I suck at handicapping contests - Page 3

MaTH716 · #41 12-08-2008, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Watson

sure. intensity is a very big thing for standard contest format. I would recommend you buy a cd with a song that really fires you up. for me its mmmbop by hanson and that i can see u, ur brown skin shine-in' in the sun, i see ya walking real slow, smiling at everyone. song by don hendley.

u should play those songs over and over until you are almost bouncing off the wall right until you leave for the contest. even play them in your car on the ride if you can. finally I would focus on picking horses who are decent longshots breaking from either post position number one or the far outside post position. that way, if they brake from post 1, and the horse in post 2 veers out sharply at the start while the horse from the extreme outside post veers in sharply at the start, your horse is the only one left in the field who hasn't lost all chance of winning at the start. and that means

and contest wins.

thats how I won my only contest! the 2 horse took a right hand turn coming out of the gate and the 10 took a left and BAM! my 20-1 shot starting on the rail was loose on a 3 length lead even though he didn't have much early speed. and after that

The good Dr. is right. The more intense you get the better off you are. When I went to the contest at AQU years ago. I blasted Welcome to the jungle the whole way there. Then before I put my first bet in I went to the bathroom, put my eye black on and had the bathroom attendant slap me as hard as he could. It kind of looked like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAN9qsRGQts

The only difference is I am a 5'8 white guy and the guy who slapped me was a 4 foot Mexican guy named Tito.

But it worked, I hit every race at Aqu that day and cashed in the tourney!

GPK · #42 12-08-2008, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MaTH716

The good Dr. is right. The more intense you get the better off you are. When I went to the contest at AQU years ago. I blasted Welcome to the jungle the whole way there. Then before I put my first bet in I went to the bathroom, put my eye black on and had the bathroom attendant slap me as hard as he could. It kind of looked like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAN9qsRGQts

The only difference is I am a 5'8 white guy and the guy who slapped me was a 4 foot Mexican guy named Tito.

But it worked, I hit every race at Aqu that day and cashed in the tourney!

Damn Matt...you're short.

MaTH716 · #43 12-08-2008, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by GPK

Damn Matt...you're short.

GPK · #44 12-08-2008, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MaTH716

The good news is...you got me by 1/4 " IN HEIGHT

MaTH716 · #45 12-08-2008, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by GPK

The good news is...you got me by 1/4 "

Oh Jesus, this thread could really go bad here in the next few minutes! (if you know what I mean).

Dr. Watson · #46 12-08-2008, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MaTH716

But it worked, I hit every race at Aqu that day and cashed in the tourney!

yep!!

GPK · #47 12-08-2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MaTH716

Oh Jesus, this thread could really go bad here in the next few minutes! (if you know what I mean).

I fixed it...

MaTH716 · #48 12-08-2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by GPK

I fixed it...

Good Jub!

GPK · #49 12-08-2008, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MaTH716

The good Dr. is right. The more intense you get the better off you are. When I went to the contest at AQU years ago. I blasted Welcome to the jungle the whole way there. Then before I put my first bet in I went to the bathroom, put my eye black on and had the bathroom attendant slap me as hard as he could. It kind of looked like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAN9qsRGQts

The only difference is I am a 5'8 white guy and the guy who slapped me was a 4 foot Mexican guy named Tito.

But it worked, I hit every race at Aqu that day and cashed in the tourney!

I think we were seperated at birth

MaTH716 · #50 12-08-2008, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by GPK

I think we were seperated at birth

Well who ended up with the looks and who has the brains?

GPK · #51 12-08-2008, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by MaTH716

Well who ended up with the looks and who has the brains?

I got both...you got the height

MaTH716 · #52 12-08-2008, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by GPK

I got both...you got the height

If anyone had an idea what that meant by itself, I would put it right into the BS thread!

GPK · #53 12-08-2008, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MaTH716

If anyone had an idea what that meant by itself, I would put it right into the BS thread!

Oh yeah...you got the fantastic in-laws....and I don't have any. Lucky bastard you...

MaTH716 · #54 12-08-2008, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GPK

Oh yeah...you got the fantastic in-laws....and I don't have any. Lucky bastard you...

Please stop telling me how lucky I am.

GPK · #55 12-08-2008, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MaTH716

Please stop telling me how lucky I am.

hi_im_god · #56 12-08-2008, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Watson

sure. intensity is a very big thing for standard contest format. I would recommend you buy a cd with a song that really fires you up. for me its mmmbop by hanson and that i can see u, ur brown skin shine-in' in the sun, i see ya walking real slow, smiling at everyone. song by don hendley.

u should play those songs over and over until you are almost bouncing off the wall right until you leave for the contest. even play them in your car on the ride if you can. finally I would focus on picking horses who are decent longshots breaking from either post position number one or the far outside post position. that way, if they brake from post 1, and the horse in post 2 veers out sharply at the start while the horse from the extreme outside post veers in sharply at the start, your horse is the only one left in the field who hasn't lost all chance of winning at the start. and that means

and contest wins.

thats how I won my only contest! the 2 horse took a right hand turn coming out of the gate and the 10 took a left and BAM! my 20-1 shot starting on the rail was loose on a 3 length lead even though he didn't have much early speed. and after that

i refuse to entertain the idea this part isn't a brilliant parody.

AeWingnut · #57 12-08-2008, 10:20 PM

everytime they have you pick an alternate in case of a late scratch... the alternate hits the board and my pick doesn't. I gave up on contests. they always include tracks like Delaware and Thistle

hoovesupsideyourhead · #58 12-09-2008, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by GBBob

No, but I play one on Derby Trail

richard burch · #59 12-09-2008, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by philcski

Went to the Keeneland DRF/NTRA qualifier on Saturday. Did terrible, again. I think I've played 10 of these now in this format ($2 WP, 15 races, 8 mandatory) and never really even threatened the money in any of them. Anybody with experience have any good suggestions on the best way to approach this (standard contest) format?

it's Ok. i didn't even know what a "quinella" was until about 10 minutes ago.

VOL JACK · #60 12-09-2008, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MaTH716

The good Dr. is right. The more intense you get the better off you are. When I went to the contest at AQU years ago. I blasted Welcome to the jungle the whole way there. Then before I put my first bet in I went to the bathroom, put my eye black on and had the bathroom attendant slap me as hard as he could. It kind of looked like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAN9qsRGQts

The only difference is I am a 5'8 white guy and the guy who slapped me was a 4 foot Mexican guy named Tito.

But it worked, I hit every race at Aqu that day and cashed in the tourney!

When I was a 13 yr old I played an AAU basket ball game against John Henderson, and attempted to gaurd him. He was 6' 3" when he was 13. I just thank god I didnt have to play football against him.