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[cal828]

7 stakes on Friday and 8 on Saturday. I wish we could start capping now. I think only Oaklawn and Fairgrounds give you nearly a week to do your capping. I likely will ignore Friday and focus on Saturday and even that is pretty grueling if you handicap all the stakes that are offered unless you go the dark sciences route with your crystal ball or Weegee board.

[JolyB]

Originally Posted by cal828

7 stakes on Friday and 8 on Saturday. I wish we could start capping now. I think only Oaklawn and Fairgrounds give you nearly a week to do your capping. I likely will ignore Friday and focus on Saturday and even that is pretty grueling if you handicap all the stakes that are offered unless you go the dark sciences route with your crystal ball or Weegee board.

After looking at Saturday's entry list, I'm inclined to agree with you (other than one of my favorite wagers, the Oaks - Derby Double). Saturday's race card is nothing short of grueling. An active player will likely be exhausted, both physically, mentally and financially, by the end of the day. Churchill is offering 14 races over a period of 10 hours, with most races having very full fields. A cynical person would suggest that they were being greedy. When I have time I'll try to count the total number of horses who will be running - I'm sure that it is a large number.

Good that we can start the handicapping process earlier than in the past.

[RUFFIAN]

Is The Kentucky Oaks Televised Friday
On Tv — Cable Network … *** Not Tvg Which I Don’t Have

I Called Nbc But They Are Not Doing Oaks

[JolyB]

Originally Posted by RUFFIAN

Is The Kentucky Oaks Televised Friday
On Tv — Cable Network … *** Not Tvg Which I Don’t Have

I Called Nbc But They Are Not Doing Oaks

Try USA Network for Oaks Day coverage. That's what we have locally.

[RUFFIAN]

JOLY
OMG
USA NETWORK
I never would’ve guessed that … but you’re absolutely right
I FOUND IT AND SET DVR
THANKS SO MUCH

I tried NBCSN which is NBC sports network
The articles I read said that is who was carrying it

I also tried Fox Sports #1, Fox Sports #2

[RUFFIAN]

MAYBE TOO MUCH CATNIP…

DON’T Recall IF We Also Do Friday Contest
~~~~~ OR JUST SATURDAY

[JolyB]

Originally Posted by RUFFIAN

MAYBE TOO MUCH CATNIP…

DON’T Recall IF We Also Do Friday Contest
~~~~~ OR JUST SATURDAY

Real Quiet has kindly allowed us to include the Oaks/Derby Double in our ROI wagers. Other than that, I can't recall ever playing the Oaks card as a contest. The only time we do a two day contest is for the BC races.

Don't know about you, but I suspect that I'll be burned out after plowing through just the card for Derby Day. Our hardworking scorers will probably be also.