POINTS results - Fair Grounds 2/15

[Digger]

Scoring System for Points Handicapping Contest:
===Trifectas===
Straight.....A-B-C.....35 points
Boxed, winner on top....A-C-B....30 points
Boxed, top two reversed....B-A-C....25 points
Boxed, other. B-C-A or C-A-B or C-B-A...20 points

===Exactas===
Straight...A-B-x....25 points
Boxed, top two reversed...B-A-x....17 points
Boxed, top pick over third.... A-C-x...15 points
Boxed, other...B-C-x or C-A-x or C-B-x....7 points

===Two in the money, no Exacta===
Winner on top + 3rd....A-x-B or A-x-C....12 points
1st and 3rd without winner on top...B-x-(A or C) or C-x-(A or B.)...5 points
2nd and 3rd...x-(A or B or C)-(A or B or C)....5 points

===One in the Money===
Winner on top....10 points
Winner picked 2nd or 3rd..B-x-x or C-x-x...3 points
2nd picked anywhere..x-(A or B or C)-x...2 points
3rd picked anywhere. x-x-(A or B or C)...1 point

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Real Quiet
R1...[11]-10-6-7-4 xbx 2
R2...3-1-4-5-2 ( omitted )
R3...2-8-9-1-3 xab 5
R4...2-3-5-1-8 bxa 5
R5...5-6-7-[16]-3 bcx 7
R6...4-2-1-5-3 cxb 5
R7...8-1-5-9-6 xcb 5
R8...10-7-[8]-4-2 xxb 1
R9...2-3-7-1-9 xcx 2
R10..[12]-10-5-[15]-1 bxa 5
R11..1-5-2-7-8 xxx 0
R12..1-8-9-2-4 bca 20
R13..2-7-6-3-4 ( omitted )
R14..[2]-4-1-9-7 xxc 1
58

Ruffian ( DC )
R1) 6 –2–[11]– 4–1 xab 5
R2) 2–5–3 – 1–4 ( omitted )
R3) 8–9–1 – 2–6 cxa 5
R4) 5-2–8 – 3–9 xxb 1
R5) 7 –3–6 – 5–11 cax 7
R6) 1-3–8 – 2–4 acx 15
R7) 8–9–1 – 5–6 bxc 5
R8) 6– 10–[8] – [1]–2 acx 15
R9) 1-2–7 – 3–8 xca 5
R10) 5-4 – 14 – 10–6 axx 10
R11) 5–3–4 – 7–1 cxx 3
R12) 8–2–3 – 1–5 axx 10
R13) 2–3– 1 – 6–4 ( omitted )
R14) 4–[2]–9 – 3–7 xxb 1
82 SHOW

Indian hemp
1 … 2 - 4 - 6 - 9 xca 5
2 … 3 - 1 - 2 ( omitted )
3 … 1 - 2 - 8 - 9 ABC 35
4 … 1 - 9 - 2 - 3 xac 5
5 … 7 - 12 - 11 - 6 xab 5
6 … 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 bxc 5
7 … 9 - 5 - 4 - 1 abx 25
8 … 6 - 10 - [8] - 4 axx 10
9 … 5 - 9 - 2 - 1 axx 10
10 … 8 - [3] - 2 - 5 cxx 3
11 … 5 - 7 - 8 - 6 xcx 2
12 … 1 - 2 - [10] - 8 cxa 5
13 … 2 - 5 - 4 ( omitted )
14 … 9 - 4 - 1 - 3 xxa 1
111 WIN

Digger
R1) 10 9 2 7 bxc 5
R2) 5 3 2 4 ( omitted )
R3) 9 6 1 8 cxx 3
R4) 1 9 8 4 xax 2
R5) 7 3 6 1 cax 7
R6) 5 4 6 1 xxx 0
R7) 7 10 4 9 xxx 0
R8) 6 7 10 [8] axb 12
R9) 7 5 2 9 bax 17
R10) 8 14 10 4 xxc 1
R11) 4 5 3 8 axx 10
R12) 8 2 5 3 axx 10
R13) 2 3 6 1 ( omitted )
R14) 9 4 [2] 3 xxa 1
68

JolyB
R1: 6-2-9-4-7 cab 20
R2: 2-3-4-1 ( omitted )
R3: 2-1-8-3-6 bac 20
R4: 2-3-9-1-6 bxa 5
R5: 7-3-5-2-12 xax 2
R6: 1-4-5-2-7 axx 10
R7: 1-5-8-9-6 xba 5
R8: 6-10-4-2-7 axx 10
R9: 2-1-5-7-3 cxb 5
R10: 5-4-14-8-6 axx 10
R11: 5-4-7-3-1 bxx 3
R12: 2-1-8-4-9 cxb 5
R13: 2-4-5-7 ( omitted )
R14: 4-9-3-1-8 xxb 1
97 PLACE

Don Guido
1: 6-[11]-10-4-7 xax 2
2: 2-3-5-1-4 ( omitted )
3: 1-8-2-9-3 acb 30
4: 5-3-2-8-1 bxc 5
5: 7-5-3-[16]-[15] xax 2
6: 3-8-7-1-4 xbx 2
7: 3-1-8-9-5 xxb 1
8: 6-10-[8]-[9]-4 axx 10
9: 1-3-5-2-7 cxa 5
10: 4-5-14-8-2 bxx 3
11: 4-5-3-7-8 axx 10
12: 3-2-1-8-5 xxc 1
13: 2-3-1-6-4 ( omitted )
14: 4-7-3-[2]-13 xxx 0
71 SUPER

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[ SCRATCHES ] Results

R1) [ 11 ] 9 6 2
R2) Omitted
R3) 1 2 8
R4) 3 1 2
R5) [ 13 14 15 16 ] 6 7 12
R6) 1 8 2
R7) [ 2 ] 9 5 1
R8) [ 1 8 9 ] 6 2 7
R9) 5 7 1
R10) [ 3 9 12 15 16 ] 5 6 10
R11) 4 8 6
R12) [ 10 ] 8 9 1
R13) Omitted
R14) [ 2 ] 13 5 9

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[ POINTS / WEEK RESULTS ]

[ 13 ] 2/15 2025 Fair Grounds

Indian hemp 111 WIN
JolyB 97 PLACE
Ruffian 82 SHOW
Don Guido 71 SUPER

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[ POINTS PLAYERS ORDER ]

JolyB - ( WIN 3 ) ( PLACE 2 ) ( SHOW 5 ) ( SUPER 1 ) = 75

Digger - ( WIN 3 ) ( PLACE 3 ) ( SHOW ) ( SUPER 1 ) = 58

Don Guido - ( WIN 2 ) ( PLACE 3 ) ( SHOW 2 ) ( SUPER 1 ) = 57

Ruffian - ( WIN 1 ) ( PLACE 2 ) ( SHOW 3 ) ( SUPER 3 ) = 53

Indian hemp - ( WIN 1 ) ( PLACE 2 ) ( SHOW 3 ) ( SUPER 2 ) = 49

Alli - ( WIN 2 ) ( PLACE ) ( SHOW 3 ) ( SUPER 3 ) = 47

Real Quiet - ( WIN 1 ) ( PLACE 3 ) ( SHOW ) ( SUPER 1 ) = 38


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BONUS POINTS [ * back to back 20 ] [ # sweep 20 ]

JolyB [ # 20 ] [ *20 ]
Don Guido [ # 20 ]
Digger [ # 20 ]
Indian hemp [ #20 ]

[JolyB]

Congrats Indian Hemp on a great day of handicapping at the Fair Grounds, nailing both the points and ROI contests!

[Digger]

Congrats Indian hemp on your first points win of this season.

[Real Quiet]

Way to nail it Indian Hemp. Get out the broom!

[RUFFIAN]

🙀i H = So Hot 🔥
Better Not Go To California
~~~ Could Start A Fire 🔥

[cal828]

Oaklawn seems to be the place to go, but I just read on DRF that Saturday's card which includes the Rebel Stakes has been shifted to Sunday because of low temps here in Hot Springs.

[Real Quiet]

Oaklawn can’t catch a break this winter.

[Alli]

Congrats, Indian Hemp!

I wondered why those races were on Sunday. I'll be watching them then anyway.

[cal828]

Originally Posted by Alli

Congrats, Indian Hemp!

I wondered why those races were on Sunday. I'll be watching them then anyway.

Me too. I have reserve seats so I'll be watching and wagering(probably losing my money. Looks like a very tough card) Not sure how this change to Sunday effects us since I've never known our group to play on a Sunday. Wouldn't bother me, but there may be those that it would.

[Alli]

I'd be okay with that.

[Indian Hemp]

thanks!

Santa Anita on Saturday is the best of the rest....

[RUFFIAN]

sunday Is Purrrrrfect For Me 😸

[Real Quiet]

I'm for Saturday. You don't change horses in mid stream. Just like our 4 horse points minimum.

[cal828]

It would be a daring departure from conventional thought to do our contest on a Sunday even though the races would pretty much be the same whatever day we chose, but that said, Santa Anita might still be the better choice as there is no guarantee that Oaklawn won't cancel on Sunday because temps will still be freezing on Saturday night and there is moisture on the ground here because of snow. Supposed to be 56 degrees on Sunday, but whether the track would thaw out or not is anyone's guess.

[RUFFIAN]

GOOD POINT!
Mother Nature c an be Fickke 🙀
And Sunday coukd cancel too 😿

SA IS PURRRRFECT FOR THIS CAT TO PURRRR

[Real Quiet]

Turfway Park also has big fields and the Battaglia for 3 year olds. Too many maiden races for my liking but it is another option.

[Indian Hemp]

ya want daring and unconventional....?

Meydan Friday night....

https://emiratesracing.com/season-ca...-02-21#2025-02

[JolyB]

Originally Posted by Indian Hemp

ya want daring and unconventional....?

Meydan Friday night....

https://emiratesracing.com/season-ca...-02-21#2025-02

Because of the time differences, what might appear as a night race at Meydan on Friday can be seen in the US fairly early on Friday morning. I've been competing in an online contest hosted by Godolphin that focuses on the Dubai Winter Carnival and have had to make sure that I'm up early on Fridays to check for scratches and make sure my picks are entered. And it live in the Eastern time zone. Our players in Mountain or Pacific time would have even more difficulty. Getting information for handicapping can be challenging - the best source is often the bookmakers in England, which is more than a little ironic. I don't think it lends itself to our contest for several reasons.

[cal828]

No thanks. I'll have to pass on races outside North America and I'm really not all that crazy about races from Woodbine on the Poly. The lack of info on those overseas races is the thing, then again, even if you have info, there will be horses like Magnitude, but even he seemed like more of a sure thing than that horse that finished 2nd to him last weekend.

[Alli]

Incidentally, I think Turfway canceled today because of snow. Should be okay for Saturday?