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Scav 02-24-2007 04:33 PM

I think I might have won a satellite at Arlington
 
to the NTRA/DRF Handicapping Contest on April 7th at Arlington Trackside

I had 3 winners and 2 seconds from races 5-9 at Gulfstream. There is only three ways I could have lost and that is someone with all five winners, someone with 5 winners and a 1 second, or someone with 4 winners, 1 third and his tiebreaker ran well in the 10th......(Prices didn't matter, you got 5pts for 1st, 3pts for 2nd, 1 pt for 3rd, tiebreaker was Race 10, and if you had the same horse, then closest to the tri payout)

Free $175 entry at stake, plus a $1,000 bonus prize to compete against the other 8 OTB's in the April 7th, best finishing of the 9 gets the $1,000. Will know for sure on Monday....

pmayjr 02-24-2007 04:38 PM

GL to you man... I've been trying to qualify to that for about 5 years now and have come agonizingly close a couple of times. This is the weekly contest goin on at the CBY right now-

I'm sittin pretty good. In 15th through a month, but it goes all the way to the Derby, so a long way to go (my name is Peter May Jr. when looking at the list... I bet y'all never woulda guessed that lol)-
http://www.canterburypark.com/promotions.aspx?id=322&

pmayjr 02-24-2007 04:39 PM

Guys,
Is Chi-town gettin pelted with snow like MPLS?

Scav 02-24-2007 04:39 PM

My hopes are pretty high. There are only three other combo's that beat me, and there was a $18 horse in there and a $15 horse in there, the 8th race was a freebie but the others are questionable IMO. I think I have about a 90% chance of winning it knowing that I have 3 winners and two 2nds

Scav 02-24-2007 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pmayjr
Guys,
Is Chi-town gettin pelted with snow like MPLS?

not yet, but it is coming, I have a poker tourney tonight also that I HAVE TO WIN, all these people better show up, otherwise I am off to OTB and TILT CITY

pmayjr 02-24-2007 04:42 PM

Poker is the Devil... I'm ok at it, but no luck. I play it as a matter of convenience. You can't go to the track at 10 PM on a WED night, so it leaves poker w/the guys instead. It's really snowing hard here. We're supposed to get 10+ inches

Scav 02-24-2007 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pmayjr
Poker is the Devil... I'm ok at it, but no luck. I play it as a matter of convenience. You can't go to the track at 10 PM on a WED night, so it leaves poker w/the guys instead. It's really snowing hard here. We're supposed to get 10+ inches

I am glad they got rid of online poker, it was BS but I was always sucked in. I am a much better live player....

pmayjr 02-24-2007 04:44 PM

Totally me too... I was beiginnig to think Poker Stars was rigged. But I got sucked in anyways. Those huge tourneys they'd have... It was fun, but agonizing all at the same time. I'd make all the right moves, for a bunch of ridiculous 1 outers to beat me.

2MinsToPost 02-24-2007 04:49 PM

10%bonus on Meadowlands on winticket tonight is calling my name

assuming this ice storm does not knock out power

hoovesupsideyourhead 02-24-2007 04:49 PM

good luck scav....hope you get it,,,

2MinsToPost 02-24-2007 04:51 PM

yeah forgot gl scavs

on another note, also good luck with evansville

Coach Pants 02-24-2007 05:00 PM

I hope you won, Scav.

With my luck i'm more likely to have a satellite land on me.

Left Bank 02-24-2007 06:38 PM

So? Did you win or what?

Dunbar 02-24-2007 07:05 PM

good luck, Scav!

--Dunbar

Kasept 02-24-2007 07:29 PM

Good job Tom.. When do you get the word?

ArlJim78 02-24-2007 07:40 PM

Cool scav's, I hope you get the good news on it. either way its good pickin you did.

The Indomitable DrugS 02-24-2007 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scav
My hopes are pretty high. There are only three other combo's that beat me, and there was a $18 horse in there and a $15 horse in there, the 8th race was a freebie but the others are questionable IMO. I think I have about a 90% chance of winning it knowing that I have 3 winners and two 2nds

How many people were in it against you?

The post time favorite won 3 of the 5---and was 2nd in another. The only race the favorite didn't run 1-2 in, a 6/1 Pletcher and Prado beat a 3/1 shot.

I'd say if the field size was 50 or more people--at best you'd have to win the tiebreaker.

If it's less than 50 people, you have an ok shot of an outright victory, but will probably have to win a tiebreaker with 1 or 2 other people.

Either way...best of luck...hope you win


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