Kentucky Derby...and Beyond?

[Sharkey]

That was over a 100/1 trifecta I just missed out on being the dummy I am.

 

[t6p]

That was over a 100/1 trifecta I just missed out on being the dummy I am.

Damn it! When is one us of us gonna land on one of those. So many just misses.

 

[Sharkey]

Damn it! When is one us of us gonna land on one of those. So many just misses.

When I made my final decision both the #1A and #8 were a similar price, so I went with the horse who was a little higher on the numbers. The #8 closed at 9/1, though, and the other one at 5/1. If I would have known that I would have hit it. It was basically a 50/50 for me and I chose wrong. Oh well. Next time I'll choose right. This track will give us tons of opportunities if we stick the the outside.

 

[Sharkey]

Still made a little something on that race in the end with the #7 winning, so not a total loss.

 

[t6p]

When I made my final decision both the #1A and #8 were a similar price, so I went with the horse who was a little higher on the numbers. The #8 closed at 9/1, though, and the other one at 5/1. If I would have known that I would have hit it. It was basically a 50/50 for me and I chose wrong. Oh well. Next time I'll choose right. This track will give us tons of opportunities if we stick the the outside.

I hear ya bud. It's so hard to make split second decisions while the clock is ticking and odds are moving in this sport.

 

[Sharkey]

I hear ya bud. It's so hard to make split second decisions while the clock is ticking and odds are moving in this sport.

Especially in races like that where the public can't decide. Thankfully this next race is much simplier for me.

 

[Sharkey]

Race 6 - #7 Last Prospect to win, place and show for $2/$4/$6, and then both a $2 exacta box and a $1 trifecta box with the #1A, #6, and #7 since, once again they're top 3 on the numbers and have all drawn one of the four outer most posts

No changes here and the #7 is still 20/1.

 

[Sharkey]

Got the longshot home 3rd anyways. The #8 horse came in 2nd, and the 1A finished 4th. 3 of the top 4 came from the outside.

 

[t6p]

Got the longshot home 3rd anyways. The #8 horse came in 2nd, and the 1A finished 4th. 3 of the top 4 came from the outside.

That last push from the 7 saved us there. More profit though, very nice.

 

[Sharkey]

Small profit there.

 

[t6p]

I won't be able to catch race 8, so I'm putting in a win/place bet on the #9 Stephanie's Faith now, odds be damned haha. Don't feel obligated to join if you don't get your price, Shark. But thanks for sharing today and best of luck.

 

[Sharkey]

I won't be able to catch race 8, so I'm putting in a win/place bet on the #9 Stephanie's Faith now, odds be damned haha. Don't feel obligated to join if you don't get your price, Shark. But thanks for sharing today and best of luck.

I think we'll be okay, T, as far as the price goes since that one was only the 4th choice on the morning line. Those don't tend to get bet down as much as the top 2 choices on the morning line. Hopefully that is the case today.

 

[Sharkey]

The will pays when it comes to the daily double, pick 3 and pick 4 says Stephanie's Faith should be the 3rd choice just behind the #3 and #7.

 

[Sharkey]

Only a 4th there for us. Shitty.

 

[Sharkey]

I may have to bet them and forget them, and if so, this is who I'm leaning towards playing today in the one turn sprint races at Mahoning Valley;


Race 1 - #6 Indiana Cowboy (8/1 morning line) to win & place for $5/$8, and then a $2 straight exacta with the #7 Team Six over the #6 Indiana Cowboy

Race 5 - #7 Surely Dimple (10/1 morning line) to win & place for $5/$8, and then a $2 straight exacta with the #8 Kells over the #7 Surely Dimple


Going to the outside once again with horses who are top 3 on the numbers.

 

[Sharkey]

That's just great. I go to the outside and the super is made up of the 4 horses on the inside. No good.

 

[Sharkey]

I couldn't do the numbers for this next race here (also a one turn sprint) due to it being a maiden race and too many horses in it lacking the data to do them. But I'm kind of tempted to bet the #9 horse at long odds in this one due to the double jump angle, and because that horse should get a very good trip tracking just outside the early leader (probably the #8). I'll need a good price, though, so we'll see what the tote says.

 

[Sharkey]

11/1 currently. I'll need at least that at the end I think. Eek.

 

[Sharkey]

I think I have to pass at 8/1. Just hope I don't regret it since all these horses pretty much suck and any of them probably have a chance to win.

 

[Sharkey]

Don't know why the #7 horse is going off so long at 20/1.