Originally Posted by randallscott35

You're nuts grtis but I will now have a column for that as well....By the time this is over I will be charting Gray horses that get in the exacta.

Originally Posted by Grits

Man, deliver me. Add it in.

Not a thing nuts about me. I swear I've seen two people on this board with a sense of humor. Pillow Pants and GCK, or whatever those initials were. You guys need to laugh now and then. geez.

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

I'm still trying to figure out if you're joking with all of the requests, like just to see how far Randall would go. Just to see how many things he would incorporate in.

Which in itself would be cruel and entertaining, so I hope that's not what you're doing :D

Originally Posted by Grits

Man, deliver me. Add it in.

Not a thing nuts about me. I swear I've seen two people on this board with a sense of humor. Pillow Pants and GCK, or whatever those initials were. You guys need to laugh now and then. geez.

Originally Posted by pmacdaddy

There's nothing funny about statistics.

Originally Posted by Grits

Let me explain, the comment came upon the heels of my discussion regarding gathering data, clinical trials and Viagra.

No more humor, I understand now, forgive my stab.

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Grits, I find you funny, I don't think you are funny. There is a difference. I want my Jack Daniels with a nice written card from you in Toga when I win.

Originally Posted by randallscott35

TODAY

Aqueduct: Race 6--PL: 50.00 (How would you feel betting an 82-1 shot and getting nothing Grits?)

Originally Posted by Grits

G.T.H. (I'll let you figure that one out.) You're such a dog. And you drink Tennessee whiskey to boot.

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Woof Woof. I prefer Tanquerey, but Whiskey from the Southern girl just seems to make sense.

Originally Posted by Grits

Good, because I'll not get that close to another bottle of gin. I don't care what names' on the label.

I'll tell you a liquor story from Kentucky, where they're known for their fine bourbons. And you could say it's about free enterprise, as well.

Every year, Keeneland runs the Maker's Mark Mile. It's huge doings, to all those folks around Lexington. In conjunction with the race, Keeneland has "signings" for Maker's Mark Gold Commemorative Edition numbered bottles.

Around 3 or 4 years ago, the Seattle Slew signing was scheduled with Karen and Mickey Taylor, and Jean Cruget beginning at a tick after daylight in the a.m. Well, folks lined up on the apron well before sunrise, lunatics that they are, and WAITED in the cold, in the dark. (I don't do that for anybody, much less the Taylor's.)

Because this was SLEW, you couldn't find a bottle of Maker's Mark within 50 miles of Lexington. Days before the signing, everyone was sold out. I drove to the country, straight up Paris Pike, couldn't find so much as one bottle and I had told someone I'd get them one.

I kept driving and finally stopped, one store owner told me, "damn, I wish I had some more, I could sell every single bottle I could get my hands on."

My wheels started turning and I got to thinking, I'm gonna help this man out. There's no racing today, Keeneland's dark. Hell, I don't have anything else going on, and its a gorgeous day.

So, I got in my car, and drove an hour west. Those folks living in Louisville, they could care less about anything going on in Lexington. They think they're much more Metropolitan than old blueblood Lexington. (And they are.)

Anyway, I motor on west, take the exit off the freeway and walk into one of Louisville's biggest liquor stores and, WHAT to my surprise!!!

Lord have mercy, I counted 52 of those Maker's Mark Gold bottles sittin' right there on and end counter, waitin' for Karen and Mickey Taylor. I opened my cellphone, called my new friend--the one that'd told me an hour earlier how bad he needed more of that whiskey--we struck a deal.

I bought every single bottle they had. They even loaded it in the trunk of my vehicle. Nice people too.

My friend, riding along with me for this short trip, she and I laughed ourselves senseless. The turn-around wasn't Derby time, 2:04 flat, or anything like that. It was more like 3 hours; still, it was one helluva trifecta that made a dark day a blast, and a three week vacation FREE. I made a killing. Can you imagine intelligent folks paying $50 for a bottle of booze? I know . . . I have too, but when you have so many and somebody needs 'em. Its a hoot.

My friend, she and I laughed ourselves senseless. Two southern women, together, when enterprising and helping others, can have more fun than drunk sailors on leave. LOLOLOL

Originally Posted by Grits

HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM!!!


I've seen the totals, and it's a real bad. Couldn't get much worse with 1 horse paying $50 and another paying $36. That's just two, Houston.

Originally Posted by randallscott35

You smelled the front. And then I let him out a bit.

Originally Posted by Grits

That's crass. I don't do crass, but on rare occasion.

Originally Posted by Grits

Anyone every heard the standard, "Cry Me A River"? It's a beautiful song and tonight, it's either that or the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem.

The two huge ones are exceedingly rare gifts. Dig deep chasing more like those and see how long you stay afloat. Folks do it daily.

I hold a strong belief, and I have been chastised for doing so, repeatedly. I'll not change my mind on this still. --If one is interested in chasing longshots, the day to go after them is on Sunday. I'm a fervent believer in this.

I'm glad your shots ran well today Randall. I'll just lie here in wait.

Rest well.

Originally Posted by Grits

Above in the blue letters, and I've no idea what going down at GP this afternoon. I probably should not look until the day's card is over.

Originally Posted by randallscott35

DAY SIX MARCH 14, 2007 Carryover PLACE BETTING +$388.20

Aqueduct: Race 6-- PL: 10.40 EX: 63.00

Gulfstream: Race 1-- PL: 5.80
Gulfstream: Race 3-- PL: 13.80
Gulfstream: Race 5-- PL: 22.60 + 27.40
Gulfstream: Race 6-- PL: 15.80
Gulfstream: Race 9-- PL: 11.80
Santa Anita: Race 2-- PL: 7.20 EX: 18.60
Santa Anita: Race 3-- PL: 11.00
Santa Anita: Race 6-- PL: 11.20 EX: 70.40 (Fave by a measly 100 bucks)



TOTALS SO FAR: EX- $392.40 PL $765.60
DIFFERENTIAL: PL +$373.20

Total Number of 10-1's or higher in spots 1 or 2: (48) Will Stop=250
Total Exactas so far: 13

Grits-don't spend that 15 bucks in one place today.

Total Races So Far--146

Originally Posted by Grits

Randall, I think the 6th at Santa Anita is incorrect. The odds on the exacta were $3.10 on the fav. and $9.90 on the second place finisher.

Rules are rules, that's a tick short of a 10/1, that tick being 10 cents.

So, don't you think that $70+ needs to be removed? I do. No gimmees.

Or maybe I'm incorrect, so please check.

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

still 10-1 on the board... but u are right... randall - that means u kicked her ass again today!

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

Nah, the horse would have been 9-1 on the board still.

A 10-1 horse on the board would never pay less than $22.00 even. This horse would have paid $21.80 and would have showed as 9-1 on the board.

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

oh and they dont call you a child prodigy for nothing! :D

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

just think of it this way, the board will never click until the horse reaches at LEAST the number posted.

in NY, where they have twentieths of odds in their system, a horse that is $2.50-1 will show as 5-2 on the board. A horse that is $2.80-1 will still show as 5-2 as will a horse that is $2.95-1. Until the horse actually HITS 3-1, the horse won't be listed as such.

Imagine betting a horse at 3-1 on the board and only getting back $7.60. You'd be pissed :)
I did go to school as a math major ya know :D I just later became a bleeding heart liberal and felt I needed to read more immigrant literature!