PID

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by pweizer

Great work Doug. Can you post your picks here for the remaining days of the meet? It will be fun to follow along.

Paul

Sure, I was debating between Sweet Energy in Race #4 and Canaveral Ride in Race #7.

Ended up going with Canaveral Ride as my Best Bet.

[MaTH716]

Doug, who is the on air/in house handicapper at PID? Any chances of you getting the gig?

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Doug, who is the on air/in house handicapper at PID? Any chances of you getting the gig?

Ron and Katie.

Ron was a hard luck jocks agent at Turfway Park for a while -- One time PID leading rider Miguel Mena's agent Steve Elzey got him the job. He also is the race caller.

Katie is tall and a pretty face. NBC used her last year. She covered the Blue Grass with Mike Bettaglia.

I was offered a job as a paddock analyst and like a 3rd member by PID's former boss Richard Knight on opening day of the 2nd season. Kind of like a Maggie Wolfendale type role the way he explained it ... I turned it down and was kind of annoyed about it.

Mr. Knight allowed me to interview for a job as director of racing development (a title I made up) -- I spent about an hour telling him all of the things I wanted to do -- and I think he and his director of racing both got a bad headache from listening to my onslaught of a presentation. He didn't hire me for it and I never asked to be interviewed again.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

Ron and Katie.

Ron was a hard luck jocks agent at Turfway Park for a while -- One time PID leading rider Miguel Mena's agent Steve Elzey got him the job. He also is the race caller.

Katie is tall and a pretty face. NBC used her last year. She covered the Blue Grass with Mike Bettaglia.

I was offered a job as a paddock analyst and like a 3rd member by PID's former boss Richard Knight on opening day of the 2nd season. Kind of like a Maggie Wolfendale type role the way he explained it ... I turned it down and was kind of annoyed about it.

Mr. Knight allowed me to interview for a job as director of racing development (a title I made up) -- I spent about an hour telling him all of the things I wanted to do -- and I think he and his director of racing both got a bad headache from listening to my onslaught of a presentation. He didn't hire me for it and I never asked to be interviewed again.

That's really a shame, they are missing out on some great stuff. Hard not to think that you won't have another opportunity somewhere down the road.

[pweizer]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

Sure, I was debating between Sweet Energy in Race #4 and Canaveral Ride in Race #7.

Ended up going with Canaveral Ride as my Best Bet.

Ahhh, the old Jamie Ness factor. Probably won't get much of a price but this should keep the streak alive.

Thanks for sharing.

Paul

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by pweizer

Ahhh, the old Jamie Ness factor. Probably won't get much of a price but this should keep the streak alive.

Naturally, Sweet Energy won in Race #4 and Canveral Ride got outsprinted for the lead by someone who gunned and faded after leading in the stretch in Race #7.

Had momentum with Canaveral Ride, because Sweet Energy won the 4th race, my 3rd pick won the 5th race and paid $45.80 to win, and my top pick won the 6th race and paid $14.20 to win.

[pweizer]

The crazy first half didn't help your cause. I don't think I have watched five PID races in my life. But, boy is the track announcer bad. He was technically fine but shows no excitement. You could fall asleep during his calls.

I also was impressed with the late odds changes. Your horse was 5/2 going into the gate and even money coming out.

Keep up the good work and srart a new streak tomorrow.

Paul

[Calzone Lord]

He sounds like Mr. Garrison from South Park.

I love when the best horse also looks like loose speed -- but all it takes is for one other rider to go on a suicide mission. Thanks Paul.

[pweizer]

Today's selections Doug?

Paul

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by pweizer

Today's selections Doug?

Saturday cards are the worst in terms of handle.


Race 1 (4-10-1)

Race 2 (2-12-3)

Race 3 (2-4-1)

Race 4 (6-1-3)

Race 5 (1-3-7-5)

Race 6 (2-7-1)

Race 7 (1/1A-9-2)

Race 8 (5-4-6)