All Grade I winning mare exacta at Belmont...
 

...in the 7th.

Im redboarding like hell, but I have the 3-5-8 boxed for $5. Paying almost $200 for $1.

Wow.

I'm shocked they didn't take the winner down.

Again, I am guilty of redboarding my ass off, but I have to say I would not have argued for one second had they taken him down.

What makes me sick is that I have had such a horrible year betting horses that before the Preakness I drastically cut down the size of my bets. And now I'm on a roll. Not that I'm gonna complain about an exacta that pays almost 200-1, but I never play $5 exacta boxes. Not since college.

Still shocked they kept the winner up.

Your stories just get better and better

Who would admit to having a such a horrible year at the track that he had to cut down the size of his bets other than someone who was telling the truth?

Never play $5 exacta boxes is where I was focusing towards....

Probably because of the shiatty economy. ;)

Oh. Well, I don't. Hardly ever play exactas at all, really.

I don't remember ever seeing an exacta where the dams of the 1-2 finishers were Grade I winners. And if it has happened, I guarantee you the exacta didn't pay $392.

The way it came across was that you were playing 'cheap' at $5, like you were a $20 exacta player.....

Good hit Justin. Keep it going!!

My losing $200 Pick 4s and losing $1,200 Pick 6s have been well-documented over in Selections.

And I gave out a winning Pick 6 once that LOST money. Travers Day 2006. That was fun....and embarassing.

If you actually play them

Unfortunately, I do.

What's even more embarassing about this exacta is that there wasn't an ounce of real handicapping for me. I took the colts by the two dams that I recognized, and threw in the Zito horse, who I liked, and who didn't run a step.

It's better to be lucky than good.

You played a Zito horse on turf?

Cut me some slack. I'm having an awful year. Just trying to switch things up.

At least the economy's doing well. . .