Anyone betting the Sunshine Millions card today?

**mikemca** · 01-29-11, 03:41 PM

I'll take the black bottom/white top to win

**Reload** · 01-29-11, 03:49 PM

Originally posted by mikemca

I'll take the black bottom/white top to win

I would make her the morning line favorite in that group myself, mike!

**raidersfan** · 01-29-11, 04:09 PM

She looks like a winner to me

**mikemca** · 01-29-11, 04:12 PM

As for the races I'm playing 5-Caracortado in the 6th at Santa Anita(Sunshine Million Turf)

**mikemca** · 01-29-11, 06:23 PM

Originally posted by mikemca

As for the races I'm playing 5-Caracortado in the 6th at Santa Anita(Sunshine Million Turf)

Winnnnnar

**Reload** · 01-29-11, 10:51 PM

Originally posted by mikemca

As for the races I'm playing 5-Caracortado in the 6th at Santa Anita(Sunshine Million Turf)

Nice pick, mike!

**Seattle Slew** · 01-30-11, 12:03 AM

I went 0-3 at Santa Anita.

**unusialsusp5** · 01-30-11, 10:04 AM

no. no one cares about the sunshine millions. overhyped event for state breds results in shippers to both tracks. can't pick them. no one cares which state wins the most points. it's like those jockey challenge cards. or the claiming crown at canterbury. all that makes it unbettable. too confusing. no one really handicaps anyway. if they did you would end up with favorites most of the time. you would be suprised at the blind bettors out there or lucky number players.

**str** · 01-30-11, 11:17 AM

no one really handicaps anyway. if they did you would end up with favorites most of the time. [/quote]

The only reason too handicap is so you can beat the favorite when beatable,which is most of the time.

**zebra58** · 01-30-11, 12:51 PM

cali-3 wins @s.a fla 3 wins @gulf, looks like a draw i was pulling for the cal-breds, seems like fla has had the upper hand in recent years

**Reload** · 01-30-11, 07:46 PM

Originally posted by unusialsusp5

no. no one cares about the sunshine millions. overhyped event for state breds results in shippers to both tracks. can't pick them. no one cares which state wins the most points. it's like those jockey challenge cards. or the claiming crown at canterbury. all that makes it unbettable. too confusing. no one really handicaps anyway. if they did you would end up with favorites most of the time. you would be suprised at the blind bettors out there or lucky number players.

The jockey challenge cards indeed suck

I remember Chris McCarron winning one of those things years ago - the last race looked so fixed!

**unusialsusp5** · 01-31-11, 08:28 AM

people want to bet favorites so they can cash tickets to keep playing. thats why they're favorites. people are convinced that someone knows more than they do and if the horse is favored he must be the best and they bet on them because 95% of players don't have a clue as to how to pick against the favorite. chalk mentality also applies in sports betting especially betting the over on totals. how many times i've heard people bet the over so they can win their bet by halftime.

**str** · 01-31-11, 09:48 AM

Originally posted by Reload

The jockey challenge cards indeed suck

I remember Chris McCarron winning one of those things years ago - the last race looked so fixed!

Reload,
Chris had a way of making races look fixed.He was that good.
A dear friend and the best rider I ever had the pleasure of knowing.

**cap10** · 02-01-11, 12:40 AM

why bother betting favs unless its a steamroller like SWITCH ;; most tepid favs lose;; so i try for the 4-1 to 8-1 crowd;; its tricky but those runners are best value;; jmo;;;gl