Final Breeders Cup Points Contest Results will be posted here . . .

[JolyB]

While we are toasting the past year of racing, I have a few drams left in my jug of Jameson and would like to offer a couple of toasts of my own: First and foremost, to DonGuido for all he does in keeping us pointed in the right direction, sharing his obvious enthusiasm for racing and handicapping and in general providing leadership to our rag-tag group of horseplayers; next to all of our scorers - DonGuido for his recent pinch hitting, Real Quiet for dilligently scoring all of our ROI efforts, even my sometimes off the wall wagers, and especially Plenilune, whom I miss terribly and hope for her speedy return; and last but not least to all of our players who show up every week, try to figure out the contest cards and make this such an enjoyable site to visit. Slante!

[Real Quiet]

Congrats on your Breeders Cup win Cal. You had it figured out while most of us were lost. Nicely played. Mistakes are easy, correcting them is hard but it is why we score. To get it right and have fun is the bottom line.

[cal828]

Originally Posted by Real Quiet

Congrats on your Breeders Cup win Cal. You had it figured out while most of us were lost. Nicely played. Mistakes are easy, correcting them is hard but it is why we score. To get it right and have fun is the bottom line.

Thanks. I pretty much had the winners figured out, but I had no clue on the 2nd place horses which killed my exactas in the ROI. Gonna have to work on that. Hopefully I got something to carry forward from this year that will help me in the future. I try to be optimistic in this never ending work in progress called handicapping.

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by cal828

Thanks. I pretty much had the winners figured out, but I had no clue on the 2nd place horses which killed my exactas in the ROI. Gonna have to work on that. Hopefully I got something to carry forward from this year that will help me in the future. I try to be optimistic in this never ending work in progress called handicapping.

We'll be chasing you in the coming handicapping year..

[cal828]

Originally Posted by DonGuido

We'll be chasing you in the coming handicapping year..

Maybe for the first part of it, but judging from my past performances, I am incapable of playing well from the midpoint on. I think it all depends on what I got out of this year. I generally handicap reasonably well, but my betting sucks.
We’ll see, if this old dog can be taught new tricks.

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by cal828

Maybe for the first part of it, but judging from my past performances, I am incapable of playing well from the midpoint on. I think it all depends on what I got out of this year. I generally handicap reasonably well, but my betting sucks.
We’ll see, if this old dog can be taught new tricks.

From this old dog . . . I'm not sure but from others here, yes! I've had them to learn form for many years

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by JolyB

While we are toasting the past year of racing, I have a few drams left in my jug of Jameson and would like to offer a couple of toasts of my own: First and foremost, to DonGuido for all he does in keeping us pointed in the right direction, sharing his obvious enthusiasm for racing and handicapping and in general providing leadership to our rag-tag group of horseplayers; next to all of our scorers - DonGuido for his recent pinch hitting, Real Quiet for dilligently scoring all of our ROI efforts, even my sometimes off the wall wagers, and especially Plenilune, whom I miss terribly and hope for her speedy return; and last but not least to all of our players who show up every week, try to figure out the contest cards and make this such an enjoyable site to visit. Slante!

Tullamore Dew in my glass right now to all of you. And hardly rag-tag.

[DonGuido]

One last insight after a couple belts. 75% of you know thoroughbred ins and outs, subtleties, histories, stories and much more than I. I for some reason thought I could figure this sport, race by race, out . . . only in my dreams. When I post picks I'm thinkingI'll get ABC with every race . I truly am a beginner starting on forums to enjoy competing with my wife, in a very quirky way.

She is the reason I'm here but as it may in lie she is not able to show her extensive and passionate knowldge and love for this sport any more. With her somewhat compromised mind, she still tells me stories of great races and horses and jockeys and trianers of times ago. And I oculd fgo on about her but I'll end it here.

I have a basic set of check points for the horses, trainers and jockeys, pps, track (minor) and split times I use in every race . . . and they are basic. Somtimes I even pick off Entries (time crunch) and have done well that way. This year they came together more often than not, lucky me . . . but still like most things in my life I owe what I try to do here. sometimes better than most, to my wife. Nwxt Year it may be a whole diffrent story . . . we'll just see.

Off to walk a dog, sure there are typos and misspells but thats just me. Y'all nose how much I luvs yas. BTW, not many of you love the thoroughbreds as
as much as I do, except my wife. See ya in two weeks.