Oak Tree Opening Day

[my miss storm cat]

I'm starting to think I'm the only one excited about tonight.

Was gonna post my stellar picks on the Sen Maddy thread but I'd be as alone there as on (all) the Hong Kong thread(s) so will do it here.

R1 - Fire in the Wind
R4 - Seven Point One
R7 - Terrify

I've sucked lately and so am doing win bets only tonight and only on these three races (too many good ones this weekend so will wait till then to go broke).

Does anyone else have a damned pick for tonight?

Is anyone else excited?

I said this on the other thread but will repeat myself... can't wait for Race 4. It doesn't take much to make me happy and these are some really nice old guys ijn that one. I think Seven Point One wins at really good odds.

Okay, I'm done with my soliloquy.

[Dahoss]

So the Oak Tree meeting opens on a Thursday night and first post is 10:05 on the east coast?

Who is the genius behind that?

[my miss storm cat]

Well yeah, there's that...

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

So the Oak Tree meeting opens on a Thursday night and first post is 10:05 on the east coast?

Who is the genius behind that?

Does your mommy put you to bed early?

I wanna see some ZENTATAS!

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Well yeah, there's that...

I'm going to watch the first few races to see how the track is playing, but I was interested in a few horses.


3rd- Nikki'sgoldenstead
5th- Teenage Dancer
6th- Big Shot Syd
7th- Pirate Bounty

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Does your mommy put you to bed early?

Yeah, what's wrong with that?

Just seems counterproductive to do it on a Thursday night, while having regular post time on Friday.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by knickslions2

I'm excited. The 2010 classic winner is running there this weekend.

this thread is about oak tree, not belmont.

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

I'm going to watch the first few races to see how the track is playing, but I was interested in a few horses.


3rd- Nikki'sgoldenstead
5th- Teenage Dancer
6th- Big Shot Syd
7th- Pirate Bounty

I really like this horse.

[knickslions2]

Originally Posted by Danzig

this thread is about oak tree, not belmont.

[ranger5830]

Total handle for 9 races: $3,944,705. Total handle on 9 races opening day at Oak Tree Santa Anita last year was $6,729,164, so this year was a 41% drop from last year, certainly doesn't bode well for California racing. I wonder how much of it was because people (like the OP in this thread) thought the takeout increase was already in effect, and how much of it was that half the card happened after midnight eastern? Either way, I doubt we see a whole lot more Thursday night cards.

Originally Posted by freddymo

It must be exciting getting ready to call the Queen's romp on TV nationwide! It will be all of our pleasures to tune in to ESPN and here the wonderful calls of a true professional... KUDOS on what will be a great and memorable day..

Very excited about calling the race ontrack, intertrack and on TVG. Larry Collmus will be calling the race for ESPN. Go Zenny!!!!

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by ranger5830

Total handle for 9 races: $3,944,705. Total handle on 9 races opening day at Oak Tree Santa Anita last year was $6,729,164, so this year was a 41% drop from last year, certainly doesn't bode well for California racing. I wonder how much of it was because people (like the OP in this thread) thought the takeout increase was already in effect, and how much of it was that half the card happened after midnight eastern? Either way, I doubt we see a whole lot more Thursday night cards.

100% time of races for me. Although, I normally will tread lightly the first couple days of a meet, I was in bed before the first race ran.

Watching the replays now.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

So the Oak Tree meeting opens on a Thursday night and first post is 10:05 on the east coast?

Who is the genius behind that?

I figured it out.

It was actually a favor so you'd adjust more easily to staying up to play Japan (Sprinters Stakes!!!!!),