Hometown Handicapping
 

My local track, FairGrounds, opened on Thanksgiving.
I'll be there live at least a few days every week, maybe I can actually win some money.
Will be posting some plays and tracking my totals. Going to try to keep all plays in the $25 range.

Sat 27Nov

Race 8:
$10 win on #11 Takafumi
$3 ex: 11 w 12-15

some Tampa action
Race 7
Pick 3
2,4,6
1,3,6
3,8,9

Tough loss.
Bearing down on the winner late (#15) but got nosed at 9-2.

Total: - $16.00

FG 28Nov-R6

Think the chalk #10 is way overbet at 8-5.
The #5 Rumble Ready comes out of some fast paced races. Might make the lead but if not, he should lay all over the frontrunners and be a big factor in the lane. Lasix and blinkers today.
Also like the #9 Excellency, who has very good connections (Calhoun & Reylu) and can be close all the way at a good price.

$3 ex box: 5-9
$5 ex: 5-9 w 10
$5 win: 5

($21 bet)

I'm 2-2 picking runners who like they can win it in mid stretch but hang instead. The #5 ranged up off the turn looking very dangerous, but no dice.
TOTAL: - $37.00

2Dec R4

I'll take a shot with the #1 Big Power Red at 6-1. Runs well for a tag, top jock takes the mount

$12 win: 1
$3 ex: 4-7 w 1
$4 ex: 10-1

*** no bet if he goes off at less than 9-2

Looks like 3-1 so this bet is a PASS

3Dec-FG Race 6

The #4 is a heavy chalk at 3-5.
I'll try to get a longshot in there, the #8 Imindycatbirdseat at 19-1 with Colby up. He's ridden this gal twice and done well with her. She has a win at FG and steady works for her return from a long layoff. Good amount of speed to set her up...hope Colby tucks in and waits for his turn to move.

$2 tri: 4-8-ALL ($14)
$3 tri: 4-9 w 4-9 w 8 ($6)
$8 win: 8 ($8)

The #8 has suddenly been HAMMERED down to 5-1 :zz:
WTF? She was 20-1 4mins ago.
If she stays below 10-1 this is a PASS.

Amazingly (and sadly) she drifted back up to 12-1 so this bet counts.

TOTAL: - $65.00

FG 11Dec-R12

$20 win: 8

BUMP

Home with Covid instead of at the track today; thought I would revive this loser of a thread and see if I can't turn things around a bit.

30Jan - FG Race 3:

$5 ex: 4-9 w 5
$25 win: 5

:wf

Gulfstream Park - R11
Bet Type Selection Bet Total
TR
1st: 2,9

2nd: 2-4,9,11

3rd: 1-4,6-12