Top 5 public Handicappers....

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Boring Monday afternoon, figured it was time for a new Top 5 list. This list is ment to be totally serious, I put a lot of work into this.

1. Me- My brief stint as a blogger has to put me at #1 on this list. A long history of big scores, and devastatingly good insight have helped me secure this spot.

2. Doug- The Man, the myth, the legend.... Simply put, Doug is one of the best. If you dont believe me, YAHOO HIM.

3. Andy- The Face of NYRA, he takes strong stands and is very bold in his handicapping. At this rate, someday he could take the top spot from me.

4. Steve- This website says it all, his show is also great. I wanted to put Steve #1, but on a personal note he has darted me at least 6 times, so I just could not.

5. Nick Tammaro- His spot on capital otb website says it all. Virtual Nick is classic, If I ever want to see his face or hear his voice I go.... Everytime I ask him his opinion on a race he sends me there, he needs the "hits" so everyone reading this should go check it out.

As far as I'm concerned, the list starts and stops at #1.

Nobody will ever duplicate the feat of building your own basement OTB and going 9 for 9 on the first day.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

As far as I'm concerned, the list starts and stops at #1.

Nobody will ever duplicate the feat of building your own basement OTB and going 9 for 9 on the first day.

The basment otb stuff is crap, take the adresses and mapquest it, I used to live 2 min walking distance from otb. Anyone in my area can tell you, you guys just all hated me back then.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

The basment otb stuff is crap, take the adresses and mapquest it, I used to live 2 min walking distance from otb. Anyone in my area can tell you, you guys just all hated me back then.

You mean, you really really did not build your own OTB??

What next? You didn't really go 9 for 9?????

I'm so naive!

[Left Bank]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

The basment otb stuff is crap, take the adresses and mapquest it, I used to live 2 min walking distance from otb. Anyone in my area can tell you, you guys just all hated me back then.

What makes you think we don't now?

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Left Bank

What makes you think we don't now?

Ill remember this comment.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Ill remember this comment.

[DaTruth]

The football picks are what separate RHT from the rest of the pack. Who cares about Aqu when you can wager on the Independence Bowl.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

The football picks are what separate RHT from the rest of the pack. Who cares about Aqu when you can wager on the Independence Bowl.

He was the goose that laid the golden egg this past bowl season.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

He was the goose that laid the golden egg this past bowl season.

I sucked, I am man enough to admit it. I have gone 9-9, but not like 9 winners on top... I hit both pick 4's at Aqueduct one day and had a win bet in the first, maybe you cant consider that 9-9.

Can we please stick to discussing the list?

[Danzig]

what else is there to discuss? great list.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Danzig

what else is there to discuss? great list.

Thanks, I try.

[The Devil]

Jimmy The Hat says he is the best. Just ask him.

[3kings]

PG,
Can you ask Doug a question for me? If not for the presence of Zenyatta, how many of these California Grade I stakes would be in serious trouble with having their grading lowered because of the quality of the rest of he field. I ask because Doug's breakdown of the fields would interest many of us. Great list! Thanks in advance.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by 3kings

PG,
Can you ask Doug a question for me? If not for the presence of Zenyatta, how many of these California Grade I stakes would be in serious trouble with having their grading lowered because of the quality of the rest of he field. I ask because Doug's breakdown of the fields would interest many of us. Great list! Thanks in advance.

Ill copy past this to his FB now.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by 3kings

PG,
Can you ask Doug a question for me? If not for the presence of Zenyatta, how many of these California Grade I stakes would be in serious trouble with having their grading lowered because of the quality of the rest of he field. I ask because Doug's breakdown of the fields would interest many of us. Great list! Thanks in advance.

Here is Dougs response....

I think it's a tricky question because the graded stakes committee is capable of doing surprising things without logic from time to time. I suppose the Clement Hirsch at Del Mar .. it was a Grade 2 when Zenyatta beat Model two years ago - it was raised to Grade 1 status last year and Zenyatta beat ...

I guess he has more....

a lot of the Grade 1 races out West in which Zenyatta has beaten weak competition in have GREAT history to them. They are the kind of races that can survive a few years of mediocre winners and still hold status even if Zenyatta wasn't around to clown the nags