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Sightseek 04-02-2007 05:42 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
I went from having a 7 point lead going into March to having a 6 point lead going into April. The 2nd place guy didn't use Round Pond---if she didn't tank I would be in great shape. The 3rd place guy is over 100 points back.

I liked Ketchican A LOT more than Circular Quay in the LA Derby---but, because of the styles of the two horses, I went with the tact of using CQ and not Ketchican---and making Al Stall my secondary trainer. However, I think it might have been a moot point, as Ketchican might not have been available. Anyway, it worked out for me.

In the 3-year-old contest, I had an excellent start---the only two horses I used last week were Scat Daddy and Notional---and I used Street Magician's trainer as my secondary trainer.

Hopefully I can win them both.
You're getting NO sympathy from me! :p Nice job...I've been hanging on 50th or so place for so long I might have to change my stable name to Dynever.

lemoncrush 04-02-2007 08:03 PM
April is going to be tough, and May...well, that's going to be crazy.
There's enough stakes races this weekend to fill up your lineup 3 times over, and Keenland has plenty of stakes action the next few weeks following.

I got killed not having Scat Daddy or Notional yesterday (went with adore the gold) but am still holding out hope to finish strong.

sundaysilenceforever 04-02-2007 08:54 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
I went from having a 7 point lead going into March to having a 6 point lead going into April. The 2nd place guy didn't use Round Pond---if she didn't tank I would be in great shape. The 3rd place guy is over 100 points back.

I liked Ketchican A LOT more than Circular Quay in the LA Derby---but, because of the styles of the two horses, I went with the tact of using CQ and not Ketchican---and making Al Stall my secondary trainer. However, I think it might have been a moot point, as Ketchican might not have been available. Anyway, it worked out for me.

In the 3-year-old contest, I had an excellent start---the only two horses I used last week were Scat Daddy and Notional---and I used Street Magician's trainer as my secondary trainer.

Hopefully I can win them both.
Thats great! Jambalaya did move me up to 17th. I know I am too far behind to win, but if I finish in the top 10, Ill be thrilled.

In the 3 yr old contest, I think I already made a mistake with my stable and have to decide to burn an "add" for a horse I want for this weekend. Its a challenge to be thinking about conserving the "adds" you can make until June 9th!

Sightseek 04-02-2007 09:01 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by sundaysilenceforever
Thats great! Jambalaya did move me up to 17th. I know I am too far behind to win, but if I finish in the top 10, Ill be thrilled.

In the 3 yr old contest, I think I already made a mistake with my stable and have to decide to burn an "add" for a horse I want for this weekend. Its a challenge to be thinking about conserving the "adds" you can make until June 9th!
You definitely have a shot to finish in the money...after DrugS and the other guy most people are pretty tightly packed. Lots of points to be made up creatively with so many stakes in the ending months.

SniperSB23 04-03-2007 10:04 AM
Played against Circular Quay and against Scat Daddy to try and move up and got burnt. Pretty much killed any chances I had of getting back in the game. Even with my mishap of only changing horses in one of three groups on Donn Day the one stable I did change would only be in 30th in the public league now (would have been 6th at the start of the month).

lemoncrush 04-03-2007 10:34 AM
I think everyone should get points for April, as all the fields for the G1 races are pretty well established.
But in May, with the Derby being worth even more points and a 20 horse field, things could get shaken up.
Not to mention the stakes races on Oaks day, and all the other G1 and G2 races on Derby day. If you're not near a computer Friday and Saturday to make changes, you could be in trouble.

The Indomitable DrugS 04-03-2007 01:35 PM
With exception to the Wood---all of these weekend stakes are coming up very deep and contentious.

I think someone as far back as about 25th could possibly move into 3rd on the basis of landing on the right horses in many of the key weekend stakes. It may take an inside-straight, plus a bad showing by the top two, for someone in places 3rd through about 12th to move into 1st---but that isn't out of the realm of possibility.

I'm not confident at all in many of these races going into this week....but, as a very expierenced handicapper, I know these weekend races will be skull busters for everyone else--and not just me. They are very competitive races, and the favorite doesn't have much of an edge in any of them.

lemoncrush 04-03-2007 02:54 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
With exception to the Wood---all of these weekend stakes are coming up very deep and contentious.

I think someone as far back as about 25th could possibly move into 3rd on the basis of landing on the right horses in many of the key weekend stakes. It may take an inside-straight, plus a bad showing by the top two, for someone in places 3rd through about 12th to move into 1st---but that isn't out of the realm of possibility.

I'm not confident at all in many of these races going into this week....but, as a very expierenced handicapper, I know these weekend races will be skull busters for everyone else--and not just me. They are very competitive races, and the favorite doesn't have much of an edge in any of them.
I think you're right on in the Apple Blossom and Oaklawn Handicap.
The stakes at Santa anita will be very tough, too.
I think the Oaklawn Fantasy, Wood & Carter ayt Aqeduct and Ashland at Keenland will all be fairly chalky, however. You just got to pick the right chalk.

:D

sundaysilenceforever 04-05-2007 11:59 PM
Well stables are picked and closed out for the month of April. This is the LEAST confident I have felt since the beginning of the contest...I thought it was tough this time for some reason...not really sure why. I feel like I will be taking a tumble...:eek: :eek: :eek:

Good luck, everybody :)

lemoncrush 04-06-2007 08:06 AM
April is tough, but there's plenty of places to get your points.
I don't see a lot of room to gain ground on the leaders until next month.
Here's the stable I went with. Pretty safe, but with a few curveballs thrown in.
Grade 1
Cotton Blossom
Octave
Showing Up
Nobiz Like Shobiz
Street Sense

Grade II
Any Given Saturday
Sam P.
Latent Heat
Cobalt Blue
Ermine
Smokey Stover
Curlin

JockeysDivison

1st Call John Velazquez
2nd Call David Flores


TrainersDivison
Trainer I Todd Pletcher 36
Trainer II Barclay Tagg

sundaysilenceforever 04-06-2007 08:32 AM
I really wanted to put Showing Up in there, but I figured that would be a sure way for Barclay to decide at the last minute not to enter him in the Maker's Mark! :rolleyes:

Sightseek 04-06-2007 08:32 AM
My Stable:

Grade I
Round Pond
Cotton Blossom
Octave
Nobiz
Great Hunter

Grade II
Any Given
Cobalt Blue
India
Latent Heat ** I think I must have gone back and forth 'tween he & Silver Wagon like 20 times...
Sam P.
Level Red
Curlin

Jocks:
JV
Flores

Trainers:
Pletcher
Jerkins

sundaysilenceforever 04-06-2007 09:24 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sightseek

Latent Heat ** I think I must have gone back and forth 'tween he & Silver Wagon like 20 times...
Me too! C'mon Latent Heat!!!

Sightseek 04-06-2007 09:29 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by sundaysilenceforever
Me too! C'mon Latent Heat!!!
Ha, ha! Seriously...the biggest mistake I made in this entire contest is never having him in my stable, so I have this feeling that now that I added him he is going to lose.

PPerfectfan 04-06-2007 10:19 PM
I got home from work and just went to try and change my horses and the box to add/drop horses is not there. The rules said we had till today at midnight eastern time, so I had untill 11!!!! I am so screwed I had a bunch of horses from today and was going to change my horses tonight for all the races tomm and next weekend. Of course I emailed TVG but I am sure I will not hear from them till Monday or never. Boy I am going down in flames for sure. I would have had
[u]Grade 1:
Nobiz
Great Hunter
Octave
Round Pond
STreet Sense
Liquidity

Grade 2:
Cowtown Cat
Cobalt Blue
Latent Heat
Boboman
Magna Graduate
Cornithan

sundaysilenceforever 04-06-2007 10:40 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by PPerfectfan
I got home from work and just went to try and change my horses and the box to add/drop horses is not there. The rules said we had till today at midnight eastern time, so I had untill 11!!!! I am so screwed I had a bunch of horses from today and was going to change my horses tonight for all the races tomm and next weekend. Of course I emailed TVG but I am sure I will not hear from them till Monday or never. Boy I am going down in flames for sure. I would have had
[u]Grade 1:
Nobiz
Great Hunter
Octave
Round Pond
STreet Sense
Liquidity

Grade 2:
Cowtown Cat
Cobalt Blue
Latent Heat
Boboman
Magna Graduate
Cornithan
The game cuts off at the end of the 5th day of the month, which is midnight on the 6th, last night. That's a bummer....sorry that happened to you :(

PPerfectfan 04-07-2007 12:16 AM
The game cuts off at the end of the 5th day of the month, which is midnight on the 6th, last night. That's a bummer....sorry that happened to you

Aww hell I really cant tell time!:rolleyes: Thats what I get for trying to pull a fast one. Oh well atleast the horses I had today all made me points.

Sightseek 04-09-2007 02:54 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by sundaysilenceforever
Me too! C'mon Latent Heat!!!
Darn it! :mad:

India didn't help my case either by breaking her tongue tie before the race, but honestly I thought she would run super-well or badly and few people added her. I slipped back to 59th, I hope you did much better!

lemoncrush 04-09-2007 04:17 PM
I seriously considered adding in Tiago instead of Sam P late last week (since I was so far back in the standings) but he wasn't on the list! Still could get some more points this week with Street Sense, Curlin and Showing Up.

sundaysilenceforever 04-09-2007 08:02 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sightseek
Darn it! :mad:

India didn't help my case either by breaking her tongue tie before the race, but honestly I thought she would run super-well or badly and few people added her. I slipped back to 59th, I hope you did much better!
Yeah, Latent Heat hurt. So did Ermine, which I went back and forth with Round Pond for that one, and Corinthian's gate antics killed me as well. I slipped to 20th. I only have one more horse running this month...Curlin!

Sightseek 04-09-2007 08:25 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by sundaysilenceforever
Yeah, Latent Heat hurt. So did Ermine, which I went back and forth with Round Pond for that one, and Corinthian's gate antics killed me as well. I slipped to 20th. I only have one more horse running this month...Curlin!

I have him too...hopefully this one pulls through for us! :)

The Indomitable DrugS 04-09-2007 10:12 PM
To quote Trevor Denman "They would need to sprout wings to catch" .....me

Assuming Price Tag doesn't win, and Curlin doesn't get hurt before the Ark Derby, it will probably take some magic for anyone other than the 2nd, 3rd, or 5th place guy to beat me.

sundaysilenceforever 04-09-2007 10:15 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
To quote Trevor Denman "They would need to sprout wings to catch" .....me
LOL, yes, thats true! Kinda looking forward to starting over with the summer/fall game (assuming they have one and TVG is even still around then!) :D

PPerfectfan 04-09-2007 11:05 PM
I got my times mixed up and missed the deadline for Friday night, but my horses for Friday all kicked butt, so I did make points. I would have gotten points for Cowtown,Boboman,AGS and Silver Wagon. I am 11th in the 3yr old contest though. I am sure that will not last long so I gotta gloat now.lol:D

Sightseek 04-14-2007 08:04 PM
slipping....further....down...list... :( :(

The Indomitable DrugS 04-14-2007 08:16 PM
The Curlin win was key for me...it gives me a 100 point cushion. I hope I don't choke....

I'm in 128th place in the 3yo contest, but I still have 11 moves left. I wasn't smart enough to use Domincan today...I think I could make a run into the top 10 or 20, but winning will probably be tough.

SniperSB23 04-14-2007 08:24 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
The Curlin win was key for me...it gives me a 100 point cushion. I hope I don't choke....

I'm in 128th place in the 3yo contest, but I still have 11 moves left. I wasn't smart enough to use Domincan today...I think I could make a run into the top 10 or 20, but winning will probably be tough.
Nice work in the regular contest. I'm sitting in 27th in the 3yo contest with 7 moves left. Most ahead of me have used up almost all their moves so I like my chances.

Sightseek 04-14-2007 08:26 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
The Curlin win was key for me...it gives me a 100 point cushion. I hope I don't choke....

I'm in 128th place in the 3yo contest, but I still have 11 moves left. I wasn't smart enough to use Domincan today...I think I could make a run into the top 10 or 20, but winning will probably be tough.
I do like the normal fantasy contest more than the 3 year old contest but both have been a lot of fun toward free money.

Looks like the leaders of the 3yo fantasy either didn't know the 16 move rule or just figured they would gain enough ground to not matter. Sniper is somewhere in the 20-30 range , so I guess I'll just root for him and hope I somehow pull it back together in the main contest and get out of these horrid 60's.

The Indomitable DrugS 04-14-2007 08:41 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by SniperSB23
Nice work in the regular contest. I'm sitting in 27th in the 3yo contest with 7 moves left. Most ahead of me have used up almost all their moves so I like my chances.
Thanks.

I'm 80 points behind you in the 3yo one, so, I basically need to make each extra move to be worth 20 points to catch you. Which is very do-able, but I have a really bad feeling with this years 3yo crop. You're probably in a better spot than me.

I've actually almost convinced myself that I will be betting Any Given Saturday in the Derby.....which only underlines how bad of a gauge I have on these 3yo colts right now.

The Indomitable DrugS 04-14-2007 09:07 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sightseek
I do like the normal fantasy contest more than the 3 year old contest but both have been a lot of fun toward free money.
Yeah, I really think both of them are a lot of fun....and there is a good mix of handicapping and strategy involved.

I hope they continue them......the way TVG is losing tracks....they might not even be around that much longer.

Sightseek 04-14-2007 09:22 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
Yeah, I really think both of them are a lot of fun....and there is a good mix of handicapping and strategy involved.

I hope they continue them......the way TVG is losing tracks....they might not even be around that much longer.
Between these contests and the production they've put together for the Keeneland meet I'd really hate to see them go...

The Indomitable DrugS 04-15-2007 08:51 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sightseek
Between these contests and the production they've put together for the Keeneland meet I'd really hate to see them go...
I agree.

However, I wouldn't exactly mind seeing Poly-track at KEE go.

SniperSB23 04-15-2007 10:26 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
I agree.

However, I wouldn't exactly mind seeing Poly-track at KEE go.
Call me crazy but capping Keeneland yesterday was actually the most fun I've had capping in a while. Of course after Aqueduct on Wood day I think anything would have seemed fun.


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