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[Real Quiet]

If it was a Don Guido speedie I'd start capping now

[cal828]

7 stakes on Friday and 8 on Saturday. I wish we could start capping now. I think only Oaklawn and Fairgrounds give you nearly a week to do your capping. I likely will ignore Friday and focus on Saturday and even that is pretty grueling if you handicap all the stakes that are offered unless you go the dark sciences route with your crystal ball or Weegee board.

[JolyB]

Originally Posted by cal828

7 stakes on Friday and 8 on Saturday. I wish we could start capping now. I think only Oaklawn and Fairgrounds give you nearly a week to do your capping. I likely will ignore Friday and focus on Saturday and even that is pretty grueling if you handicap all the stakes that are offered unless you go the dark sciences route with your crystal ball or Weegee board.

After looking at Saturday's entry list, I'm inclined to agree with you (other than one of my favorite wagers, the Oaks - Derby Double). Saturday's race card is nothing short of grueling. An active player will likely be exhausted, both physically, mentally and financially, by the end of the day. Churchill is offering 14 races over a period of 10 hours, with most races having very full fields. A cynical person would suggest that they were being greedy. When I have time I'll try to count the total number of horses who will be running - I'm sure that it is a large number.

Good that we can start the handicapping process earlier than in the past.

[RUFFIAN]

Is The Kentucky Oaks Televised Friday
On Tv — Cable Network … *** Not Tvg Which I Don’t Have

I Called Nbc But They Are Not Doing Oaks

[JolyB]

Originally Posted by RUFFIAN

Is The Kentucky Oaks Televised Friday
On Tv — Cable Network … *** Not Tvg Which I Don’t Have

I Called Nbc But They Are Not Doing Oaks

Try USA Network for Oaks Day coverage. That's what we have locally.

[RUFFIAN]

JOLY
OMG
USA NETWORK
I never would’ve guessed that … but you’re absolutely right
I FOUND IT AND SET DVR
THANKS SO MUCH

I tried NBCSN which is NBC sports network
The articles I read said that is who was carrying it

I also tried Fox Sports #1, Fox Sports #2

[RUFFIAN]

MAYBE TOO MUCH CATNIP…

DON’T Recall IF We Also Do Friday Contest
~~~~~ OR JUST SATURDAY

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by Real Quiet

If it was a Don Guido speedie I'd start capping now

C'mon RQ, it's DonGuido and Speidies. You can never eat just one . . .

[RUFFIAN]

I MUST HAVE ANCHOVIES AT ANY COST
~~~~~ BUT DEFINITELY NO EEL

PIZZA WITHOUT ANCHOVIES IS JUST A BUNCH OF CHEESE + TOMATO

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by RUFFIAN

I MUST HAVE ANCHOVIES AT ANY COST
~~~~~ BUT DEFINITELY NO EEL

PIZZA WITHOUT ANCHIVIES IS JUST A BUNCH OF CHEESE + TOMATO

Sorry Ruffian, Eel it has to be or it wouldn't be "DonGuido's Hudson River Eel Pizza, It's Eely Eely Good". You'll just have to pick the eel off and give it your cats but I will add extra anchovies for ya. I don't have anchivies though.

[DonGuido]

Enough pizza talk, let's get some spirited talk about who will win and why. I have no clue since I've been lying low for the past weeks. And who are the real live longshots for a possible upset. Sure, I can read or hear about it from the so called Experts but i trust everyone here more.

[RUFFIAN]

DON JUAN CHIRPS …

“Sorry Ruffian, Eel it has to be or it wouldn't be
"DonGuido's Hudson River Eel Pizza, It's Eely Eely Good".

You'll just have to pick the eel off and give it your cats
but I will add extra anchovies for ya.

I don't have anchivies though. <=======
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DANG SIRI
NEEDS SPELLING LESSON OR HEARING AID

[JolyB]

Post position draw will be on Monday (didn't it used to be on Wednesday in past years?) for both the Oaks and the Derby. After seeing exactly who will be running and from where, we will have plenty of time to overanalyze the race.

Knowing that a Hudson River Eel pizza is on the line, I'll 'cap extra diligently. Just hope it is from that part of the Hudson that has been cleaned up from the hazardous waste discharges of years gone by.

Ever since the Lexington, I've been trying to talk myself into believing that Tawny Port is truly fast enough to compete with this group. At this point, I like the horse and connections (and the likely price) very much, but know that he will need to run even better than his previous races. I do think that there is some upside to him. Hmmmm.

[RUFFIAN]

JOLY
“… Post position draw will be on Monday
(didn't it used to be on Wednesday in past years?)

Originally it was Wednesday
~~~ Then it was Tuesday
~~~ Now it’s Monday

I called the track to be sure it wasn’t a misprint
He said they moved it to allow more people to get their information in

The actual DERBY draw won’t be till around maybe 2 o’clock
I think he said they start the draw for all the races around 11 AM ET

OR
Call The Racing Office there to ask

[cal828]

Originally Posted by JolyB

Post position draw will be on Monday (didn't it used to be on Wednesday in past years?) for both the Oaks and the Derby. After seeing exactly who will be running and from where, we will have plenty of time to overanalyze the race.

Knowing that a Hudson River Eel pizza is on the line, I'll 'cap extra diligently. Just hope it is from that part of the Hudson that has been cleaned up from the hazardous waste discharges of years gone by.

Ever since the Lexington, I've been trying to talk myself into believing that Tawny Port is truly fast enough to compete with this group. At this point, I like the horse and connections (and the likely price) very much, but know that he will need to run even better than his previous races. I do think that there is some upside to him. Hmmmm.

I liked Tawny in the Lex, but as the talking heads say, "the waters get a bit deeper here." I think the interesting thing to me is I wasn't all that impressed with Cyberknife because the Arkansas Derby seemed to be one of the slower editions of that race in recent memory and his stablemate Zozos got a better figure in the Louisiana Derby racing at nearly the distance of the Derby beaten only a couple of lengths by Epicenter and I think that one set a track record, so how bad can Zozos be? But here's the thing that might give a person pause on Zozos and Tawny, Geroux rode all 3 and he goes with Cyberknife which totally muddies the picture on the Brad Cox runners.

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by JolyB

Post position draw will be on Monday (didn't it used to be on Wednesday in past years?) for both the Oaks and the Derby. After seeing exactly who will be running and from where, we will have plenty of time to overanalyze the race.

Knowing that a Hudson River Eel pizza is on the line, I'll 'cap extra diligently. Just hope it is from that part of the Hudson that has been cleaned up from the hazardous waste discharges of years gone by.

Ever since the Lexington, I've been trying to talk myself into believing that Tawny Port is truly fast enough to compete with this group. At this point, I like the horse and connections (and the likely price) very much, but know that he will need to run even better than his previous races. I do think that there is some upside to him. Hmmmm.

Ye1 JB, my pizza eel is certified by EEG (Eely Eely Good, LLP) and guaranteed to be free of hazardous waste, radioactivity, and lethal bacteria with eels being caught in the crystal clear and meandering Hudson River waters far north of Albany.