Attempt to pick 1,000 straight horses who fail to win

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by ranger5830

Yesterday the bums managed to run away with another $30,613 to bring the grand total up to a very healthy $419,711.

I had a rare chance to make it to the local OTB yesterday and I was reading through the form trying to guess potential bums, and I was surprised you didn't use Big Rock Candi in the 10th at Golden Gate, seeing how he had two lifetime starts where he failed to complete the course either time, very slow works, and low percentage connections. He wound up 4th (placed 3rd by DQ) after being described as "tailed off" on the far turn during the race call.

I missed him. He had two X's on CJ's figures so I didn't look closer at him and blew past the race.

Pretty crazy that the horse started his career off with back-to-back DNF's. Even crazier that it only paid #12.60 to show. Talk about terrible value.

[ranger5830]

Tuesday's bums were responsible for losing $4,881 which brings the total lost so far to $424,592.

[Calzone Lord]

405 down, only 595 more to go.

[Calzone Lord]

Bums for Today:

Del Mar Race #1: Nisus

Evangeline Race #3: Big W's La Tee and Bigolecountryboy

Evangline Race #9: Cajun Raindance

Evangline Race #11: Blessed Easter

Hoosier Race #1: Cinco Estrella

Hoosier Race #3: Upthemiddle

Hoosier Race #4: Still in Front

Laurel Race #7: Outfox and Marq Your Bible

Laurel Race #9: Victoria Gallops

Penn National Race #3: Runfast

Presque Isle Downs Race #8: Handle Gently

Portland Meadows Race #6: Cougar Bob

Suffolk Race #2: Sick Puppy

Thistle Downs Race #3: Z Piggy Bank

[ranger5830]

14 of the bums ran today, and they all got thrashed, all finshing 5th or worse, and the two that were 5th were in 6 horse fields. They were responsible for $5,943 in failed win bets, bringing the grand total so far to $430,535.

Today also saw a record for the longest priced bum, as Outfox in the 7th at Laurel went off at 209-1. He led for the first half mile before he gave way readily and finished 13th beaten about 53 lengths.

[Calzone Lord]

419 down, only 581 more to go.

[Calzone Lord]

Bums for Today:

Arlington Race 1: Silver Sunrise

Arlington Race 7: Coyote Breeze

Calder Race 3: Straightsuccess

Finger Lakes Race 1: Great Privilege

Finger Lakes Race 7: Missed the Notes

Hoosier Race #4: Gijon

Hoosier Race #8: Big Rabbit

Louisiana Downs Race #9: St Southern Belle

Laurel Race #6: Joel's Touch

Penn National Race #5: Sea's Sweet Billie

Remington Park Race #5: A Toast to Shadow

Turfway Race #6: Rocio Storm

[Sightseek]

Unfortunately many of the bums are also becoming a list of horses that should be retired.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Unfortunately many of the bums are also becoming a list of horses that should be retired.

In more cases -- I think the trainers of these horses should either be retired or sent to horse placement school.

Most of these horses can win if placed in the right spots -- there are a lot of clueless trainers out there.