$100.00 Derby Wager Challenge

[Kasept]

Patrick..

It's a very cool idea and we can even turn it into a contest for Derby... Glancing at the spread, I personally would inverse the spending somewhat... I think the superfectas should be a smaller portion of the bankroll, but let's get some initial thoughts from everybody on how they would portion out the $100.00.

[pktruckdriver]

I hope this goes well, it seems that it has moved twice already.

I know alot of us our hurting a little due to the economy, me being one, but listening to your show each weekday it hardly comes thru that much, just re-affirming this must truly be the sport of kings, but that beside, your show is a bright spot in my day, it allows me to think that one day I may be on there as an honored guest , not just a caller, like after winning the Handicapping Championship In Vegas, or being the only guy to pull down a million dollar pick 6 somewhere.

Yes let the Dreamer's dream and who know's one day they may come true, but back to this scenario, the $100.00 Debry Challange.

I hope this does not get buried and forgotten, if so that will be fine, but sad too.

I know that on this board and your show are the world's finest handicappers, and for people like me who each year try to hit that life changing hit, like the superfecta last year, with BB on top, this year may not be so easy, which means so much more the payout, correct. Maybe thr Tri may pay 4 figures easily enough, and in this day , that would help tremendously.

So if you can organize some the best to come up with a few $100.00 or even $50.00 set of wagers that could help us more economically hard hit, maybe have a chance to hit something nice this year , like your pick selction already, but to be honest with you Steve while the picks are great, they are above my small bankroll , at 200 a day for pick 6's or 100 for pick 4's, but evey once in awhile I will try playing one of your pick 4's and I know we will hit one soon enough , as you always do, so next time you know for sure let me know , okay, just kidding.

Hope this takes on with the others here, so far not too much response, but I feel your demographics may be above the finacial line I am under, but hey that is okay , God Bless them , I am still happy here and always will be , but will continue to dream that dream, and each day I am working toward it, and will not stop trying to achieve it , the desire is to deep, the passion too great,
( some say stupidity) , but I say my love of horse racing is the best thing to happen to me, how bout y'all??

Well Steve

Thanks for the opportunity for me to put this up here, I just know your extended family of horse players here could make this happen, and make us all winners too. Why , because overall they are great people, that's why?

[Payson Dave]

With a $100 to play with, I would find two separate races to play...
In each race, I'd make a $20 win wager and three $10 exactas with 3 other contenders over my win selection...


on edit, if the $100 was to be played in the Derby....Key your Top Selection in first and second with your next 5 contenders in $1 Tri wagers ($40)
&
$20 Win on your top selection
& four $10 Exactas with your next four contenders over your top selection

[pktruckdriver]

Thanks Dave

you were right this is about the Derby ,THE BIGGEST MUTUEL DAY IN AMERICA, I think anyway, but it must be, what else is there??


Thanks for your sugestions, I would have thought this would have been a favorite here, but then again, maybe most here have never had to budget a bet, or play only 100.00 , because it was all they could afford to wager, if that is true here then , God Bless them, but is not me, I will have to scrap anything I can to try to get a 100 for a derby wager this year, and was hoping for help from the worlds best players, do you really think my 100 wager would affect the payouts on this day?

Are there to be Dime superfecta's anywhere for the derby, an ADW at an OTB or at Churchill??

If not then maybe a 5 horse exacta box for 20.00

another trifecta with 2 horses 1st and 2nd over 4 more , like this

1,2 // 1,2,3,4,5,6 // 1,2,3,4,5,6 for 40.00 , and then put it 2nd too

That totals 100.00 dollars too, but then we could do this too

1 // 2,3,4,5, // 2,3,4,5 // 2,3,4,5 24.00 1st and 2nd for 48.00

and then maybe

1 / 2345 5.00 exacta 1st and 2nd for 40.00

and then

1/2,3,4,5 //2,3,4,5 for 12.00 but only in 1st



just a few idea's , actual horses to fill in the blanks is where I could use some help please, idea's

my top horses in order , as of today are

Quality Road
Pioneer of the nile
I Want Revenge
Regal Ransom/Desert Party
Musket Man
Papa Clem
Dunkirk


And there are still a few who could sneak in a get some nice price


Well thats my all out attempt with this idea, hope it takes if not , I tried

[sdjcom]

PK sounds like to me you have a knowledge of the bets offered @ most trks.Trust your own instincts and if you win it is more gratifiying than to just copy someone else's picks. you'll never learn or gain confidence by doing that.
$100 dollars is plenty to have fun at the track and a chance to make some money. On derby day i would play a lot of dime supers, you can box 5 horses for $12 add a couple of bombs and you might walk into a windfall. If the horse you like is a heavy favorite box him in exactas with a bomb or two just might get lucky on the cheap. be a serious fan but make bets that's easy on you.