~Saratoga (The Spa) 2009 Meet~

**Dexter** · 08-02-09, 03:25 PM

alan garcia is a frickin stud in graded stakes....justenuffhumor comes in at 7/2

**edlaw** · 08-03-09, 03:28 PM

hey dex,couple of thing i have to ask u 1) i notice u only do w,p sat.,all i did was w,p,s for 10 races the last being the jim dandy 3,4,5 horse all fav,calvin coming in second but it was a gimme all favs didnt really pay,but i had some good hits dublin 10-1 win and i had hockley 11 horse, then i had w,p,s in a race but (7) (1) horses it was a dead heat,never saw that b/4 so i had w,p, tie in show okay that was all ver exciting to me but what i need to know is when a horse is 1lb over or even 2 lbs over does that really make a difference b/ calvins horse was over 2lbs and still was a 4-1 and the 7 horse in the jim dandy was lb over but still had pretty good odds,plan on going again b/4 season's over b/ i live in new haven CT. so toga is about 2hrs away

**edlaw** · 08-03-09, 03:32 PM

oh and thanks for the info on the jockey's be sure to use that to good use too

**Dexter** · 08-03-09, 04:05 PM

[COLOR=#000000 ! important]Mon 8/3 - Net Results Per Race:

1) -40
2) -40
3) +13
4) -80**
5) scratched
6) -6
7) +88

Net For Day
Net For Meet +507
Best Bets 0/2/2 (Win/Place/Loss)[/COLOR]

**Dexter** · 08-03-09, 07:27 PM

Mon 8/3 - Net Results Per Race:

1) -40
2) -40
3) +13
4) -80**
5) scratched
6) -6
7) +88
8) -40
9) +1
10) -40
Net For Day -144
Net For Meet +363
Best Bets 0/2/2 (Win/Place/Loss)

**cgars1** · 08-03-09, 09:15 PM

not great day either minus 134 today

**floridagolfer** · 08-04-09, 07:36 AM

Originally posted by edlaw

hey dex,couple of thing i have to ask u 1) i notice u only do w,p sat.,all i did was w,p,s for 10 races the last being the jim dandy 3,4,5 horse all fav,calvin coming in second but it was a gimme all favs didnt really pay,but i had some good hits dublin 10-1 win and i had hockley 11 horse, then i had w,p,s in a race but (7) (1) horses it was a dead heat,never saw that b/4 so i had w,p, tie in show okay that was all ver exciting to me but what i need to know is when a horse is 1lb over or even 2 lbs over does that really make a difference b/ calvins horse was over 2lbs and still was a 4-1 and the 7 horse in the jim dandy was lb over but still had pretty good odds,plan on going again b/4 season's over b/ i live in new haven CT. so toga is about 2hrs away

Being one or two pounds over doesn't make any difference.

**Dexter** · 08-04-09, 08:31 PM

Wed 8/5-

Race 1: #4 Madison Avenue (5/2)

Race 2: #4 Apple Grove (9/2)

Race 3: #1a Film Charm (9/5)

Race 4: #9 Precipice Trail (5/1)

Race 5: #4 Rosies Promises (7/2)

Race 6: #10 Too Amenable (3/5) - MTO - #14 John Wyatt (2/1)

Race 7: #1 Precision Farming (5/1)/#2 Wishful Star (if the 1 is scratched) 4/1 - MTO - #10 Spina (2/1)

Race 8: #6 Lindelaan (12/1)/#1 Scolara (if the 6 is scratched - 5/2)

Race 9: #5 Sammarco (4/1)/#2 Dr. Smarty Jack (if the 5 is scratched - 12/1)

**Dexter** · 08-04-09, 08:50 PM

Thur 8/3-

Race 1: no bet

Race 2: #4 Poppy Day (5/1)

Race 3: #6 Caves Valley (3/1)

Race 4: #2 African Diamond (9/2)

Race 5: #5 Jung Man Scott (9/5)**

Race 6: #10 Skagerrak (6/1) - MTO - #14 Chris Got Even (5/2)

Race 7: #2/2b Mott entry (6/1) - MTO - #3x Remittance (7/2)

Race 8: #1 Driven by Success (1/1)

Race 9: #1 City Sneakers (7/2)**

Race 10: #10 Cullinan (7/2)

**cgars1** · 08-04-09, 10:01 PM

R1: #4 Madison Ave
R2: #1 Ten carrot Nikki & #7 Saratoga Tiger
R3: # 2 Paracaidas
R4: # 9 Precipice & # 7 Starlighter
R5: # 6 Eager Emma
R6: # 7 Marscaponi & #14 John Wyatt
R7: #10 Spina
R8: #4 Lucky Copy
R9: # 5 Sammarco

BOL to all, I'll be online checking for scratches in the morning...Dex any tips tomorrow? I see a few Linda Rice horses

I really like R1 and R9...I really felt dtrong with those then saw your pics and feel real good! Let's get'em

**Dexter** · 08-05-09, 06:10 PM

[COLOR=#000000 ! important]Wed 8/5 - Net Results Per Race:

1) -40
2) -40
3) -16
4) -40
5) -40
6) +20
7) -40
8) -40
9) +158

Net For Day -78
Net For Meet +285
Best Bets 0/2/2 (Win/Place/Loss)[/COLOR]

**Dexter** · 08-05-09, 06:10 PM

sammarco was a nice hit cgars. i needed that or would have been a complete beatdown at the spa today.

**Dexter** · 08-05-09, 07:44 PM

Fri 8/4-

Race 1: #6 Mindbender (6/1) - MTO - #11 Loquacious Lil (7/2)

Race 2: #6 Pleasant Prince (3/1)

Race 3: #1a Boowoogeemalia (5/2)

Race 4: #6 Deputy Empress (7/2)**

Race 5: #9 Msjerseyroulette (6/1)

Race 6: #1/1a Rice entry (4/1)** (best bet on turf only)

Race 7: #3 Flower Exchange (3/1)

Race 8: #5 Always First (3/1) - MTO - #12 Nite Light (8/5)**

Race 9: #1 Emma's Posse (3/1)

Race 10: #3 Red Hot Bullet (3/1)

**Richkas** · 08-05-09, 08:56 PM

Originally posted by Dexter

alan garcia is a frickin stud in graded stakes....justenuffhumor comes in at 7/2

well ya look who he rides for. Kiaran is actually stupid. I'd sign up Gomez before anybody or Dominguez.

**Dexter** · 08-06-09, 05:41 PM

Thur 8/6 - Net Results Per Race:

1) no bet
2) -40
3) -40
4) +213
5) +42**
6) -40
7) -40
8) -17
9) -80**
10) +3

Net For Day +1
Net For Meet +286
Best Bets 1/2/3 (Win/Place/Loss)

**Dexter** · 08-06-09, 09:36 PM

Originally posted by edlaw

hey dex,couple of thing i have to ask u 1) i notice u only do w,p sat.,all i did was w,p,s for 10 races the last being the jim dandy 3,4,5 horse all fav,calvin coming in second but it was a gimme all favs didnt really pay,but i had some good hits dublin 10-1 win and i had hockley 11 horse, then i had w,p,s in a race but (7) (1) horses it was a dead heat,never saw that b/4 so i had w,p, tie in show okay that was all ver exciting to me but what i need to know is when a horse is 1lb over or even 2 lbs over does that really make a difference b/ calvins horse was over 2lbs and still was a 4-1 and the 7 horse in the jim dandy was lb over but still had pretty good odds,plan on going again b/4 season's over b/ i live in new haven CT. so toga is about 2hrs away

yeah, i dont bother with the show money. however at a track like saratoga (with such great value) its not a bad idea to go across the board when you just play one horse like i do.

i do not factor weight at all in my handicapping.

**Dexter** · 08-06-09, 09:48 PM

Saturday 8/8-

Race 1: #3 Mr. Universe (6/1)

Race 2: #6 After Shock (8/1)

Race 3: #10 Fort McCoy (5/1) - MTO - #12 Hero Figure (2/1)

Race 4: #11 Immortal Eyes (6/1)

Race 5: #2 Afrikaner (1/1)

Race 6: #7 Ketubah (5/2)** - MTO - #15 Vicarious (7/2)

Race 7: #8 Client Eight (12/1)

Race 8: #8 Maram (5/2) - MTO - #12 Gemswick Park (2/1)

Race 9: #5 First Passage (3/1)**

Race 10: #2 Asiatic Boy (6/1)

Race 11: #1/1a Rice entry (5/1)** - MTO - #13 Latest Secret (4/1)**

**cgars1** · 08-07-09, 08:06 AM

he saved the day on Wed...did you see some of the early dogs win...didn't see that coming...i played the first 3 races yesterday then fell asleep, been fighting allergys bad and good thing it would have been a rough ride...looking at the card for today didn't get to it last night...Tylenol PM knocked me out, even missed the Yankee win that I see your on as well! Good luck with that, I'm a Sox fan but the degenerate in me sees a split in the future...Spankies bats are hot though...OK feelin better today and ready to roll this weekend...lets build that bankroll back up at the SPA!!!

**cgars1** · 08-07-09, 08:39 AM

Ok let's rock n roll the SPA

I have a 10am appointment and I've got the first 2 races done with the rest to come...fyi I tail Dex in my approach with some spin but I'm a degenerate..LOL Win/Place $20 ea for each horse...and some a play together and exacta box them, i will mark those...I will try to keep up with dex and hopefully Dex you don't mind me using your thread...if so I will start my own...u make the call.

R1: With my 2 favorite jockeys #10 Crazy catlady and # 5 Eightyfive EA/BOXED
R2: #6 Pleasant Prince and # 5 Trickle Trickle EA/BOXED

**cgars1** · 08-07-09, 11:11 AM

R3: #7 is a scratch so let's ride Dex with 1A
R4: #6 Deputy Empress
R5: #7 Jersey Shore Girl Scratch go with # 1 Artistic Ability
R6: #2B I've Got Speed #6 Chitoz and # 9 Super Shape
R7: #3 Flower Exchange 2X (Love Asmussen)
R8: #9 Rogue Victory
R9: #6 Adger & #5 Jet Set Vinny BOXED
R10: #8 A.P. Light & # 3 Red Hot Bullet BOXED

**cgars1** · 08-07-09, 02:33 PM

Dexter big hit on R5 with # 9 man I should tailed you on that one...NICE JOB!

**Dexter** · 08-07-09, 04:49 PM

yeah, would have been nice to hit another race. this is the way saratoga goes. less win tickets, but higher payouts.

one race to go. i think i can turn a small profit today with a win here on red hot bullet

-yeah, feel free to post/track your plays in here as well. i dont mind

**Dexter** · 08-07-09, 05:17 PM

bang...nailed the finale. gotta run - no time to tally up the results.

till tomorrow cgar

**cgars1** · 08-07-09, 09:51 PM

GREAT Finale, + 420 on race 10 alone 3 win,place money, 8 place money and the 8-3 box BANG

Last race saved the day Net +200 for the day

**cgars1** · 08-08-09, 08:31 AM

FYI:
Leading Jockeys at Saratoga
Starting Date: 07/29/2009
Ending Date: 08/07/2009
Name Starts1st2nd3rdEarnings
Ramon A. Dominguez 66121113$688,326Julien R. Leparoux 551195$834,442Edgar S. Prado 509510$701,876Alan Garcia 47927$553,751Kent J. Desormeaux 43783$335,163John R. Velazquez 48636$320,879Rajiv Maragh 55633$490,432Robby Albarado 31525$262,385Javier Castellano 51473$260,623Jose Lezcano 514610$280,581Cornelio H. Velasquez 45266$194,975Jamie Theriot 21232$126,759Eibar Coa 18222$67,111Danielle Hodsdon 2200$94,140Norberto Arroyo, Jr. 30153$89,880Michael J. Luzzi 28152$89,639Jesus Lopez Castanon 20132$77,579Miguel Mena 6110$104,584Jose L. Espinoza 10101$41,910Archibald Kingsley, Jr. 1100$42,000

**cgars1** · 08-08-09, 10:13 AM

OK RACE FANS...I'm awake and I see a few of our jockeys are in Arlington today for the Million $ Race.

20/20 Win/Place also will add EXACTA BOX $10 and/or Trifecta BOX $5

SPA 8/8

R1: #5 Headache #6 Kickapoo and BOXED
R2: #8 Spell # 3 Parker's Project and BOXED
R3: #8 Western Connection #4 Todo and BOXED
R4: #3 Thief On The Run # 11 Immortal Eyes and BOXED
R5: #2 Afrikaner # 5 Argentinian and BOXED
R6: #7 Ketubah # 5 chorus Music and Boxed
R7: #5 Putin
R8: #8 Maram
R9: "The Test" #5 First Passage (Garcia) BIG Double up to 40/40 with DEXTER and #4 Heart Ashley 20/20 and BOXED
R10: "The Whitney" #7 Commentator # 4 Macho Again # 1 Smooth Air and Trifecta BOX and 20/Win 20/Show on # 5 Tizway
R11: #3 Im the queen of queens and 1/1a Rice horse and BOXED

WOW big card today!!! Let's hit it...going to play 18 and will be back by "The Test" and the Red Sox/Yankees.

Arlington R9: #6 GIO PONTI and #1 EINSTEIN and boxed WHY NOT? around 5:40pm

**madmaxx** · 08-08-09, 10:17 AM

I can't see Headache going today he just ran at Del Mar less than a week ago. I was surprised when I saw him entered.

**Dexter** · 08-08-09, 01:05 PM

after shock $12.60 to place! wow...i wonder how close he came.

**Dexter** · 08-08-09, 01:06 PM

alan garcia sweeps the double on 2 nice payouts...stud

**Dexter** · 08-08-09, 01:16 PM

Cha Ching!!!!!! Fort McCoy ($17/$7.50)

**Dexter** · 08-08-09, 07:29 PM

Fri 8/7 - Net Results Per Race:

1) -40
2) -40
3) -40
4) -80**
5) +244
6) -80**
7) -40
8) -40
9) -7
10) +61

Net For Day -62
Net For Meet +224
Best Bets 1/2/5 (Win/Place/Loss)

**Dexter** · 08-08-09, 07:38 PM

Sat 8/8 - Net Results Per Race:

1) -40
2) +86
3) +205
4) +119
5) +18
6) -80**
7) -40
8) +74
9) -80**
10) scratched
11) -80**

Net For Day +182
Net For Meet +406
Best Bets 1/2/8 (Win/Place/Loss)

**Dexter** · 08-08-09, 08:14 PM

Sunday 8/9

R1: #4 Karakorum Legend (7/2)

R2: #5 West Court (5/1) - backup play on the #3 Gold d'Oro (4/1)

R3: #3 Girolamo (3/1)

R4: #8 Elusive Heat (3/5)

R5: #7 Tam Lin (5/2) - MTO - #13 Mint Lane (3/1)

R6: #8 Karakorum Legend (6/1) - backup play on the #2 Ahvee's Destiny (4/1)

R7: #1 Middle of the Nite (4/1)

R8: #5 Thatsrightofficer (3/1)

R9: #4 Porte Bonheur (3/1)

R10: #6 Fabulous Strike (2/1)

R11: #9 Lateday Edition (7/2)

**Dexter** · 08-08-09, 08:44 PM

Monday 8/10

R1: #5 Exonerated (3/1) - MTO - #10 City Spirit (3/1)**

R2: #7 Marabelle (5/1)

R3: #2 Barrier Reef (2/1)

R4: #11 Gravitational (5/2) - MTO - #1a Zooger (5/1)

R5: #5 Communique (2/1)

R6: #11 Gentle Ride (6/1)

R7: #8 Awe So Beautiful (5/1)

R8: #8 Readthefootnotes (5/2)

R9: #5 Smart Tomcat (6/1)

**cgars1** · 08-09-09, 12:07 PM

Boxed= $5ea
20/20 Win/Place

8/9 SPA
R1:#4
R2: #5 & # 3 & 5-3-8 boxed
R3: #3 & # 8
R4: #8 & #6
R5: #5 & #7
R6: #10
R7: #4 & #1 & Boxed
R8: #5
R9: #3 & #4 & Boxed
R10: #6 & # 3 & #6-2-3 Boxed
R11 #9 & #2 & Boxed