DRF...Hurry up already!!
 

Where are my TBD entries for Saturday???

You are killin me here...

Uh Kev... They only draw the card today I believe...

NO EXCUSES!!! Lets get this show on the road:D

Refresh
 

It's a tad early Kev, but once the afternoon rolls around it'll be...

F5......F5......F5.....

ive never seen such a huge following for a b- track ..argggggg:eek:

I know its early...im just an impatient little sh*t...

Exactly, I will give them credit for their turf racing, it is competitive and offers value, but betting the dirt there is like betting Hawthorne.

I also can't make fun of Biggie because it is his home track, and those always have special places in our hearts. GPK is another story

Only for GPK can Christmas coming early mean it's opening day at Tampa Bay Downs.

Damn right...im JONESING right now.

GPK, I know it's almost Christmas Eve for you. But something Hooves said earlier was a lead in to something I have always wanted to know...

What makes any track an A, A- B- of F track for you?

When I read all the complaints about too much racing, too much breeding, too much bad stock, where tracks would people close?

You have to take in a lot of factors. Are they part of a real circut (SA-H'wood-DM, BEL-AQ-SAR, etc...) are they a lone outpost (Portland Meadows for example, unless you consider Yakima as part of the circut :D )

Not trying to hijack the htread, but most everyone has forgotten more since Sunday about this sport we love than I might ever learn, but I think it could be an niteresting discussion.

Remember, not that many years ago, there were a lot more tracks - even just up here in New England where I am from - Suffolk, Rockingham (T'breds), Lincoln, Narragansett, Green Mountain and that does nto take in that from many parts of NE you can get to BEL, AQ, or SAR in less than 1 hour.

Thanks for yout thoughts, I am sure I will feel stupid for asking before too long

b- !

Thanks hooves. Most won't even give them that.

I'm sure I would feel the same way if I didn't live here, but there's nothing like seeing them running live.

THE NEW PHONE BOOK IS HERE!!!

http://www.equibase.com/static/entry...07USA-EQB.html

its like manna from heaven....:D :D :D

For me it is all about the success, or lack thereof, that determines where I play. Obviously all the "major" tracks are gonna have the higher quality horses that tend to be more formful than the tracks with the cheaper horses. Some of the major tracks, I fair well at, some I absolutely suck. The two best meets going, Saratoga and Del Mar, have beat me like a drum the last few years. I fair much better at both Belmont meets. Santa Anita has brought me some success and ever since Hollywood switch to the synthetic, I have done very well there.

I am HORRIBLE at all the Kentucky tracks. I quit playing them altogether, except for an occasional turf race.

Tampa Bay and Mountaineer are the only two "lesser" tracks that I play. I used to follow and play Mountaineer religiously, but not so much anymore. I just love Tampa...something about the place. It is like whenever I am reading the PP's for there, everything just looks "clear". Hard to explain I guess.

I suppose the overall quality of the racing makes it an A or B or C ... But in a handicapping sense it doesnt really matter what the quality of horse is if you are cashing.

Chuck said it in alot less words...

GPK, I understand your enthusiaum. It is nice to see them run live as opposed to on the screens at the dogtrack. Good luck on Saturday

Your not playing the mount because i stopped giving you winners.... :)

here we go...:rolleyes:

I carried you on my back up the moutain....

Forgive him Lord...he knows not of what he speaks...

forgive him lord every time he speaks a lie falls out...

Barring weather problems and scratches, the shortest field is 8 horses... pretty nice...

the weather
 

http://www.weather.com/outlook/trave...2&from=weekend


tickticktick.........

haha, hopefully the weather-people are right just once lol

for wait for T3 to come out... you are money in tampa

Pete,
The only thing we need to worry about is how bad those Northern based horses are going to wash out. The weather couldn't be nicer. I give an edge to the Calder based horses early in the meet (although it hasn't been as big an edge recently as in the past). I also like to see mulitple works over the Tampa sand for the shippers. That helps in two ways, gets them used to the funky surface and you know they've been here for a bit and have adjusted to the heat.

GL

That does seem to help alot when running over the dirt. It is one of the few tracks left where works over the surface seem to matter.

Penn National is crapola, but dangit if I don't always seem to end up cashing tickets there. I understand Kev's perspective on this one.

This may just be an abberation, but I've noticed that shippers from Hoosier run well here early in the meet...don't ask me why...but I notice that angle each year

Im a bit concerned...there isn't a Sally Mitchellhill sighting for opening day:(

and on the brighter side of things, there is no Jose "the choke" Ferrer sighting either

uh...there is...I guess you missed it

I did miss it...dammit. At least his first mount is out of the pick 4 sequence and his other is an AE....so maybe, just maybe I can get through opening day without him riding in the pick 4.

This GPK talk has me jonesing for some action. Thank God they're still running at Laurel.

Sally is a guy???


who would bet on a guy named Sally.

just checked.. she is a she

No...the second part of that sentence is talking about Jose Ferrer

Are you sure?

ok, thanks..


Jose is Ro - Ho's ex- husband

Be careful what you say...that is Bigs girl:eek: