DT Contest - Week 14

[AngelSita]

Originally Posted by miraja2

When you and I pick the same horses, I just chalk it up to brilliant minds thinking alike!!
But this AngelSita person will continually do the same thing week after week. If there are four races they will pick 3 of my 4. If there are three they will pick 2 of 3. This week it was 4 out 5. Even when I make off-the-wall picks like Barkley Sound!!
Like I said, maybe it is just a coincidence, (I honestly can't think of any reason that somone would even care who I liked in a race) and I don't really mind either way, but it happens every week, so I am a bit curious.

Well, that bites. Here I was surprised and kind of happy that somebody else liked Barkley Sound. Off-the-wall pick? So you don't really the horse has a chance? Actually, I happen to like Barkley Sound. Well, and the fact that him and Izzie's Halo are the only two horses I know anything about in this race.

No, I don't have some off-the-wall strategy to pick the same horses as you. But I have noticed that and there have been a few times where I thought about not picking certain horses because of that. Of course, that doesn't happen because, well, darn it, I should be able to pick the horses that I like. And that is my strategy - pick horses I like even if it's not the smartest pick.

[Sightseek]

Bayshore - Les Grands Trois (Hobbitontherocks)
Wood - Anygivensaturday (Nobiz)
Lafayette - Carnacks Choice (Prom Shoes)
Illinois - Cobalt Blue (Bold Start)
S.A. Derby - Sam P (Level Red)

[timmgirvan]

Bayshore--BILLPLACE(alt-WOLL BAY) Wood--SUMMER DOLDRUMS(alt-NOBIZ) Laffayette--CALL ME CLASH(alt-IZZIES HALO) Ill. Derby--CATMAN RUNNING(alt-REPORTING FOR DUTY) SA Derby-SAM P (alt-LIQUIDITY)

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by AngelSita

Well, that bites. Here I was surprised and kind of happy that somebody else liked Barkley Sound. Off-the-wall pick? So you don't really the horse has a chance? Actually, I happen to like Barkley Sound. Well, and the fact that him and Izzie's Halo are the only two horses I know anything about in this race.

No, I don't have some off-the-wall strategy to pick the same horses as you. But I have noticed that and there have been a few times where I thought about not picking certain horses because of that. Of course, that doesn't happen because, well, darn it, I should be able to pick the horses that I like. And that is my strategy - pick horses I like even if it's not the smartest pick.

No worries. It was just something I noticed over the past 5 weeks or so. That it was ALWAYS all the same except one. I tried to get across in my first posts that it was NOT something I was mad about it....just curious. I didn't know if it was some strategy on your part, or if we just have really similar handicapping styles. NOW I know that you also employ the always effective eeny, meeny, miny, moe handicapping plan!!
As for Barkley Sound, I do think he has a decent shot in here, but I think I made the mistake of "M/L betting" him. At 15/1 he is a value. But because of his little win streak the past few races I am afraid he will get bet down to the 7/1 range.....and I don't like him at that price at all. I found the Lafayette to be an extremely difficult race to analyze.
Good luck this week.