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08-08-2012, 06:36 PM
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Attempt to pick 1,000 straight horses who fail to win
I will take at least five horses a day. Some days 40 or 50. Here goes with my personal attempt to pick 1,000 who can't win.
Del Mar Race #4: Emerald Island Del Mar Race #5: Searfavoritesecret Presque Isle Downs Race #6: J's Wild Bud Hoosier Race #5: Absolutely Good Hoosier Race #6: Perpetuate 
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#3
08-08-2012, 08:11 PM
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I'm in. I will attempt to pick a non winner of every Saratoga race between now and when the meet ends. The first couple weeks have been easy...trust me.
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Good Luck......and may a Derby Trailer lead the way to the window! Ed
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#5
08-08-2012, 11:22 PM
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They finished... 9th beaten 34.5 lengths, 6th beaten 12.25 lengths, 7th beaten 20 lengths, 8th beaten 15.5 lengths, and 9th beaten 16.5 lengths. Five down, only 995 more to go.
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#7
08-08-2012, 11:42 PM
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I'm only taking horses which I believe have a 0.00% chance of winning. On the weekends, there's hundreds of them ... I choose a minimum of five per day though, because of Tuesday cards when only a few tracks run.
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#8
08-09-2012, 12:44 AM
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Bums for Thursday:
Canterbury Race #2: Nix Krews Canterbury Race #7: Jayembro Canterbury Race #8: Mocha Polka Charles Town Race #3: Our Longfellow Charles Town Race #5: Mr. Catalpa Charles Town Race #5: Angry Lil Stinkbug Charles Town Race #7: Caressing Tide Evangeline Race #6: Flyin Curley Hoosier Race #1: Styln Bonnie Prarie Meadows Race #8: Trick Kitty
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#9
08-09-2012, 11:45 AM
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As a companion to this thread, I would like to keep track of how much actual money is lost betting in these horses over the course of the challenge. I didn't note the exact amount yesterday, but I know it was well over $5,000, so we'll start with that amount. So through day one:
# of horses: 5 # of wins: 0 total amount lost: $5,000 ROI: $0.00 If for some reason, Doug, you don't want me to do this I will not, but I thought it would be fun to see how much money people have to throw away. Also, for those following along, Trick Kitty is actually in the 9th at Prairie. Last edited by ranger5830 : 08-09-2012 at 11:56 AM.
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#10
08-09-2012, 11:58 PM
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One of them scratched -- the other nine all ran and got crushed. 14 down -- only 986 more to go. None of them have yet to finish within 12 length of the winner.
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#11
08-11-2012, 04:49 PM
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Bums for Sunday:
Canterbury Race #8 Orfan Ole Charles Town Race #6: God's Grace Valley Del Mar Race #3 General Causeway Del Mar Race #6 Catienus Gold Ellis Park Race #5: Mr Gues Ellis Park Race #6: Emotional Release Mountaineer Race #7 Speedy Bullet Monmouth Race #7: Joey's Genie Saratoga Race #2: Kate Me Mate Saratoga Race #5: Ginger's Joe Portland Meadows Race #5: Jazzoomin
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#12
08-11-2012, 05:10 PM
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I love this thread. Good luck Doug. And I love the actual $$ burned.
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08-12-2012, 11:22 PM
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All 8 of them got crushed ... most finishing dead last. Two of them were in the mid 20-to-1 odds range ... in one race, A John Shireffs trained runner won at 46/1 at Del Mar while one of my bums of the day faded to an 8th place finish at 27/1. 40 down, only 960 more to go.
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#14
08-13-2012, 12:12 AM
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Bums for Monday:
Delaware Race #1: Is That Blue Fort Erie Race #4: Malibu Slew Fort Erie Race #8: Toddling Fox Finger Lakes Race #2: B J's A Honey Finger Lakes Race #7: Bistro Soiree Parx Race #10: Great Thor Saratoga Race #1: Freedom Writer Suffolk Race #2: One Chin Again and Agave Ridge
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#15
08-13-2012, 02:26 AM
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Thanks to the big money at Saratoga and Del Mar, the bums raked in a stunning $21,111 today, pushing the total to a whopping $34,144. I expect that one day total will be hard to beat going forward.
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08-13-2012, 05:32 PM
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Five of them ran -- and they all finished up the track. 45 down, only 955 more to go.
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#17
08-13-2012, 07:49 PM
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Today's bums lost a relatively small $1,070 (not that I wouldn't mind an extra $1,070 for nothing) bringing the total wasted so far up to $35,214.
I have to say that the ability to even pick 45 horses in a row and not have any even make the superfecta is pretty impressive.
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