8/1: Saratoga (Day 9)

[jms62]

4-Calling my Colors and 3-Afleet Aya battled the whole way. 3-Afleet Aya hung and could'nt get by but alas 8-Weekwee piloted by the great Samyn nips em both very late.... At that point I punched out my monitor and did not see who placed.

[Sightseek]

It's raining here....again.

[jman5581]

taking a Trifecta stab in race 4... $2

2/4,8/1,4,8,9

1,9/2/4,8

4,8/1,9/2

$28 total

[jman5581]

one more... race 5...$2

5/4,8/3,4,8,9,11
3,9/5/4,8
4,8/3,9,11/5

= $36

Originally Posted by Lava

GL to all who play today



Race 2 $2 Pick 4
2)3,4,7
3)3,8
4)1,2,8
5)5,8,9

$108

Very nice hit.

[jman5581]

oh well, I'm out.

[Lava]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Very nice hit.

Thanks

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Very nice hit.

Lava has hit like seven pick fours this week. A few have been chalky, but it's still pretty remarkable.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

How do you think the turf has been playing? I see no real biases.

Before i bet on retribution yesterday, Ateam commented that the turf had been playing against speed. After watching that loss (still hurts) i went back and looked at the charts and found he might have a point.

Either way, I have no strong feelings.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I hear you, but I disagree. The 2 sprints were won on the lead yesterday and earlier in the week a few races were won wire to wire.

In routes, speed has been getting killed for the most part. Might be a coincidence, but something I noticed.

[hockey2315]

Isn't speed inherently up against it in turf routes anyway?

[jman5581]

Playing on... $2 Tri

4/1,8/1,3,5,8

1,3,5,8/4/1,8

1,3,5,8/1,8/4

= $36

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Isn't speed inherently up against it in turf routes anyway?

Inherently yes.

out west? It seems its easier to win on the lead out there than any place else when on the turf.

In the east it seems to depend on the horse and the way the track is playing.


By the way, i like the 8 in the 6th race to at least hit the board at 8-1.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Isn't speed inherently up against it in turf routes anyway?

Yeah, but even the horses who've gotten away with murder are backing up.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I'm not trying to give you a hard time, but I disagree. Cagey Girl won on the lead, the Weaver horse that was a bomb was right up on the lead. I just don't see it.

I'm talking strictly about the last two days. Like I said, it could be a coincidence, but it's something I noticed. Either way, I'd bet a closer in the eighth considering how much speed there is in the race.

[whorstman]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Lava has hit like seven pick fours this week. A few have been chalky, but it's still pretty remarkable.

Wow, that means I'm only down like........ uh 7.

Nice work Lava.

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

I'm talking strictly about the last two days. Like I said, it could be a coincidence, but it's something I noticed. Either way, I'd bet a closer in the eighth considering how much speed there is in the race.

I think that looking for biases on the turf is definitely a good idea. I typically concede to a bias when I can't easily explain a result any other way. The 6th today, was just a bad ride by Edgar and a very good setup for the winner. Pat Day (can we get him back?) for example, wins on Jibboom.

[kgar311]

Looking for secret stocks to take these down the road.

20 win 2
10ebx 2-8

[Antitrust32]

Great hit, lava!

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Isn't the fact that Retribution almost held and NO ONE closed at all sort of debunk that whole theory?

Retribution's a decent horse. I think he wins that race a lot of times. If some rat had done what Retribution did, I'd agree with you.