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[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by cal828

Actually, what I said was misleading. I said I was through handicapping which meant I was done with all I was going to do. In reality, I really did fairly in depth handicapping with notes and all for about 8 of the 15 races. The rest I will just briefly scan for a few minutes. For a normal card, usually don't do in depth more than 3 or 4 races so I guess you could say I overdo it on the races I'm interested in playing and probably don't do enough for the rest, but big races like the Triple Crown and Breeder's Cup can really give a person information overload after you do your handicapping and listen to all the buzz. I used to read just about everything I could, but these days, I try to keep my own counsel as dangerous as that is.

I stopped reading and reading what the so called experts say long ago. It just clouds my simple mind and approach. All there conflicting "notions" have proved to be little if any help to me.

[RUFFIAN]

Another Thing That Frosts My Whiskers 😼🙀😾

ON TV 📺

The “ Experts “ At The Desk
Discussing the days event
Somehow always manage to focus on the very top favorites
They give absolutely no attention to the rest of the field

And then what happens?
A long shot wins that they never even talked about

In my opinion every horse that has qualified to run
Deserves to be mentioned and appreciated

[RUFFIAN]

I Woulda Been Happier
Starting With Race #4

Only Due To Such An Early Post Time 8:30 am

Just About Wakin Up
No Alarm Clock So ….

MIND SET NIGHT BEFORE TO WAKE UP EARLY
TO CHECK CAT SCRATCH FEVER 🤒 FOR ROI

[JolyB]

But Ruffian, weren't you the one who scolded Real Quiet when he suggested that playing less than the full card might be desirable? I seem to remember a post that told him to put on his big boy pants, or some such thing?

You can't have it both ways.

[RUFFIAN]

JOLY
You’re absolutely right… I did say that

In My Feline Defense…..

That Was BEFORE I Saw The POST TIMES

~~~~~~~~~~ HOWEVER

If you read my comment ….

IT WAS * NOT TO END DERBY DAY WITH THE DERBY 🐎
===> It WAS TO START THE DAY LATER

[cal828]

Originally Posted by JolyB

But Ruffian, weren't you the one who scolded Real Quiet when he suggested that playing less than the full card might be desirable? I seem to remember a post that told him to put on his big boy pants, or some such thing?

You can't have it both ways.

Of course she can. You're forgetting it's a female birthright. They inherit it from their mothers or maybe I should say, they learn it from their mothers. It's the old nature versus nurture thing, but God bless them. They make our worlds go round. All kidding aside, I think that women make wonderful leaders because of one thing. They absolutely refuse to take no for an answer. What better attribute is there for a leader?

[RUFFIAN]

CAL
WOMEN RULE
MEN DROOL

AND IN CASE YA MISSED MY EXPLANATION


In My Feline Defense…..

That Was BEFORE I Saw The POST TIMES

~~~~~~~~~~ HOWEVER

If you read my comment ….

IT WAS * NOT TO END DERBY DAY WITH THE DERBY
===> It WAS TO START THE DAY LATER

JUST WOULDA BEEN NICE
TO START THE DAY WITH
THE 1st STAKES, RACE 5

FOR THOSE IN EARLIER TIME ZONES
TO HAVE MORE TIME TO CHECK SCRATCHES

ESPECIALLY IN $$$ R O I $$$
WHERE FOR WHATEVER REASON
ALTS IN CASE OF SCRATCH = NOT PERMITTED

__________________

[cal828]

R1 9-11-10-7

R2 6-4-3-2

R3 10-2-8-7

R4 10-1-8-6

R5 8-2-6-7

R6 4-2-7-12

R7 5-3-10-11

R8 2-5-6-7

R9 5-2-6-7

R10 3-1-5-8

R11 4-1-6-8

R12 12-6-1-3

R13 7-6-2-9

R14 3-7-11-12

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by RUFFIAN

CAL
WOMEN RULE
MEN DROOL

AND IN CASE YA MISSED MY EXPLANATION


In My Feline Defense…..

That Was BEFORE I Saw The POST TIMES

~~~~~~~~~~ HOWEVER

If you read my comment ….

IT WAS * NOT TO END DERBY DAY WITH THE DERBY
===> It WAS TO START THE DAY LATER

JUST WOULDA BEEN NICE
TO START THE DAY WITH
THE 1st STAKES, RACE 5

FOR THOSE IN EARLIER TIME ZONES
TO HAVE MORE TIME TO CHECK SCRATCHES

ESPECIALLY IN $$$ R O I $$$
WHERE FOR WHATEVER REASON
ALTS IN CASE OF SCRATCH = NOT PERMITTED

__________________

Get up extra w-early Ruffian to check, as you said to RQ "put on your big boy(girl) pants, it's only one day a year" or something like that. Going to bed early helps too.