5/29
Runaway Sun
Triqueta
All of her twist

De Cat went off as the favorite in the 4th and ran 3rd. So whoever scratched out cause of the off the turf is through to the next day.

Whew! Barley squeaked by there Lava :)

i made it through....had the 3rd place horse in the 1st race and the 2nd place horse in the second....didnt add much to my roll but lived to play another day

Bankroll is all but meaningless in this contest. It's all about survival.

Yup got lucky :D

Or in this instance staying "afloat" :)

My picks for Saturday are:

Race 4) Scholastic (almost went with Silly me :rolleyes: )
Race 8) Pitched Perfectly (Name rings a bell for some reason..)
Race 9) Smart Enough

Best of luck to everyone still in.

I'm not so sure about that. With the three races each day (and only needing to show in one of them) and extra life-lines added each month, I think there will be more survivors at the end than prizes.

I think it's a kind of a double edged sword. Obviously you want to survive, but it's very tough to get out of a hole there. Just becuase it's usually a parade of chalk and then you find youself reaching at some possible price horses.

Sat plays
Scholastic
It happened again
Smart enough

Silly Me
Santana Six
Go Go Shoot

I'm not happy with the contest organizers, they will not accept/confirm my WarranT avatar.

Maybe they have a "NO DOUCHENOZZLE POLICY."

Admittedly, I've never made it to the end of either of the 2 contests, and once eliminated, have not paid attention. But I do remember seeing a bunch of the leaders getting taken out as the contest goes on. Survival is alot tougher than it may seem.

Using Scholastic, Bunker Hill, and Smart Enough today.

I have

Scholastic
Pitched Perfectly
Awakino Cat

Picked these early in the morning after a long night, going to a wedding tonight so I will add Sundays picks in case I'm still alive:

Scholastic
Lord Justice
Chitoz


Torridoro
Rockhurst
Irish Cove

Failed to put picks in, yet again. Must be my M.O. with these things.

GL to those still playing!

Physically? or just in the contest?

lol! I was waiting for that comment Mike. I'm sure I'll be alive but the brain might be sketchy for a couple of days.

Nice pick with Lord Justice.

3/3 today with all the winners

bankroll 122.40 with a my lifeline left

Sunday's picks
Bello Capote
Tahoe Warrior
Irish Cove

Still alive heading into Sunday :)

Race 4) Torridoro
Race 8) Sly
Race 9) Hanna Banana

Find the Wire
Caesar Beware
Study Abroad

Bello Capote
Rockhurst
Irish Cove

Using my life preserver a little bit earlier than I anticipated:o

Picks for Wednesday.

I've Got Honor
A T M Melody
Lookalike

Elusive Flower
A T M Melody
Show Place

Wednesdays picks
 

Race 4) Philosophizer
Race 8) Annika Girl
Race 9) Possessive

It was absolutely pouring in central jersey this morning. I'm guessing they will be off the turf and the MTO horses will be in play.

Monmouth Park question
 

Silly question for those of you who go to Monmouth park.. I will be in Union Beach this weekend for daughter's softball tournament. Want to try and catch some late races and the Belmont . Its been 20 years since I lived in the area, and I always remember the traffic on wkends. Does it make sense for me to go back out to the parkway and head south , or go down the rte 35/36 way ? Thx for any help. Sorry to highjack the thread.

I think it's a pick your poison situation. I'm guessing 35 might be your best bet. 36 will have you going through the thick of the beach scene including the Highlands which gets really congested. I'm not sure but I also think that there are a few roads that break off from 35 that might take you straight through Little Silver right on to Monmouth. Parkway might be an option but it depends on how long and how far it will take you to get back on it. Also depending on the time, shore traffic can be an issue (always take the local!).

thx Matt..

Avoid the Rt 36 Highlands Bridge at all costs! They are doing major construction there and weekend traffic is unbelievable. Coming from UB I would take the GSP south to exit 109 (Red Bank) and take the back roads through Little Silver and Oceanport to the track. Feel free to PM me if you want detailed directions.

still alive here..noticed about 100 people got bounced today

bankroll is $177.20 with 1 life preserver

I almost did...2 scratches but got the post time favorite in the 9th and is ran 2nd.

Still have my preserver as well.

(Bank roll is $133.40)

Good luck tomorrow :)

Thursday

Smile of Success
Heartbreak Trail
Original Sin

Thursday

Smile of Success
Heartbreak Trail
Dabnabit

All of my selections scratched today and was lucky enough that the two of the post time favorites finished first and the other finished second.

tomorrow i have

Like Gangbusters
Heartbreak Trail
Dabnabit

Barely stayed afloat today :)

Here's my selections for Thursday:

Race #1) Like Gangbusters
Race #4) Placid Waters
Race #7) Original Sin