October 26 Belmont Points Picks go here

[JolyB]

As we count down the days to the BC races, this Saturday we are playing the full 10 race card at Belmont Park. Please have your selections for the points contest posted on this thread not later than first post of 12:45 PM Eastern time.

Good luck to all and thank you to Plenilune for scoring.

[Roamin42]

R1...6-5-3-1-2

R2...2-10-12-1-8

R3...6-4-5-2-3

R4...7-3-4-2-5

R5...4-6-8-7-3

R6...1-6-3-7-4

R7...11-10-4-5-3

R8...6-1-2-4-3

R9...7-3-2-6-5

R10..6-7-1-2-9

[RUFFIAN]

PURRRSNICKETY + POINTLESS

R1
1 5 4 6 3

R2
7 5 6 2 4

R3
4 2 10 9 3

R4
3 7 1 2 6

R5
6 8 7 4 3

R6
6 7 9 10 4

R7
4 10 2 1 8

R8
1 8 7 4 6

R9
3 9 8 2 5

R10
2 7 1 6 4

[Real Quiet]

R1...1-5-6-4-2
R2...7-5-2-6-9
R3...9-10-2-4-1
R4...3-1-7-2-6
R5...8-4-6-5-7
R6...6-7-9-10-1
R7...10-2-4-8-1
R8...8-4-7-1-2
R9...5-6-8-3-9
R10..2-7-6-4-3

Thanks Plen for scoring

[cal828]

R1 1-6-5

R2 7-6-4

R3 10-4-2

R4 3-7-1

R5 4-6-8

R6 2-6-7

R7 4-2-10

R8 1-4-8

R9 9-3-5

R10 2-3-6

[JolyB]

I've always loved figuring out the derivation of names that owners give their horses. There are several on today's contest card that I found especially interesting or amusing:

Front End the Fed (Race 5): Sounds like something that could cause a securities trader lots of trouble with the SEC.

Stare Decisis (Race 6): Undoubtedly named by an attorney who had some extra money to invest in thorobreds.

Buy Land and See (Race 9): Very clever play on the phrase "by land and sea". Perhaps the name is the answer to the question "is it possible to make money by investing in real estate?"

Will Sing For Wine (Race 1): The way I sing, it should be just the opposite.

Tappanzee (Race 10): Some day (but not today) this filly will be a heavy favorite, leading to all sorts of bridgejumper jokes.