The Horse Racing Industry: Victor Espinoza

The way I located the thesis statement was by skimming though the article and reading the bold writing which are the points the author is describing throughout the article. After going over the main points I go back and read the introduction and figured which sentence goes best with the article.

Talent is a recurring pattern of thought, feeling or behaviour that can be applied productively.

Betting on professional horse races can be absurdly difficult to manipulate, but, with the correct knowledge, horse racing can be an extremely lucrative. This guide will be discussing only a select few methods to advance your knowledge, and, consequently, make you a lot of money.

Victor is a boy who tries to impress and get a girl to like him.

A talent is defined as something that comes natural to you and you enjoy doing. A talent is something you grow on and develop and always work towards strengthening and improving in. Everyone, no matter how different or unique, has a talent. However, most people do not incorporate their talent into large aspects of their life and keep it as something minor.

1. Describe your participation and accomplishments in the horse industry. Also, list how many years you have been involved, awards received and volunteer involvement. I have been riding horses ever since I could walk. I have a deep passion for them and I have always loved to ride. I am involved in many parts of the equine industry. I joined the local 4-H horse project in 3rd grade, which is the earliest you can join. I have now been in the CCHP 4-H for 9 years. I have been on the youth board of the project for the past 5 years. I barrel race frequently and I am a member of the NBHA- National Barrel Horse Association. In 2014, I was the WI State Finals Open 4D Champion. I have gone to State Hunt/Jump numerous times and have participated in State Gymkhana for 6 years. At State Gymkhana, I have won or gotten reserve champion in many classes and have almost always been in the top ten for every class. I received the sportsmanship award in my 4-H project for my outstanding sportsmanship and mentorship to younger members. I am very involved in many parts of

“The author's work is known for its explorations of human nature and illustrates the nature of materialism” (Jones). Throughout life, we are constantly developing who we are as people. As we grow, we grasp hold of things we wish to portray ourselves with. In doing so, we create ourselves as humans. In this philosophy that has been developed, we base how we are raised in order to develop who we become in the long run. Over time, we receive knowledge pertaining to who we wish to become. In the story story “The Rocking Horse Winner” written by D. H. Lawrence, we are taken to a questionable development of humans in an equally disturbing adventure. In this short story, there are many messages that can be traced throughout.

The ancient sport of horse racing dates back thousands of years. The concept was created by Central Asian nomadic tribesmen who were the first to domesticate horses. Horse racing has been in organized sport around the world from the beginning of recorded history.

There isn't a lot of quarter horse racing in the race books of Nevada, at least not as much as thoroughbred and harness racing, but there is enough that I get an itch to make a wager. I spent some time working on this system and have found it to be profitable. It is not an angle that produces any high payouts, but it does have a high win percentage, so I'm cashing a lot of tickets.

Talent is defined as the natural skill or aptitude one has in a specific field. In Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers, Gladwell argues that talent doesn’t play a big role in determining

The trick to success is not talent it is passion, nobody is naturally talented enough to be outstanding, the only way to stand out is with practice and the only motivation to practice is passion. A large sum of people does not search for a career that they love, instead they search for a career with a large salary, by choosing the first path people can raise a great deal of money by doing better than the rest.

On May 1, 2004, a horse named Smarty Jones won the Kentucky Derby. That same afternoon, I graduated from Pepperdine University with a degree in economics. A day later, I stepped onto the Hollywood Park racetrack aboard a horse named Dubai Dolly to ride my first race as a professional jockey. At first glance, there appears to be little overlap between economists and thoroughbred horse jockeys. Practically speaking, this is probably true, as most economists study things other than the horse racing, and most jockeys study nothing but the Daily Racing Form. I have always been passionate about both, however, and after riding more than 4,000 horse races, I am drawn back to the study of economics.

The guy was a scientist, this alone should show you how extremely gifted and talented the man was. Victor is able to create a whole new life form from scraps and turn it in into a brilliant creature. That takes a great amount of knowledge and skill. Victor studied dark sciences and was number 1 in his class at his university. He picked up on things extremely fast, faster than anyone else that he was around. This resembles how the Monster is so similar to Frankenstein in how he picked up on English and reading so fast. He noticed how lightning struck a tree and this inspired him to create a life form. It was amazing how fast he picked up on things. He would notice things in nature that nobody else would pick up on things. He overlooked everything, but always found a way in things. “On a very basic level, other similarities they share are that Victor and the creature are both very intelligent, and each is capable of love and hatred” (Enotes).

The CIPD defines talent as those individuals who can make a difference to organisational performance either through their immediate contribution or, in the longer-term, by demonstrating the highest levels of potential.

    The plot in "The Rocking-Horse Winner" by D. H. Lawrence reveals to the reader conflicts between Paul and his mother using different levels or forms of secrecy. There are secrets hidden throughout the house that leads Paul and his mother to an unpleasant life. The first level of secrecy is the actual secrets that Paul and Paul's mother keep from each other. The second form of secrecy is that D. H. Lawrence uses a story telling style of writing. This way of writing in itself holds many secrets. Finally, the third level of secrecy is through the use of symbolism.