Belmont Week . . . stuff here

[DonGuido]

Notes, comments, etc from all . . . put it here. Again we have a $200 wallet to have so much fun with. Double points for 1st thru 4th place. I'll post the points and ROI threads as soon as we have the entries up. As JB already said the Belmont itself leaves little to get excited about thanks to the Derby Stewards. The rest of the card as usual should be awesome.

And then we wait for Monmoth Saratoga and Del Mar. Ohhhhh my. Is it summer yet???

Questions or input???

[Real Quiet]

All 13 races?

[cal828]

What are the thoughts about that? Race 1 post time is 11:35 ET. Do we have to start there or could we start with Race 3 which goes off at 12:57 ET?
All races from Race 3 to Race 13 except Race 12 are Stakes (8 are Graded). That's still 11 races for those that like to flagellate themselves with handicapping. Or is the thinking that since we have more money to play with, we should do more to earn it?

[RUFFIAN]

The early bird gets the worm
The second mouse gets the cheese
And then the big ole CAT comes along and gets em all

This Cat is NOT AN “EARLY BIRD”

The later starting time the better in the Rocky Mountain ‘High’ Zone

RACE 3 = IT TIZ FOR ME

[DonGuido]

What a bunch of whiners. I'll have another wine and sleep on it. ESSSH!!! DON'T lose any sleep over it, I won't. I coulda said belly ackers but that would date me. G'a night all!

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by cal828

What are the thoughts about that? Race 1 post time is 11:35 ET. Do we have to start there or could we start with Race 3 which goes off at 12:57 ET?
All races from Race 3 to Race 13 except Race 12 are Stakes (8 are Graded). That's still 11 races for those that like to flagellate themselves with handicapping. Or is the thinking that since we have more money to play with, we should do more to earn it?

Do more to earn it, exactly. You're already doing just fine but ya could do better, me freaking too!

[JolyB]

Hey Don, don't hold back. You're among friends so you can tell us how you really feel.

Better yet, tell me you brand of wine - I could use a little of it.

p.s. - Have any of you looked at the Met Mile - an incredible handicapping puzzle, with lots of different ways to approach it.

[DonGuido]

OKie Dokie, let's start with Race 3 and go all the way through race 13, The Woodford Reserve Brooklyn Invitational, which looks like an easy one to bust our tired handicapping brains after the first 10.

I'll put up the Points and ROI threads later today or first thing tomorrow morning for our 11 race Belmont Day card.

The wine did the trick!!! Oh and JB if it's red I like a nice rich and smooth Malbec and for white, we get the big bottles of Pinot Grigio for Patty and I'm an oaky Chardonnay guy.

[Roamin42]

R3…6-2-4-3-1
R4…3-4-5-7-6
R5…4-3-2-1-5
R6…7-8-1-5-4
R7…1-8-4-9-7
R8…9-1-2-10-4
R9…2-9-4-8-1
R10..7-4-3-1-2
R11..710-9-2-4
R12..6-4-8-10-11
R13..6-1-9-4-8

[RUFFIAN]

CATS DON'T DO "BOOZE"

CATNIP IS OUR ''RECREATIONAL" FUN

BUD NOT BOOZE!

To Each Our Own = Great Motto To Live By, Eh!

[DonGuido]

Post mortem. Bad ride on Tacitus. Disappointing Triple Crown for me. Ready to move on to Monmoth, Saratoga and Del Mar, Ladies World Cup, College World Series.


Not sure what anyone saw in Sir Winston except a swami bet for D Day. Roamin nailed the exacta and the winner and so did Cruzan.

[cal828]

Originally Posted by DonGuido

Post mortem. Bad ride on Tacitus. Disappointing Triple Crown for me. Ready to move on to Monmoth, Saratoga and Del Mar, Ladies World Cup, College World Series.


Not sure what anyone saw in Sir Winston except a swami bet for D Day. Roamin nailed the exacta and the winner and so did Cruzan.

Good for Roamin. I'm glad to see him win after running second so many times. Problem is, he is probably so far ahead now that none of the rest of us can catch him. Joevia is the "Somebody done somebody wrong song," for me, anyhow.
Had Tacitus and Sir Winston in tris on top, but left Joevia out. Was hoping that Spinoff might be able to take some of the starch out of his sails, but didn't happen. I'll die saying that name with my last breath,"Joevia, Joevia."(think about Orson Welles).

[Roamin42]

Cal828, thanks for the good words. I have chosen Sir Winston previously in TB and his last race in Belmont. He handled the track pretty good and it was only fitting to go with him one more time. Tacitus was the horse to beat and that was my choice which it came out ok for me. Had real $$$$ on Sir Winston.

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by Roamin42

Had real $$$$ on Sir Winston.

AWESOME Roamin!!!!!!!!!!

[cal828]

Originally Posted by Roamin42

Cal828, thanks for the good words. I have chosen Sir Winston previously in TB and his last race in Belmont. He handled the track pretty good and it was only fitting to go with him one more time. Tacitus was the horse to beat and that was my choice which it came out ok for me. Had real $$$$ on Sir Winston.

Great to hear. A great bet like that deserves recognition. In spite of my loss, I have always loved the Belmont Stakes. It seldom disappoints and yesterday was no different. It is always entertaining and sometimes you make money too. Who could ask for more than that!!

[JolyB]

Congrats, Roamin. The next best thing to making money on the horses is for our friends to do the same.