Hypothetical Pick-3

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by miraja2

It is been awhile since we've had hypo races, so I thought I'd throw a few together because certain other discussions in the Horse Racing universe have grown a bit....umm....tiresome. The criteria I used for the fields was just horses born in 1975 or later. Also, I am not claiming that the nine horses I included in each field are the BEST possible choices. In fact, in a couple of cases I put in horses that I don't personally believe to be among the top-9, simply because I thought their inclusion might make for a more entertaining discusion.
So.....how would you guys play these races? If you had to play a Pick-3 here, what would the ticket look like? etc.

Belmont Park - Fast track - (assume all horses are in good form, have their regular jock, etc.)

Race-1: 8f - Dirt

1) Commentator
2) Congaree
3) Criminal Type
4) Discreet Cat
5) Ghostzapper
6) Gulch
7) Holy Bull
8) Rubiano
9) Spectacular Bid

Race-2: 12f - Dirt

1) Affirmed
2) A.P Indy
3) Creme Fraiche
4) Easy Goer
5) John Henry
6) Point Given
7) Risen Star
8) Slew o Gold
9) Temperence Hill

Race-3: 6f - Dirt

1) Benny the Bull
2) Fabulous Strike
3) Housebuster
4) Kona Gold
5) Lost in the Fog
6) Midnight Lute
7) Orientate
8) Speightstown
9) Xtra Heat

leg 1, rahy/cees tizzy/melair
leg 2, greinton
leg 3, phone trick, on the line, lit de justice

ah, what the heck, put the bid in any of the races.