Made it to London...can't wait to make a bet
by Matt Gardner on Apr 13, 2011 12:59 PM EDT
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A couple of quick thoughts this Wednesday evening as I settle into my surrounding here in England:
- After taking the Heathrow Express in to central London and arriving at Paddington Station, I walked by a Landsbroke betting shop within about 10 minutes of exiting the train. Is it wrong that I wanted to wander in and put something down on some random event? If they were already taking wagers on the Queen's hat color on the first day of Royal Ascot I would be all over that. Her Majesty hasn't gone with yellow on Ladies' Day in a while ...that's got to be the winner this year.
- I log on to DRF.com and the first thing I read is that Richard Dutrow has been denied a racing license by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. No word on how long this denial will last.
- I checked out the entries to Friday's Apple Blossom this evening and I was disappointed to see only a five horse field. Havre de Grace, Switch and Miss Match (ARG) are quality runners, but it would have been nice to see a more robust number of entries.
- On the opposite end of the Grade 1 Stakes scale are the two G1s scheduled for Keeneland this Thursday and Friday. Both the Makers Mark Mile and the Vinery Madison look like highly competitive fields on paper.
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Welcome to Blighty!!
Hope you have a great stay.
On the queens hat thing – why wait for Royal Ascot?
There is a whole lot of betting on the royal wedding to get your teeth stuck into, and can collect before you leave if correct.
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Frankel runs Saturday at Newbury, if not going to races, is live on Ch4, and widely available on net thereafter. First (and only) glimpse of the guineas talking horse.
Thanks for the info!
We contemplated going to Newbury on Saturday after I heard he was going to run. Too bad we had set up a day trip already.
In addition to the betting shops, I love the fact that the Racing Post is sold at a half a dozen locations right around where we are staying (Islington)…back home you have to look a lot harder to buy a form.
"A bad day at the track is better than a good day at the office."
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by Matt Gardner on Apr 14, 2011 6:56 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Those wedding odds are fantastic
The dress and hat color categories are great but I’m tempted to put 10 on Paul McCartney at 50/1 that he’ll be the first shown on TV in tears…or maybe not.
"A bad day at the track is better than a good day at the office."
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by Matt Gardner on Apr 14, 2011 7:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
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