Kentucky Derby...and Beyond?

[Sharkey]

Damn, another place finish lost in the last couple of strides as Sight Line can only manage 3rd for us in race 4 at Parx.

 

[Sharkey]

Yeah, I'll play that #2, #3, #8 exacta box for $2 here in race 5 too @t6p. Looks like it'll pay between 35/1 and 60/1 if one of those combos does come in, and our horses are all running today with each of the first 5 hitting the board.

 

[Sharkey]

1/5 on this 1A horse in race 5 is ridiculous. Yeah, it could win if the race plays out it's way and he gets an easy lead. But that is a terrible price being offered up on a horse I don't even have ranked top 4.

 

[Sharkey]

We're going to get a great payout here if we can beat this Our Gordie horse out of the top 2.

 

[Sharkey]

Our Gordie finishes last, yet his fucking cheap ass entry mate picks up the cheque.

 

[Sharkey]

All those pricks who bet Our Gordie got lucky there. Extremely lucky. The entry wasn't made 3/5 because of the eventual winner that's for sure.

 

[t6p]

All those pricks who bet Our Gordie got lucky there. Extremely lucky. The entry wasn't made 3/5 because of the eventual winner that's for sure.

When he started fading I thought we had a great shot to get our exacta since 2 of our horses were right there. Ah well.

 

[Sharkey]

@t6p

Cold Hearted Pearl coming up in race 5 at Parx in a couple of minutes if you have the chance to tune in.

 

[Sharkey]

Not that we're getting a great price on him mind you with him bet down from his 10/1 morning line to his current 4/1.

 

[Sharkey]

Yet another place payout lost in the last few strides as Cold Hearted Pearl fades late and finishes 3rd. Enough of this please.

 

[Sharkey]

Taking a shot with this 18/1 horse, Rocky Parade, in race 6. I only had it ranked 4th of 10, but was close enough to 2nd to be playable I thought as a longshot. This would make my day if he somehow gets it done.

 

[Sharkey]

Another 3rd by less than a half length out of place at the line for our longshot there. Okay, this is getting a bit sickening.

 

[Sharkey]

Our 8 horses are 2-0-5 so far today @t6p. We've missed those 5 place payouts and by what 2-3 lengths combined?

 

[t6p]

Our 8 horses are 2-0-5 so far today @t6p. We've missed those 5 place payouts and by what 2-3 lengths combined?

Brutal Shark. The positive is that the numbers are obviously very solid to be coming this close. Just bad luck really.

 

[Sharkey]

Brutal Shark. The positive is that the numbers are obviously very solid to be coming this close. Just bad luck really.

I guess there is a positive in there somewhere. And I'm still up on the day so far. A whole $1 I think. Haha.

 

[Sharkey]

Sandcat is a late scratch for us here in race 7 @t6p.

 

[Sharkey]

Our 8 horses are 2-0-5 so far today @t6p. We've missed those 5 place payouts and by what 2-3 lengths combined?

According to the charts;

3rd by 1 length from 2nd
3rd by neck from 2nd
3rd by 1/2 length from 2nd
3rd by 3/4 length from 2nd
3rd by 1/2 length from 2nd

5 place payouts lost by less than 3 lengths combined. That's tough.

 

[Sharkey]

Mind you, our longshot that won that race at Parx did so by only a neck, so we haven't lost every close one today. But still.

 

[Sharkey]

Adumato won race 8 at Parx by daylight for us at 7/2, and I find myself not even giving a shit.

 

[Sharkey]

2nd by less than a length for Honorable Service gives us a place payout to end what has been a mildly profitable, but shitty the day for us.