Scav's thoughts on today

[Scav]

1) While I can't stand Todd Schrup, he and Bray did a good job yet again on the in house simucast feed. I just don't understand why they can't do it all the time

2) Kenny Mayne is ESPN horse racing "And I'm wearing Reeboks" when talking about mud caulks

3) I agree with 'The Bid' about running George Washington, this is what happens when you take a horse out of element and put him within the harshest conditions.

4) Curlin accomplished something that I think we will never see again (echoing DrugS opinion)....To go from a maiden winner to Classic winner in a year is truly amazing, hopefully we can enjoy him next year (Arlington Million please)

5) I am taking great pride in not shuting up about Shamdinan running huge, at the largest priced horse to hit the board today. He should be a contender in the Million next year, please let me take what little pride I have left in this.

6) From what I can tell, Monmouth was a great host, minus the weather. More details to come from people that were on-track. I am hoping to go to Santa Anita next year for the BC, can't wait to see a race down the hill there

7) Looking forward to the addition of the turf sprint next year, the marathon idea is pretty dumb though

8) Yet again, the BC yields huge payoffs if you are right. An 8/5, 2/1, 11/1 pick three paid $168, and an 8/5,2/1,11/1,5/2 pick four paid $1,032. Amazing numbers, and it shows that you can play $60 pick three tickets and $200 pick four tickets and score big, unlike most days in racing when you really can't go about $20 on a pick three to make sure you are profitable, or $60 on a pick four.

9) Midnight Lute might be your 2008 Breeder's Cup Classic winner, ok, maybe not that but the Mile winner if he gains Graded status, which I don't know how that goes down

10) THERE WAS NO BIAS today, if anything it was a stalker/closer bias and not a speed bias.