Derby Wars $2,000 Saturday Game...

[BGboothA]

Anyone else playing?

SA 4-8
GP 9-11
OP 9-11

Going to go after this one today....lets see if I can cash

[BGboothA]

Hit the first race, had the 9 at 7/2

Win / Place paid $9.00/4.60 for 13.60

Of course the second place horse paid 16 for place, so I pick the winner of the first race and we aren't even in first place.....

[BGboothA]

PIcked the 2nd place horse in the second race, paid $5. Now sitting at $18.60 in 10th place after 2 races.

Of course, with a 15-1 shot winning the second, I am already 50 bucks out of first.

*I swear these tourneys are all about luck and picking some long shots, its not about handicapping. Someone tell me how I am wrong.

[BGboothA]

Missed the third race...two more decent prices come in...pushing me deeper down the leaderboard now 23rd.

[BGboothA]

Now you start looking at the charts of who picks what, and over 70% of the players are just picking the longest shots on the board.

[BGboothA]

Alright, well I am done.

Going back to betting and playing h2h.....forget this stuff.

[mikemca]

PIcked the 2nd place horse in the second race, paid $5. Now sitting at $18.60 in 10th place after 2 races.

Of course, with a 15-1 shot winning the second, I am already 50 bucks out of first.

*I swear these tourneys are all about luck and picking some long shots, its not about handicapping. Someone tell me how I am wrong.

There are 98 people in the tournament of course you are going to have to hit a price to keep up.Monroe Court wasn't just a wild stab.Ran his 2 best races at 6.5 and 7 furlongs which were as good as anyone in the field at the distance.I'll be the first to say when a bomb makes no sense but like to think if I was on my game I could have sniffed that one out . Both the leaders also had Centre Court who paid $6.20 to win.Its kind of sour grapes to just say they got lucky.

[BGboothA]

There are 98 people in the tournament of course you are going to have to hit a price to keep up.Monroe Court wasn't just a wild stab.Ran his 2 best races at 6.5 and 7 furlongs which were as good as anyone in the field at the distance.I'll be the first to say when a bomb makes no sense but like to think if I was on my game I could have sniffed that one out . Both the leaders also had Centre Court who paid $6.20 to win.Its kind of sour grapes to just say they got lucky.

No of course, not, that's not what I meant, but it just seems like you have to shoot for some crazy prices...and hope you hit a few of them.

[mikemca]

There are some tournaments where someone hits a bomb in the last race to win.I agree that this is luck but for the most part its just a bunch of really good handicappers.You have to get most of them right whether they are short prices or long shots.

[BGboothA]

Yeah I think I was just grumpy from an overall pretty down day at the tracks. Couldn't seem to hit much at all today other than my first couple of bets.

I think my strategy for those things are just wrong. I will just stick to playing the h2H games
Sorry for the rant guys.

[daoilman]

Yeah I think I was just grumpy from an overall pretty down day at the tracks. Couldn't seem to hit much at all today other than my first couple of bets.

I think my strategy for those things are just wrong. I will just stick to playing the h2H games
Sorry for the rant guys.

Those games are really tough, like Mike said, there are a bunch of good cappers in those things. Probably half the field on any weekend are dedicated, highly knowledgeable and well informed life long race speculators, sharps.

I have found that most times I get better results trying to peel bark from a Locust with my bare fingers.

[DDT]

I've entered 2 games so far...and I keep coming in 2nd! Damnit! It's a lot of fun though.

[cbiscuit]

I've entered 2 games so far...and I keep coming in 2nd! Damnit! It's a lot of fun though.

yeah DDT - very fun and a must if you are planning on playing the races on that day anyway right... you're already hitting the pp's or watching replays whatever so for short money you can double your fun so to speak. Dont feel bad, I played like 4 or those contests where you need to be in Top 10 to enter more lucrative contest later that day and I came in 1st on 2 of them. WOuld have been better served going with alternate where you win $$. FkngHindsight!

[mikemca]

Those games are really tough, like Mike said, there are a bunch of good cappers in those things. Probably half the field on any weekend are dedicated, highly knowledgeable and well informed life long race speculators, sharps.

I have found that most times I get better results trying to peel bark from a Locust with my bare fingers.

It seems like they are getting tougher even on weekdays.Friday I totaled $95 with only 31 people and didn't even get top 5.

[TonyP]

when I take a break going to start playing in some of these.

[daoilman]

Anyone in the Twinspires once postponed 6,000$ freeroll today?

Here's the race line up.

Gulfstream, races, 6,7,8,9

Oaklawn, races, 5,7,8

Santa Anita, races, 2,5,6

It looks like maybe 2,500 - 3,000 players, maybe more?

No doubt it is gonna be tough to finding the payout window in this game.

I submitted my entry, subject to changes, poke and hope.

http://www.twinspires.com/tsohsupdatepage

[mikemca]

Anyone in the Twinspires once postponed 6,000$ freeroll today?

Here's the race line up.

Gulfstream, races, 6,7,8,9

Oaklawn, races, 5,7,8

Santa Anita, races, 2,5,6

It looks like maybe 2,500 - 3,000 players, maybe more?

No doubt it is gonna be tough to finding the payout window in this game.

I submitted my entry, subject to changes, poke and hope.

http://www.twinspires.com/tsohsupdatepage

Didn't even know about this.I guess I qualified because my name is listed but put in 0 picks.

[mikemca]

Big day this Saturday March 30th.

Florida Derby (G1), $1,000,000,Louisiana Derby (G2), $1,000,000,Dubai World Cup Day, and 25k tourney on Derby Wars!!


Plus 8 more graded stakes

• Fair Grounds: Fair Grounds Oaks (G2), $500,000, 3yo f, 8.5f
• Fair Grounds: Mervin H. Muniz Jr. Memorial H. (G2), $400,000, 4&up, 9f T
• Fair Grounds: New Orleans H. (G2), $400,000, 4&up, 9f
• Gulfstream Park: Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2), $300,000, 3yo f, 9f
• Gulfstream Park: Orchid S. (G3), $150,000, 4&up f&m, 12f T
• Gulfstream Park: Rampart S. (G3), $150,000, 4&up f&m, 9f
• Gulfstream Park: Appleton S. (G3), $100,000, 4&up, 8f T
• Gulfstream Park: Skip Away S. (G3), $100,000, 4&up, 9.5f

[DDT]

Does anyone know what time the first race is for the Dubai World Cup on Saturday?

[BGboothA]

Does anyone know what time the first race is for the Dubai World Cup on Saturday?

http://goo.gl/heGfa

[mikemca]

http://goo.gl/heGfa

lol

Does anyone know what time the first race is for the Dubai World Cup on Saturday?

The first betting race(Race 2) is scheduled for 9:10 AM EST with the World Cup off at 2:05 PM EST


Likely Fields

http://www.dubaiworldcup.com/sites/default/files/likely_fields_mar_21_update.pdf

[DDT]

Haha thanks a lot

[TonyP]

Big day this Saturday March 30th.

Florida Derby (G1), $1,000,000,Louisiana Derby (G2), $1,000,000,Dubai World Cup Day, and 25k tourney on Derby Wars!!


Plus 8 more graded stakes

• Fair Grounds: Fair Grounds Oaks (G2), $500,000, 3yo f, 8.5f
• Fair Grounds: Mervin H. Muniz Jr. Memorial H. (G2), $400,000, 4&up, 9f T
• Fair Grounds: New Orleans H. (G2), $400,000, 4&up, 9f
• Gulfstream Park: Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2), $300,000, 3yo f, 9f
• Gulfstream Park: Orchid S. (G3), $150,000, 4&up f&m, 12f T
• Gulfstream Park: Rampart S. (G3), $150,000, 4&up f&m, 9f
• Gulfstream Park: Appleton S. (G3), $100,000, 4&up, 8f T
• Gulfstream Park: Skip Away S. (G3), $100,000, 4&up, 9.5f

If I get this boat going to Texas will have plenty of time to cap for Saturday as I will be heading home after drop in Texas

[TonyP]

I did get the boat its awesome, very rare boat

[DDT]

I did get the boat its awesome, very rare boat

Where in Texas?

[TonyP]

Where in Texas?

Denison, I go to Ft Worth all the time and pick up loads

[TonyP]

Pick of boat

[TonyP]

drove right by Keeneland, all the gates and it was hard not to pull in lol

[Easy-Rider 66]

drove right by Keeneland, all the gates and it was hard not to pull in lol

Keeeneland Spring meet starts April 5th. Looking forward to it.

[mikemca]

If I get this boat going to Texas will have plenty of time to cap for Saturday as I will be heading home after drop in Texas

Sounds good...I'm just as excited for the pps to come out today as I am for Sat.Not even playing hardly wed-fri but instead just capping Saturday for 3 days.

[TonyP]

Sounds good...I'm just as excited for the pps to come out today as I am for Sat.Not even playing hardly wed-fri but instead just capping Saturday for 3 days.

let me know hat you have for Saturday I will be going to OTB

[daoilman]

let me know hat you have for Saturday I will be going to OTB

Sell the boat and bet it all on Graydar.

[DDT]

Denison, I go to Ft Worth all the time and pick up loads

You drove right by my house, we live near Texas Motor Speedway

[TonyP]

You drove right by my house, we live near Texas Motor Speedway

I go to that Pilot truckstop just down form the speedway across from cabellas

[DDT]

I go to that Pilot truckstop just down form the speedway across from cabellas

I frequent the McDonalds in that truck stop