BEL Wednesday: Uncoupled entry era is here..
 

It took almost 5 years for Racing & Wagering to allow it, but Wednesday is the day!

While there is a Violette pair (one turf and one MTO) uncoupled entry in the 1st, it looks like the first true uncoupled 'entry' in NY is Phil Serpe's pair in the 6th..


6th (3:40)

1 Mile (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Maiden Claiming ($25,000) | Purse: $23,000

1 1 Joba Santiago V Jerkens James A 119 $25,000 L 8-1
2 2 Pegasus Ena Rodriguez J Terracciano Neal 1127 $25,000 L 4-1
3 3 Military Star Castellano J J Bush Thomas M 123 $25,000 L 6-1
4 4 Adirondack Dew Maragh R Bond Harold James 119 $25,000 L 8-1
5 5 Admiral Caperton Luzzi M J Morrison John 123 $25,000 L 30-1
6 6 Blue Horseshoe Lopez A Martin Carlos F 1127 $25,000 Blk-Off L 20-1
7 7 Supreme Serene Velasquez C Serpe Philip M 119 $25,000 L 7-2
8 8 N P Cat Velazquez J R Donk David 119 $25,000 L 10-1
9 9 City Whisper Dominguez R A Rice Linda 119 $25,000 Blk-On L 5-1
10 10 All Zipped Up Lezcano J Serpe Philip M 119 $25,000 L 6-1
11 MTO Crescent Moon Dr Velasquez C Sciacca Gary 119 $25,000 L 8-1

Exacta, Trifecta, Super (.10), Pick 3 Races (6-8), Pick 4 Races (6-9) Daily Double Wagers

Great, now I have to use both of them in the Pick 4.

I laughed..

When you have a lot of money (bills) you don't need to fold it in half to get the feeling of 'doubling' it.

I'm no conspiracy theorist, but doesn't there seem something wrong with having the Ward horses uncoupled in today's fourth race at Saratoga (similar thing occurs on Thursday in race 2)? Ward is listed as owner/trainer on one horse, and as trainer on another. It would seem to me that, under these circumstances, these horses should be coupled. How is this handled in other states?

Here's a trainer superfecta
http://equibase.com/static/chart/pdf/CRC073110USA12.pdf

That is freaken CRAZY.....

Didn't Lukas run 1-2-3 in a BC Juvie filly race once?