contest trial run fg/Gul/sa/ 3/27/10

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xpressbet live is a contest involving three tracks on Saturday. I will not be in the contest nor bet on this races. But I plan to post my picks here as if I was in the contest. I welcome any additions to this thread. Play along if you care to. The format is 10 $20.00 win wagers on ten contest races for a total of $200.00. I figure it will take a total of $550.00 or more to place in the $ for this contest. The contest races are as followed.

Fair Grounds Races 8,9,10,13 {includes the L.A. Derby race 10}
Santa Anita Races 7,9,10
Gulfstream Races 9,10,11

Its time to exercise my handicapping muscles

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First event goes in 45 minutes or so. Here's the order of races/
Fair Grounds 8
Fair Grounds 9
Gulfstream 9
Gulfstream 10
Fairgrounds 10
Gulfstream 11
Santa Anita 7
Fair Grounds 13
Santa Anita 9
Santa Anita 10

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Race 8 at the fairgrounds is the Grade 2 New Orleans Handicap. I pick #10 General Quarters. Of the others #9 Battle Plan could be this good, #8 Stonehouse is a major factor in the pace situation, #1 Giant Oak #6 Hold Me Back And #7 Star Guitar are all factors if the pace is fast. I don't care for #3 Awesome Gem.
Contest play $20.00 win #10 General Quarters

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General Quarters runs second to the favorite

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The next two contest races are being run at almost the same time. That's not a good thing. My plays are:

Fair Grounds race 9 #8 Blues Street $20.00 win

Gulfstream race 9 # 6 Acting Happy $20.00 win.

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Blues Street wins. Pays $7.60
Acting Happy runs second to the favorite.

Next two races are The Pan American Handicap at 1 1/2 miles on the turf at Gulfstream And The La. Derby at the fairgrounds.

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Race 10 Gulfstream #5 Never on Sunday $20.00 to win.

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Fairgrounds Race 10 #4 The Program $20.00 to win. I think a longshot will win this race, Taking a shot with the 4

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Longshot wins the Pan American and now I can only finish this thing up as Practice. Which is the point of this anyway.
Looks as if Todd Pletcher has yet another Derby horse in Mission Impazible.

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Gulfstream race 11 #11 Five Fifty Five $20.00 to win

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Santa Anita race 7 #8 Woman Warrior. If she doesn't win I'm folding up the tent.

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good luck

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Woman warrior wins at $21.40 so my total is $290.00 so far. The number to reach at this point is $408.00 so I my as well play it out.

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Fair grounds Race 13 #6 Wildrally $20.00 to win.

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Wildrally didn't make it. Favorite won the race.
Santa Anita Race 9 #8 Samantha's Rule $20.00 to win. If He doesn't win I will fold the tent.