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8 days ago Emd3_tiny MattGSeattle 1 comment

"I called the Breeders’ Cup people after he won the Mount Rainier Handicap, and they told me it would take $230,000 to get him eligible," Harwood said. "We have to work for a living."

Noosa Beach trainer Doris Harwood discussing why the Longacres Mile winner won't be heading to Churchill Downs for the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile. (DRF.com: Noosa Beach out for local stakes record)

13 days ago Emd3_tiny MattGSeattle 2 comments

This looks pretty interesting, David Milch was the creator of "Deadwood", Michael Mann was the producer of "Miami Vice" and some other movies('Heat").

25 days ago Tiny coug2828 4 comments

A sad report out of Kentucky this morning.

Odysseus sustained a non-life threatening injury following his run in the Grade 1 Blue Grass at Keeneland in April. During his rehabilitation, he came down with laminitis, the often-fatal hoof disease.

27 days ago Emd3_tiny MattGSeattle 1 comment

This could be interesting for a variety of reasons.

28 days ago Gclist_tiny LAEagle 3 comments

I gotta say, I've never heard of anything like this happening.

I'm no fan of TVG's Ken Rudulph, but you've got to have some personal issues if you name one of your horses "Mute Rudulph" and then change your silks to the Confederate Flag just for one race. But that's just me.

about 1 month ago Emd3_tiny MattGSeattle 2 comments

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Del Mar's free Online Contest starts Wednesday. You get a mythical $100 to play each day of the meet on one race. You can use the money to make any kind of win, place and/or show bet on any number of horses in the race.

Which brings up a question I would like to discuss. What is the best strategy for approaching a tourney such as this one? I know how I like to approach handicapping contests that use the win/place format of the National Handicapping Contest, but tournaments that use live-money formats still find me shaky in my approach.

You are only allowed one entry in the DMTC contest, but I am going to track a few different options. I sometimes employ what I call the 2-6-12 wager, which is based on the fact that the place and show pools are usually a third, and a sixth of the win pool. Hence, the ratios. So, on one mythical entry I am going to bet $10 to win, $30 to place, and $60 to show on one horse. On another, I am going to bet $25 to win, and $75 to show. On a third mythical entry, I plan to employ another tactic - two-horse win betting, also called dutching - in which you place wagers of $40 and $60 on two different horses with the lower wager going on the longer-odds horse of the two. And then finally, I am going to play one mythical entry in which the whole $100 will go on one 8-1 or longer horse to show. I will be intrigued to see which entry winds up ahead after the 37 races of the contest.

Any thoughts on strategy, because this is something I would like to hash out enough to come to a position where I would be comfortable playing in actual live-money tournaments (which is further complicated by the fact that most of them also allow exotic wagers!)? This is necessary, because it seems the live-money format is gaining in popularity. I much prefer the NHC format.

about 1 month ago Standing_at_the_station_tiny JP Fanshawe 1 comment

An interesting quick clip illustrating Zenyatta's height as compared to other notable thoroughbreds.

2 months ago Emd3_tiny MattGSeattle 3 comments

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Good news...at the Breeder's Cup site, under Breeder's Cup Challenge, there is a "Breeder's Cup Betting Challenge" listed. Hopefully, that means a contest coinciding with the win-and-you're in races is in the offing.

Also, my wife is in 310th place in the Survival at the Shore contest, and earned back a life-preserver by staying alive this long.

Also, are any of you playing in the Colonial Downs online contest? It is free, and it has a very interesting format. Contestants make four wagers each day, usually on races 4 through 7. The first wager is a WPS, the second a 3-horse exacta box, the third a 4-horse tri, and the fourth a 5-horse super. Highest bankroll wins, so even though the contest is a couple of weeks old, one big exotic score can skyrocket you to the top. What makes it interesting is that everyone is playing the same kind of wager in each race. Naturally, my wife is crushing me so far in that contest as well! I trained her well...

2 months ago Standing_at_the_station_tiny JP Fanshawe 1 comment

It seems for every doom-and-gloom scenario (Hollywood Park failling to fill races, Arlington Park cutting purses), we get one decent story (Portland Meadows with record handle, Monmouth Park with record purses).

The article doesn't say whether the increase in purses is a result of improved handle throughout their meet or some other factors (slots, etc.).

2 months ago Emd3_tiny MattGSeattle 0 comments


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