11/3 (SA): Breeders' Cup (Day 2)

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by dylbert

Steve, just want to give you and entire DT/ATR team a monsterous thank you for this year's BC coverage. I spent several hours listening to podcasts on Wed/Thurs and caught Fri show live.

Nick Luck personally delivered Flotilla and Grandeur with his comments. He is very knowledgeable, engaging, entertaining gentleman. His interaction with Little Andy was outstanding. Andy seemed grumpy. I get annoyed after every hurricane here in Louisiana, too.

The 'Odd Couple' pairing that was fantastic was Peter Lurie and Nick Tammaro. I know Nick from past few Super Derbys and online discussions. Another knowledgeable, engaging handicapper who provides value covering NYRA, Louisiana, and, now, SoCal circuits. Peter floored me with, "Nic-kee, boo-bee" line.

Frank Mirahmadi really brought professionalism back to Oaklawn race announcing in 2012. Terry Wallace is very nice guy. Met him briefly at this year's Super Derby. However, Frank brings excitement back to race calling in Land of Opportunity.

Finally, as you urged again this year I kept plugging on both days. Squeezed small profit on Friday. Was 0 for 6 through first 6 races yesterday. Then, boom Trinniberg-Wise Dan-Fort Larned series made my weekend. Again, super coverage!

And as always, we Louisiana DTers would welcome you for Delta Jackpot, any FG weekend, or Super Derby. Vinton is only 13 days away!

dyl, Conrad..

Thanks very, very much.. Was a fast, intense week at Santa Anita and I tried to get as much insight out during the 15 hours without making it confusing. I thought it was a particularly strong Cup Week for ATR given the number of opinions offered that yielded returns...

Nick Luck with Flotilla & Grandeur. Rick Hammerle pushed Trinniberg. Mike Welsch offered Calidoscopio. Dave Grening stressed and was only interested in Fort Larned and Andy Serling said that his best chance was to be allowed to roll up front. Rich Migliore focused on Reneesgotzip and experienced SA 6.5f runners for the Turf Sprint and she ran big while perfect down the hill tunners were 1-2! There's more that I'm not thinking of... I struggled in most of the Cup races but had good lead-in results both days and the 'lone mount' theory that saw Aaron Gryder, Willie Martinez and Brian Hernandez succeed.

Hope everyone enjoyed the coverage and the racing and did well. It was a wonderful 8 days out there. Big 3 day recap on tap starting in an hour..

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Kasept

dyl, Conrad..

Thanks very, very much.. Was a fast, intense week at Santa Anita and I tried to get as much insight out during the 15 hours without making it confusing. I thought it was a particularly strong Cup Week for ATR given the number of opinions offered that yielded returns...

Nick Luck with Flotilla & Grandeur. Rick Hammerle pushed Trinniberg. Mike Welsch offered Calidoscopio. Dave Grening stressed and was only interested in Fort Larned and Andy Serling said that his best chance was to be allowed to roll up front. Rich Migliore focused on Reneesgotzip and experienced SA 6.5f runners for the Turf Sprint and she ran big while perfect down the hill tunners were 1-2! There's more that I'm not thinking of... I struggled in most of the Cup races but had good lead-in results both days and the 'lone mount' theory that saw Aaron Gryder, Willie Martinez and Brian Hernandez succeed.

Hope everyone enjoyed the coverage and the racing and did well. It was a wonderful 8 days out there. Big 3 day recap on tap starting in an hour..

So you defeased losses on the rest of the card.. Always another race going off somewhere.. Nothing like earning at the track