WHAT A HORSESHIT THREAD! The real answer is
100% GAMBLE! I had three trainers who all said they didn't gamble.
Then when they were 100% sure one of their horses should win they would make a bet.
Earl Luttrell rarely bet but he did bet when he hard one ready. I made a couple of his bets.
Now does this make them "gamblers"?
Not in the sense that they are playing every race or betting every gimmick their horse is in.
Two of my trainers I know for a FACT bet Win and Exacta only.
And then only played exactas with 3-4 other horses.
Seldon Ledfraud would deny he gambled as he stood in line collecting $8,000 on a race at the Meadowlands that Eric won.
Horsemen have lied about their own gambling ever since pari-mutuel wagering was invented.
Don't believe one fucking word of it!