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Old 05-23-2012, 03:58 AM
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Coastal Dreams in the M/L chalk at 5/2, does this mean unload the bankroll on him, or play against?
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Old 05-23-2012, 07:04 AM
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Coastal Dreams in the M/L chalk at 5/2, does this mean unload the bankroll on him, or play against?
I would say Coastal Dreams is a pass. I picked him 3rd in that race.

However, I'd keep an eye out for all of the other Brooks horses who show up and make their first start of the meet at PID. Like Trojan War on the 24th ... even though that one is a former Ness.

I've had luck this meet doing the same with a trainer named Tom Cooper -- who had a small stable and moved them all WAY up here last year -- while somehow winning at 31%.

There was a first-time Tom Cooper horse named Unspoken Code who ran on opening day. I picked her to win the race and made her my best play of the day and she finished 2nd at 34/1.




The next day, Cooper had one of his insane move-ups from last year in named Make My Day. I picked him on top and made him the days best and he paid $26.60




Another first-time Cooper -- off of a 2-year-layoff with an impossibly hopeless form -- was 4th at 46-to-1 last night.
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Old 05-23-2012, 09:46 AM
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Doug I'm just curious, do you ever get any kind of feedback from the Erie locals who read/follow your picks? I honestly don't follow Presque Isle, but the information that you post here about the track is gold.
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Old 05-23-2012, 10:22 AM
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Doug I'm just curious, do you ever get any kind of feedback from the Erie locals who read/follow your picks? I honestly don't follow Presque Isle, but the information that you post here about the track is gold.
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Old 05-23-2012, 10:54 AM
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Doug I'm just curious, do you ever get any kind of feedback from the Erie locals who read/follow your picks? I honestly don't follow Presque Isle, but the information that you post here about the track is gold.
When I'm at the track a dozen or so people will come up and talk to me. Not much feedback by E-mail.

There is a local high school teacher from a county school that E-mails me a few times every meet with questions...but that's about it.
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Old 05-23-2012, 12:45 PM
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cant find you on goerie sports pages if my life depended on it. can you guide us to the horseracing section?
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Old 05-23-2012, 01:02 PM
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I would say Coastal Dreams is a pass. I picked him 3rd in that race.

However, I'd keep an eye out for all of the other Brooks horses who show up and make their first start of the meet at PID. Like Trojan War on the 24th ... even though that one is a former Ness.

I've had luck this meet doing the same with a trainer named Tom Cooper -- who had a small stable and moved them all WAY up here last year -- while somehow winning at 31%.

There was a first-time Tom Cooper horse named Unspoken Code who ran on opening day. I picked her to win the race and made her my best play of the day and she finished 2nd at 34/1.




The next day, Cooper had one of his insane move-ups from last year in named Make My Day. I picked him on top and made him the days best and he paid $26.60




Another first-time Cooper -- off of a 2-year-layoff with an impossibly hopeless form -- was 4th at 46-to-1 last night.
I see Cooper has 2 in tonight. On Coastal Dreams race, were your first 2 pics Terlinguas Gift & Scipio Africanus?
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just saw Terlingua and Scipio both scratched so Coastal Dreams will go off 1/9
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Old 05-23-2012, 02:36 PM
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just saw Terlingua and Scipio both scratched so Coastal Dreams will go off 1/9
Is Terlingua making a comeback?

She was such an exciting runner! I hope she comes back sound.
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well she is a 36yo mare so keep your fingers crossed
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Old 05-23-2012, 03:00 PM
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well she is a 36yo mare so keep your fingers crossed
Plus she died in '08
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Old 05-23-2012, 08:27 PM
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just saw Terlingua and Scipio both scratched so Coastal Dreams will go off 1/9
Yeah -- Coastal Dreams just romped by 4 lengths at odds of 1-to-2 after the early scratches of the two favorites.
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Old 05-23-2012, 09:00 PM
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Most of the fines and rulings against Brooks have to do with his behavior and conduct on the grounds.

Kind of surprised about that -- he's a big guy who dresses in $2 t-shirts and $3 gym shorts and likes to gamble. Always friendly and joking with me when I talk to him.

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HAVING FAILED TO APPEAR BEFORE THE BOARD OF STEWARDS' ON OCTOBER 8, 2007 FOR BEING DISRESPECTFUL TO A SECURITY OFFICER IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES. YOU ARE HEREBY FINED THE SUM OF FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00).

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CAUSING A DISTURBANCE ON THE GROUNDS OF PRESQUE ISLE DOWNS, IN VIOLATION OF PA. CODE, TITLE 58, SECTION 163.3 AND 163.6(C). YOU ARE HEREBY FINED THE SUM OF FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00).

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BEING DISRESPECTFUL TO A RACING OFFICIAL (STARTER) ON AUGUST 15TH, 2008, IN VIOLATION OF PA. CODE, TITLE 58, SECTION 163.3 AND 163.6(C). YOU ARE HEREBY FINED THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00).

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BEING DISRESPECTFUL TO A 'RACING OFFICIAL IN tHE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES, JUNE 28,2009. YOU ARE HEREBY FINED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($250.00). THIS IS A SECOND OFFENSE WITHIN A TWELVE MONTH PERIOD.

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BEING OBNOXIOUS TO A COMMISSION EMPLOYEE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES, MARCH 25,2010. YOU ARE HEREBY FINED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($250.00).

2011: He was finally ejected from the grounds at PID last year ...

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The request by Gerald Brooks for an APPEAL of the Presque Isle Downs Track Ejection dated June 30, 2011 is hereby GRANTED. The stay request of the appellant is not applicable as the Commission does not rule on stays pertaining to ejections issued by Racing Associations.
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Old 05-23-2012, 09:42 PM
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Good thing Dutrow doesn't stable horses there. He might actually be suspended.


9.60 was a sweet cold double there to close it out.
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just saying 9/5 over 1/2 was an nice surprise....was expecting closer to 6.80
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