MOONMOUNTAIN Posted July 21, 2010 #1 Share Posted July 21, 2010 We have not sailed Carnival in awhile and always enjoyed the horse racing. Does Carnival still offer this? If so do they still sell the horses at the beginning of the week. We will be sailing on the Pride on 10/10/10 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessemon Posted July 21, 2010 #2 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I have not seen this in a while.... Then I might have just missed it.... I remember back on an RCCL cruise they bid for the horse and decorated them.....It was a silent auction...The average horse cost was $1200 and there were 6 horses....Winner (of a horse from the aution) takes all but the house got 10% of the auction....Two on deck races during the week with betting.... I was just thinking back and on one of the cruise the 6 couple got together their horses and I must say it was funnier than funny.....Harrass, Blueballs, Scratch and the other three I will refrain from saying....I thought I'd wet my pants and prolly did...The assistant CD had it all worked out for calling the race too...... I love the good ole days....... Then again too on that cruise on the last day the building/rollover bingo was played.... Fill you card first ( within so many calls)and you win. Yep...the jackpot was $23,000 for that cruise and someone won.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted July 21, 2010 #3 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I remember RCL doing in in the past .. it must have been before my time on Carnival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavarreCruiser Posted July 21, 2010 #4 Share Posted July 21, 2010 We were on the Elation Panama cruise in May and they did horse racings a couple of times. It was at the pool in the afternoon. A friend of ours did it the first time. I was only a couple dollars a bet. Then the odds are set and off they go. It was silly fun. Lynda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paper1122 Posted July 21, 2010 #5 Share Posted July 21, 2010 The ships are kind of small to have horses running around them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted July 21, 2010 #6 Share Posted July 21, 2010 The ships are kind of small to have horses running around them? Fake wooden horses you bet on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessemon Posted July 21, 2010 #7 Share Posted July 21, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=E6FFF0B33FE6A033&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&v=Oqv7LN0Gukw I always watched this done on deck though...Maybe a rain day outside.... I have a feeling too it depends on whether the CD wants to set up doing this type of thing anymore.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandwannabee Posted July 21, 2010 #8 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I remember about 10 years ago, it being done in the big show lounge, so much fun and it didn't cost a fortune. You would just pick a horse and bet like 2-3 dollars. It was great entertainment, they should bring this back. Cindy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel girl23 Posted July 21, 2010 #9 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I haven't seen it in a few years. We used to see people walking around carrying their horses. It wasn't on any of our recent cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfadj Posted July 21, 2010 #10 Share Posted July 21, 2010 They have had it occasionally on Carnival in the past few years but we stopped participating. Was fun in the beginning and than kind of boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe4all Posted July 21, 2010 #11 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Haven't seen it on Carnival in a few years. They definitely had it, as once dd was one of the "jockeys" that moved the horse around as the dice were rolled. They did it in the showroom, and the horses moved from the stage, down the stairs, around the aisles, back up the other set of stairs, back to the stage. Was a lot of fun. The owners brought the horses everywhere - set them on a chair in the dining room, at the pool, you name it. The horses that sold first went the cheapest. The bidding went higher and higher as the horses were sold. Wouldn't mind seeing it brought back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delasolbaltimore Posted February 6, 2011 #12 Share Posted February 6, 2011 This is a photo from a Carnival cruise a few years ago. Horse racing was held in the theatre and there was an owners auction early in the week and you had to carry the horses around throughout the ship because the more you loved your horse the more your horse would want to win the owners auction. You got to decorate it. I love horse racing and was sad RCCL stopped it and am hoping carnival will still do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Luv2Cruz* Posted February 6, 2011 #13 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Bring back the ponies!;):D:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathyoo Posted February 6, 2011 #14 Share Posted February 6, 2011 I absolutely LOVE the horse racing. I'm really hoping they have it on my Freedom cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted February 6, 2011 #15 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Haven't seen it on Carnival in a few years. . Me either .. which makes me wonder why people are hoping to see it on their next cruise, something that dissapeared years ago. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoofdaddy Posted February 6, 2011 #16 Share Posted February 6, 2011 I have not seen this in a while....Then I might have just missed it.... I remember back on an RCCL cruise they bid for the horse and decorated them.....It was a silent auction...The average horse cost was $1200 and there were 6 horses....Winner (of a horse from the aution) takes all but the house got 10% of the auction....Two on deck races during the week with betting.... I was just thinking back and on one of the cruise the 6 couple got together their horses and I must say it was funnier than funny.....Harrass, Blueballs, Scratch and the other three I will refrain from saying....I thought I'd wet my pants and prolly did...The assistant CD had it all worked out for calling the race too...... I love the good ole days....... Then again too on that cruise on the last day the building/rollover bingo was played.... Fill you card first ( within so many calls)and you win. Yep...the jackpot was $23,000 for that cruise and someone won.... We played the horses on the Legend last April. They controlled the horses and I bought tickets. The odds were determined on the amount of tickets sold. I won $50.00. When we were on the Island Princess back in 2004 We had the Horse auction the day before the race. We paid $180 for our three legged horse named "Gus". Well Gus won and we wound up winning almost $500.00.and two bottles of champagne. I was hammered and had a blast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGP1111 Posted February 6, 2011 #17 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Me either .. which makes me wonder why people are hoping to see it on their next cruise, something that dissapeared years ago. :confused: A select few cruise directors have chosen to re-introduce the event on some sailings. Todd Wittmer being one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted February 6, 2011 #18 Share Posted February 6, 2011 A select few cruise directors have chosen to re-introduce the event on some sailings. Todd Wittmer being one. Good to know .. I sure havent seen it on Carnival. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibcruiseing Posted February 6, 2011 #19 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Did horse racing on the spirit on Christmas Da, was a blast but it was 6 horse-on-stick and roll of dice was how fast they ran it was $1 a bet Stu ran it andwe had agreat time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathyoo Posted February 6, 2011 #20 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Me either .. which makes me wonder why people are hoping to see it on their next cruise, something that dissapeared years ago. :confused: six cruises on Carnival, 1st horse, 2 no horse, 3 horse, 4th horse, 5th and 6th no horse. I thought it was up to CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYcruzzer Posted February 6, 2011 #21 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Bring back the ponies!;):D:cool: I miss the ponies. I think they went the way of the Gala Midnight Buffet, and the flaming Baked Alaska !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynneL Posted February 7, 2011 #22 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Years ago we went on a cruise that had Steve Cassel as the cruise director and he had a Pig Race instead, or in addition to (don't remember), the Horseracing. People bought those battery operated pigs they sold I'm thinking at a store at one of the ports or maybe on the ship. He ran the race out on the pool deck. It was hysterical as these little piggies snorted their way along to the finish line with Steve giving a play by play as they went. He was one of the few cruise directors that I found to be really memorable...but that's a whole 'nother thread - lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The4Cruisers Posted February 7, 2011 #23 Share Posted February 7, 2011 We've only seen the horse racing on one of our seven CCL cruises. A buddy actually copied the horses and made a course for his home. It brought a fun activity to his New Years parties! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GROUCHPUSS Posted February 7, 2011 #24 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Just off the 9 day Spirit and yes for racing it was at 10:30pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Beach Bum Posted February 7, 2011 #25 Share Posted February 7, 2011 We did horse racing with Stu on the Spirit in Feb of 2010 and December of 2010. It was a blast. I wish more CD's would do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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