TVG Fantasy League

[lemoncrush]

April is going to be tough, and May...well, that's going to be crazy.
There's enough stakes races this weekend to fill up your lineup 3 times over, and Keenland has plenty of stakes action the next few weeks following.

I got killed not having Scat Daddy or Notional yesterday (went with adore the gold) but am still holding out hope to finish strong.

[sundaysilenceforever]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I went from having a 7 point lead going into March to having a 6 point lead going into April. The 2nd place guy didn't use Round Pond---if she didn't tank I would be in great shape. The 3rd place guy is over 100 points back.

I liked Ketchican A LOT more than Circular Quay in the LA Derby---but, because of the styles of the two horses, I went with the tact of using CQ and not Ketchican---and making Al Stall my secondary trainer. However, I think it might have been a moot point, as Ketchican might not have been available. Anyway, it worked out for me.

In the 3-year-old contest, I had an excellent start---the only two horses I used last week were Scat Daddy and Notional---and I used Street Magician's trainer as my secondary trainer.

Hopefully I can win them both.

Thats great! Jambalaya did move me up to 17th. I know I am too far behind to win, but if I finish in the top 10, Ill be thrilled.

In the 3 yr old contest, I think I already made a mistake with my stable and have to decide to burn an "add" for a horse I want for this weekend. Its a challenge to be thinking about conserving the "adds" you can make until June 9th!

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by sundaysilenceforever

Thats great! Jambalaya did move me up to 17th. I know I am too far behind to win, but if I finish in the top 10, Ill be thrilled.

In the 3 yr old contest, I think I already made a mistake with my stable and have to decide to burn an "add" for a horse I want for this weekend. Its a challenge to be thinking about conserving the "adds" you can make until June 9th!

You definitely have a shot to finish in the money...after DrugS and the other guy most people are pretty tightly packed. Lots of points to be made up creatively with so many stakes in the ending months.

[SniperSB23]

Played against Circular Quay and against Scat Daddy to try and move up and got burnt. Pretty much killed any chances I had of getting back in the game. Even with my mishap of only changing horses in one of three groups on Donn Day the one stable I did change would only be in 30th in the public league now (would have been 6th at the start of the month).

[lemoncrush]

I think everyone should get points for April, as all the fields for the G1 races are pretty well established.
But in May, with the Derby being worth even more points and a 20 horse field, things could get shaken up.
Not to mention the stakes races on Oaks day, and all the other G1 and G2 races on Derby day. If you're not near a computer Friday and Saturday to make changes, you could be in trouble.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

With exception to the Wood---all of these weekend stakes are coming up very deep and contentious.

I think someone as far back as about 25th could possibly move into 3rd on the basis of landing on the right horses in many of the key weekend stakes. It may take an inside-straight, plus a bad showing by the top two, for someone in places 3rd through about 12th to move into 1st---but that isn't out of the realm of possibility.

I'm not confident at all in many of these races going into this week....but, as a very expierenced handicapper, I know these weekend races will be skull busters for everyone else--and not just me. They are very competitive races, and the favorite doesn't have much of an edge in any of them.

[lemoncrush]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

With exception to the Wood---all of these weekend stakes are coming up very deep and contentious.

I think someone as far back as about 25th could possibly move into 3rd on the basis of landing on the right horses in many of the key weekend stakes. It may take an inside-straight, plus a bad showing by the top two, for someone in places 3rd through about 12th to move into 1st---but that isn't out of the realm of possibility.

I'm not confident at all in many of these races going into this week....but, as a very expierenced handicapper, I know these weekend races will be skull busters for everyone else--and not just me. They are very competitive races, and the favorite doesn't have much of an edge in any of them.

I think you're right on in the Apple Blossom and Oaklawn Handicap.
The stakes at Santa anita will be very tough, too.
I think the Oaklawn Fantasy, Wood & Carter ayt Aqeduct and Ashland at Keenland will all be fairly chalky, however. You just got to pick the right chalk.

[sundaysilenceforever]

Well stables are picked and closed out for the month of April. This is the LEAST confident I have felt since the beginning of the contest...I thought it was tough this time for some reason...not really sure why. I feel like I will be taking a tumble...

Good luck, everybody

[lemoncrush]

April is tough, but there's plenty of places to get your points.
I don't see a lot of room to gain ground on the leaders until next month.
Here's the stable I went with. Pretty safe, but with a few curveballs thrown in.
Grade 1
Cotton Blossom
Octave
Showing Up
Nobiz Like Shobiz
Street Sense

Grade II
Any Given Saturday
Sam P.
Latent Heat
Cobalt Blue
Ermine
Smokey Stover
Curlin

JockeysDivison

1st Call John Velazquez
2nd Call David Flores


TrainersDivison
Trainer I Todd Pletcher 36
Trainer II Barclay Tagg

[sundaysilenceforever]

I really wanted to put Showing Up in there, but I figured that would be a sure way for Barclay to decide at the last minute not to enter him in the Maker's Mark!

[Sightseek]

My Stable:

Grade I
Round Pond
Cotton Blossom
Octave
Nobiz
Great Hunter

Grade II
Any Given
Cobalt Blue
India
Latent Heat ** I think I must have gone back and forth 'tween he & Silver Wagon like 20 times...
Sam P.
Level Red
Curlin

Jocks:
JV
Flores

Trainers:
Pletcher
Jerkins

[sundaysilenceforever]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Latent Heat ** I think I must have gone back and forth 'tween he & Silver Wagon like 20 times...

Me too! C'mon Latent Heat!!!

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by sundaysilenceforever

Me too! C'mon Latent Heat!!!

Ha, ha! Seriously...the biggest mistake I made in this entire contest is never having him in my stable, so I have this feeling that now that I added him he is going to lose.

[PPerfectfan]

I got home from work and just went to try and change my horses and the box to add/drop horses is not there. The rules said we had till today at midnight eastern time, so I had untill 11!!!! I am so screwed I had a bunch of horses from today and was going to change my horses tonight for all the races tomm and next weekend. Of course I emailed TVG but I am sure I will not hear from them till Monday or never. Boy I am going down in flames for sure. I would have had
[u]Grade 1:
Nobiz
Great Hunter
Octave
Round Pond
STreet Sense
Liquidity

Grade 2:
Cowtown Cat
Cobalt Blue
Latent Heat
Boboman
Magna Graduate
Cornithan

[sundaysilenceforever]

Originally Posted by PPerfectfan

I got home from work and just went to try and change my horses and the box to add/drop horses is not there. The rules said we had till today at midnight eastern time, so I had untill 11!!!! I am so screwed I had a bunch of horses from today and was going to change my horses tonight for all the races tomm and next weekend. Of course I emailed TVG but I am sure I will not hear from them till Monday or never. Boy I am going down in flames for sure. I would have had
[u]Grade 1:
Nobiz
Great Hunter
Octave
Round Pond
STreet Sense
Liquidity

Grade 2:
Cowtown Cat
Cobalt Blue
Latent Heat
Boboman
Magna Graduate
Cornithan

The game cuts off at the end of the 5th day of the month, which is midnight on the 6th, last night. That's a bummer....sorry that happened to you

[PPerfectfan]

The game cuts off at the end of the 5th day of the month, which is midnight on the 6th, last night. That's a bummer....sorry that happened to you

Aww hell I really cant tell time! Thats what I get for trying to pull a fast one. Oh well atleast the horses I had today all made me points.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by sundaysilenceforever

Me too! C'mon Latent Heat!!!

Darn it!

India didn't help my case either by breaking her tongue tie before the race, but honestly I thought she would run super-well or badly and few people added her. I slipped back to 59th, I hope you did much better!

[lemoncrush]

I seriously considered adding in Tiago instead of Sam P late last week (since I was so far back in the standings) but he wasn't on the list! Still could get some more points this week with Street Sense, Curlin and Showing Up.

[sundaysilenceforever]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Darn it!

India didn't help my case either by breaking her tongue tie before the race, but honestly I thought she would run super-well or badly and few people added her. I slipped back to 59th, I hope you did much better!

Yeah, Latent Heat hurt. So did Ermine, which I went back and forth with Round Pond for that one, and Corinthian's gate antics killed me as well. I slipped to 20th. I only have one more horse running this month...Curlin!

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by sundaysilenceforever

Yeah, Latent Heat hurt. So did Ermine, which I went back and forth with Round Pond for that one, and Corinthian's gate antics killed me as well. I slipped to 20th. I only have one more horse running this month...Curlin!

I have him too...hopefully this one pulls through for us!