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Old 04-11-2008, 10:31 AM
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Default DT Contest - Week 15

We’re nearing the end of the contest. We’ve got three big races this week and it looks like the fields are large enough to where we may get some good prices (especially since “favorites” haven’t been finishing well this season). Good luck, and may you have the longshot that wins!

Saturday, April 12th

Gulfstream Park: Holy Bull Stakes (Grade III)
Race # 10 Distance: One And Three Sixteenth Miles
PP’s: EQUIBASE
Post Horse Jockey Sex Weight Trainer Odds
1 Famous Patriot (FL) Eddie Castro Colt 118 Timothy A. Hills 3/1
2 Hey Byrn (FL) Charles C. Lopez Colt 118 Edward Plesa, Jr. 8/5
3 Chief Bear (KY) Sebastian O. Madrid Colt 116 Reade Baker 8/1
4 Bipolar Express (MI) Andrew R. Ramgeet Gelding 116 Gerald S. Bennett 20/1
5 Nathan Ridge (FL) Eduardo O. Nunez Gelding 116 Frank Carlisi 8/1
6 Dream Maestro (FL) Manoel R. Cruz Gelding 118 William A. Kaplan 5/1
7 Web Gem (KY) Joe Bravo Colt 118 Nicholas P. Zito 4/1


Keeneland: Blue Grass Stakes (Grade I)
Race # 9 Distance: One And One Eighth Miles
PP’s: DRF BRIS
Post Horse Jockey Sex Weight Trainer Odds
1 Cool Coal Man (KY) Kent J. Desormeaux Colt 123 Nicholas P. Zito 4/1
2 Kentucky Bear (KY) Jamie Theriot Colt 123 Reade Baker50/1
3 Cowboy Cal (KY) John R. Velazquez Colt 123 Todd A. Pletcher 15/1
4 Stevil (KY) Rafael Bejarano Colt 123 Nicholas P. Zito 30/1
5 Monba (KY) Edgar S. Prado Colt 123 Todd A. Pletcher 15/1
6 Big Truck (NY) Eibar Coa Colt 123 Barclay Tagg 6/1
7 Pyro (KY) Shaun Bridgmohan Colt 123 Steven M. Asmussen 1/1
8 Stone Bird (KY) Corey J. Lanerie Colt 123 D. Wayne Lukas 50/1
9 Medjool (KY) Michael C. Baze Colt 123 David E. Hofmans 30/1
10 Miner's Claim (KY) Patrick Husbands Colt 123 Mark E. Casse 20/1
11 Halo Najib (FL) Garrett K. Gomez Colt 123 Dale L. Romans 15/1
12 Visionaire (KY) Jose Lezcano Colt 123 Michael R. Matz 6/1


Oaklawn Park: Arkansas Derby (Grade II)
Race # 11 Distance: One And One Eighth Miles
PP’s: DRF BRIS
Post Horse Name Sex Weight Jockey Name
1 Victory Pete (FL) Colt 118 Clinton L. Potts
2 Tres Borrachos (KY) Gelding 118 Tyler Baze
3 Shekinah (TX) Colt 118 Christopher A. Emigh
4 King's Silver Son (KY) Colt 118 Luis S. Quinonez
5 Gayego (KY) Colt 122 Mike E. Smith
6 Isabull (KY) Colt 118 Timothy T. Doocy
7 My Pal Charlie (KY) Colt 118 Julien R. Leparoux
8 Blackberry Road (KY) Colt 118 Calvin H. Borel
9 Liberty Bull (KY) Colt 122 Eusebio Razo, Jr.
10 Golden Yank (KY) Gelding 122 Larry J. Sterling, Jr.
11 Ablaze With Spirit (TX) Colt 122 M. Clifton Berry
12 Z Fortune (NY) Colt 122 Robby Albarado
13 Indian Sun (KY) Colt 118 Richard Migliore
14 Jazz in the Park (KY) Colt 118 Miguel Mena
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Old 04-11-2008, 11:41 AM
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Gulf: Famous Patriot, Alt: Favorite
Keen: Kentucky Bear, Alt: Favorite
Oak: Blackberry Road, Alt: Favorite
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Old 04-11-2008, 01:56 PM
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I'm considering the all-Dow Jones strategy: Kentucky Bear, Chief Bear, and either Liberty Bull or Isabull.

Nah. The market's too unpredictable. Not like horseracing.

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Old 04-11-2008, 02:00 PM
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Gulfstream Park: Holy Bull Stakes (Grade III)

Web Gem

alternate- Hey Byrn

Keeneland: Blue Grass Stakes (Grade I)
Race # 9 Distance: One And One Eighth Miles

Medjool

alternate- Monba

Oaklawn Park: Arkansas Derby (Grade II)
Race # 11 Distance: One And One Eighth Miles

King's Silver Son

alternate- Indian Sun

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Old 04-11-2008, 02:04 PM
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Holy Bull... Dream Maestro (alt. Famous Patriot)
Blue Grass... Medjool (alt. Halo Najib)
Ark. Derby... Liberty Bull (alt. Isabull)
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Old 04-11-2008, 03:25 PM
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Holy Bull

Bipolar Express alt. Web Gem

Blue Grass

Miner's Claim alt. Visionaire

Arky Derby

Victory Pete alt. Gayego
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Old 04-11-2008, 03:58 PM
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Dream Maestro (web gem)

Medjool (halo najib)

King's Silver Son (blackberry road)

Thanks again DC, good luck to all
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Old 04-11-2008, 04:18 PM
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Holy Bull:
Nathan Ridge
alt: Famous Patriot

Blue Grass:
Cool Coal Man
alt: Big Truck

Ark Derby:
Kings Silver Son
alt: My Pal Charlie


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Old 04-11-2008, 05:01 PM
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Holy Bull
Hey Byrn/Web Gem

Blue Grass
Pyro/Cool Coal Man

Arkansas Derby
Kings Silver Son/Z Fortune
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Old 04-11-2008, 05:48 PM
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Holy Bull: Web Gem (Alt: Hey Byrn)
Blue Grass: Monba (Alt: Pyro)
Ark Derby: Blackberry Road (Alt: Z Fortune)
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Old 04-11-2008, 07:23 PM
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GP - Famous Patriot Alt- Hey Byrn

OP - Can I take the "Field Bet?" If not, Golden Yank (Alt) -King's Silver Son

KEE - Monba Alt- Big Truck
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Old 04-11-2008, 07:37 PM
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Holy Bull Stakes: Hey Byrn - (alt. Web Gem)
Bluegrass Stakes: Monba - (alt. Visionairie)
Oaklawn Derby: King's Silver Son - (alt. Gayego)
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Old 04-11-2008, 07:48 PM
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Holy Bull Stakes
Web Gem Alt Hey Byrn

Blue Grass Stakes
Visionaire Alt Miner's Claim

Arkansas Derby
Z Fortune Alt Blackberry Road
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Old 04-11-2008, 08:34 PM
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Gulfstream
( a espn baseball pick ) ... Web Gem alt Famous Patriot
Keeneland
Stevil............. Alt. Pryo
Oaklawn Park
My Pal Charlie........ Alt. Indian Sun
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Old 04-11-2008, 09:16 PM
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Holy Bull Stakes
Hey Byrn Alt Dream Maestro

Blue Grass Stakes
Pyro Alt Big Truck

Arkansas Derby
Gayego Alt Blackberry Road

thanks!
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Old 04-11-2008, 09:17 PM
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ARK. DERBY

My Pal Charlie alt: Indian Sun

BLUE GRASS

Miners Claim alt: Big Truck

HOLY BULL

Famous Patriot alt: Dream Maestro
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Old 04-11-2008, 09:17 PM
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BLUE GRASS
COOL COAL MAN alt: big truck

ARKANSAS DERBY
GAYEGO alt: isabull

HOLY BULL
DREAM MAESTRO alt: web gem
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Old 04-11-2008, 09:33 PM
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Holy Bull
Famous Patriot
alt: Hey Byrn

Blue Grass
Kentucky Bear
alt: Miner's Claim

Arkansas Derby
My Pal Charlie
alt: Liberty Bull
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Old 04-11-2008, 09:51 PM
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Holy Bull:

G: Bipolar Express alt. Hey Byrn
Buffy: Chief Bear alt. Web Gem


Bluegrass:

G: Pyro alt. Big Truck
Buffy: Cool Coal Man alt. Pyro


Arkansas:

G: Isabull alt. Shekinah
Buffy: LIberty Bull alt. Gayego


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Old 04-11-2008, 10:11 PM
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Holy Bull:
Hey Byrn
alt: Famous Patriot

Blue Grass:
Big Truck
alt: Cool Coal Man

Ark Derby:
Liberty Bull
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