i would of seen bob bet less than a dozen times at the track 

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  • pikerpiker    404 posts
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    What about when you wern't watching?

    Sorry, I couldn't resist that!
    frenc11 said:

    i have been a member for over 35 yrs and i like to observe owners and trainers to see if they bet , and i would of seen bob bet less than a dozen times at the track 


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  • meatpiemeatpie    606 posts
    Ridersonthestorm33 said:

    Heard Mr. Peters on a radio interview talk of the plunge on his horse Congressman in a Caulfield Cup, backing it well before Cup day at long prices, all the way through.

    Was that long ago can just recall the race, with Congressman going down in a tight photo finish by just a nose. He'd probably have only been in his 30's or early 40's back then! But did speak of the dissapointment of the betting plunge coming so close, but so far. Can't recall who won that Cup, but it's there in the records.

    Was one of the early examples for me of a WA horse measuring right up to the best.



    Imposera won the Cup

    Congressman wins with reasonable luck, Fair Sir unlucky too

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  • AbbysAceAbbysAce    703 posts
    frenc11 said:

    i have been a member for over 35 yrs and i like to observe owners and trainers to see if they bet , and i would of seen bob bet less than a dozen times at the track 

    so he bets then
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