Arlington Park Contest
 

I just wanted to share the good news that I qualified for the national handicapping championship at the contest at Arlington Park today. This will mark my fourth trip to the NHC and now with the tour in full swing will no doubt be the most exciting.

Paul

Way to go Paul!!! Congrats!!!

Congrats Paul...I was hanging over there today and not many guys too happy. What races were key for you?

congrats!

The second at Santa Anita (Power Blitz) at 20-1 and Aqueduct's eight (Temporary Saint at 11-1) were the key plays along with several single digit horses. I turned my starting bankroll of $60 into $166.

Paul

The guys I had talked to said there was a $44 horse at SA that came in and whoever had it was in good shape..very nice job

There were at least 20 people who had that horse. I was just fortunate enough to follow ikt up with a few more.

Paul

Who did you play in the IL Derby, if I may ask

I came in second at lone star today but I qualified for the Lone Star Championship Tournament in October which will determine berth in NTRA contest. I also had the second at SA with Dreysdale's horse with a $50 WPS.

You qualified with $166, I would have gotten that easily today, DAMN IT. I would have had Recapturetheglory and Tale of Ekati, per my lower thread.

Congrats Paul, that is awesome.

i am going to give the september contest a run again...

Great job Paul.

I played Golden Spikes.

Paul

Those were great picks. However, with a $2WP format, Recapturetheglory and Tale of Ekati would have returned a combined $65.70 (They payed $73.70 and cost $4 each to bet at $2WP). To get to $166 is still not so easy.

Paul

Great job Paul.

Congrats!

Nice work, Paul. Way to fire!

Again, you did a great job Paul.. I would think a very small percentage played Recapturetheglory to win.

It was $2WP, I thought it was $5WP, like last year

Then yeah, I wouldn't have had a shot then because $166 is REALLY good, for that type format....

congrats and good luck!

Congrats Paul, and Best of Luck, I'm sure it will be exciting!

That's an excellent showing Paul, congrats.

NT

Thanks everyone for the good wishes.

Paul

Congrats! Nice work.

If you haven't read the latest issue of The Horseplayer Magazine, check it out. Paul writes an excellent diary of his experience at last January's NHC.

It gives some insight from a players perspective and it's a fun read.

Thanks for the plug. It was a fun piece to write although they had to edit alot out to make it fit.

Paul

Nice job, Paul! How many races do you play in a contest that like? It took 19 races for someone in the DT contest to make over $166 and that's with the $2WPS format :eek:

Congrats - you the man! :cool:

DC

This contest was 15 races.

Paul

Great job!! I need to sit with you and learn your contest secrets. I've had zero success in them so far.