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6th May 2006, 10:23.31 PM
Mutuel pool records
WPS: just short of $50 milllion
Exa: $23 million
Tri: $27 million
Sup: $8 million
That's one race! Horse racing is alive and well at least one day per year, and should prosper further if there is a Triple Crown winner and greater positive publicity.
Fractions
22.63 -- 46.07 - 110 and change
That was the kiss of death for the front runners. Barbaro did not get a perfect trip, he stumbled, was in tight and wide the whole way while close to that fast pace. But looked fresh at the wire while totally dominant. Because he is lightly raced and had 5 weeks prior to the Derby, he should have plenty of gas to win the Triple Crown. The only way he loses it is to a better horse - but who could that be?
Most sensible horseplayers knew Barbaro was a contender for sure, but who can take odds < 10/1, even < 15/1 on a Derby horse anymore?
PED > 800 gets those monster exactas last two years as it did this time with Bluegrass Cat (30/1). There are very few horses with PED that high and they have done well in the Derby. I'll have to run a test on that with purse > $100,000 and PED > 800.
#6 Showing Up, ran a pretty good race coming in 6th whlie closest to the those fractions. He is probably going to be a good miler. He won the Lexington at 8.5f two weeks ago.
Jazil and Steppenwoffer picked up late garbage - that was reasonably predictable with the fast pace. Brother Derek seemingly did not try at all, had an eventful trip, very strange race from the 18 box, yet finished 4th in the dead heat. Interesting to see if he returns in the Preakness. He may be the only horse talented enough to beat Barbaro on the square.
Congrats to Ronnie in our contest. He was the only player that had the exacta ($587) among his three horses - so i hope he bet $2 bucks on it because the contest prize is only $100! 21 people qualified for the next round of our contest. You'll have to finish top 10 next week. And with everyone else using Barbaro as the "free Bingo square" - how you gonna outsmart the rest of the group?! Will be a chess game to get into the top10 and compete for the grand prize at the Belmont. Thanks to all of you that participated - it was fun to look at the picks.
WPS: just short of $50 milllion
Exa: $23 million
Tri: $27 million
Sup: $8 million
That's one race! Horse racing is alive and well at least one day per year, and should prosper further if there is a Triple Crown winner and greater positive publicity.
Fractions
22.63 -- 46.07 - 110 and change
That was the kiss of death for the front runners. Barbaro did not get a perfect trip, he stumbled, was in tight and wide the whole way while close to that fast pace. But looked fresh at the wire while totally dominant. Because he is lightly raced and had 5 weeks prior to the Derby, he should have plenty of gas to win the Triple Crown. The only way he loses it is to a better horse - but who could that be?
Most sensible horseplayers knew Barbaro was a contender for sure, but who can take odds < 10/1, even < 15/1 on a Derby horse anymore?
PED > 800 gets those monster exactas last two years as it did this time with Bluegrass Cat (30/1). There are very few horses with PED that high and they have done well in the Derby. I'll have to run a test on that with purse > $100,000 and PED > 800.
#6 Showing Up, ran a pretty good race coming in 6th whlie closest to the those fractions. He is probably going to be a good miler. He won the Lexington at 8.5f two weeks ago.
Jazil and Steppenwoffer picked up late garbage - that was reasonably predictable with the fast pace. Brother Derek seemingly did not try at all, had an eventful trip, very strange race from the 18 box, yet finished 4th in the dead heat. Interesting to see if he returns in the Preakness. He may be the only horse talented enough to beat Barbaro on the square.
Congrats to Ronnie in our contest. He was the only player that had the exacta ($587) among his three horses - so i hope he bet $2 bucks on it because the contest prize is only $100! 21 people qualified for the next round of our contest. You'll have to finish top 10 next week. And with everyone else using Barbaro as the "free Bingo square" - how you gonna outsmart the rest of the group?! Will be a chess game to get into the top10 and compete for the grand prize at the Belmont. Thanks to all of you that participated - it was fun to look at the picks.