Yesssssss!!! It feels good just to complete ONE! Took 17 tries...much more than I thought it would've.

If my math is right...


3:31 HOL R3 - 4 Sir Lowry - 3rd paid $2.20 - Running Total = $751

4:34 HOL R5 - 4 Silver Stetson Man - 3rd paid $2.10 - Running Total = $789

6:07 HOL R8 - 3 Hucking Hot - WON paid $3.00 - Running Total = $1,184

That makes a dent in the loss so far... instead of $1600, the loss is now only $416. One more good round and I could be up before you know it. :)

On to Round 18...

Good persistance, jman! However, your $1184 final bankroll means you won $1084, which in turn means you are $516 in the hole, not $416.

Hey, anyway, weren't you ready to pocket the $400 profit from Round 16 after 6 bets? You'd have missed out on the "extra" $684! (You knew I was going to bring that up again, didn't you.)

Good luck on #18.

--Dunbar

It's late, okay? hahahahaha Thanks for keeping me in line.

Rd 18

12:24 AQU R3 - 6 Spanky Fischbein

3:31 HOL R3 - 2 Air Commander

Rd 18

12:24 AQU R3 - 6 Spanky Fischbein WON and paid $2.10 - Running Total = $105

3:31 HOL R3 - 2 Air Commander OFF THE BOARD, dumb ride.

on the selections board i played $100 per day for the 17 days of Keeneland. mostly show bets. i ended up -$326 for the meet after getting shut out the final 2 days.

You got up to +$90 on flat $100 bets with the win on Spanky Fischbein. Now you are at -$10. With the parlays, you are at -$616 with 2 more chances to go.

How did we miss Golden Hare in a 6-horse field yesterday! (winning his 12th race of the year at 1-5)

--Dunbar

Missed that one... doh! Oh well, Air Commander would've screwed me anyway.

Nice signature line by the way... excellent!

A couple races to play at HOL today... see what happens.

R2 - 3 Lost Paradise

R4 - 6 Mi Arcobaleno

R7 - 3 Fly Dorcego

R2 - 3 Lost Paradise paid $2.10 - Running Total = $105

R4 - 6 Mi Arcobaleno paid $2.20 - Running Total = $116

R7 - 3 Fly Dorcego = off the board

2 short rounds leaves me with only one left. Would have to be a good one to get back on top...

Hey do you like Angel Craft tomorrow at Hollywood? I'm using her for the Show contest online, but I really don't have a Form with me and I don't plan on buying one since I'm not betting anything tomorrow.

All I have is a vague memory that she's never worse than 2nd in turf races....

oops the race is on cushion. Hmmmm...........I should just cough up the 2.50 online for the drf.....lol. $5000 prize is at stake here!

$.50 at TSN or $1 at Brisnet for the plain jane PP's...

May as well get Rd 20 started at LWM's prompting.... I'll go with the Becerra horse in the HOL 1st, Dunmore.

I think one could get away with Angel Craft in the HOL 7th. But, I'm taking D Pirates Marker under GoGo for a nice patient ride to come flying home late.

Dunmore - paid $2.40 - Running Total = $120

D Pirates Marker - paid $2.40 - Running Total = $144

As of the first two picks of Round 20, jman is losing at a rate of 0.5% (assuming he bet equal amounts on each of his 113 picks). That compares very favorably with a dart throwing show (or win or place) bettor, who would be losing at a rate of 16%+. Jman would be down a mere $55 if he'd bet $100 on every pick he has made. With any sort of rebate or promotion, he would be solidly ahead.

--Dunbar

I'll take the coupled entry #1 in CRC R5, Casablanca Babe/Our Little Buck

WON and paid $2.10 - Running Total = $151

jman, what's the assumption going to be if just one of the entry runs? I think the best is to assume that the pick is cancelled unless you say otherwise ahead of time.

--Dunbar

Yes, if they both don't go... cancelled. They both went here, or at least I think they did.