1-30 NHC Mandatory Race Playaround
 

For Saturday, January 30:

Gulfstream, Race 4 6 It's Not for Love 23.60 10.00 // 4 Lady's Wish 5.20
Gulfstream, Race 5 8 Hollywood Left 10.60 5.60 //1 Chihulykee 30.80
Gulfstream, Race 7 11 Speak Easy Gal 6.60 3.80 //6 Loxy Lady 7.40
Fairgrounds, Race 8 1 Scatineasycat 6.60 3.60 // 9 Embrasser 5.20
Santa Anita, Race 6 12 QUISISANA $15.00 $6.20// 10 DUBAI MAJESTY $4.40
Golden Gate, Race 6 6 SHADAROCKEM $39.60 $16.00//7 PHANTOM WARRIOR $6.40
Santa Anita, Race 8 9 BOLD CHIEFTAIN 12.20 4.80 // 4 PALLADIDO 6.60

Yesterday's total: $20.60 (Bwana Brave $7.80 + $4.40 and Forbidden Paradise $8.40)

Gulfstream, Race 4: #1 Sarahthetiger
Gulfstream, Race 5: #6 Whodidntknowthat
Aqueduct, Race 8: #5 Read The Post
Gulfstream, Race 7: #7 Blushing Dixie
Fairgrounds, Race 8: #11 One Million Rubies
Santa Anita, Race 6: #5 Rate of Exchange
Golden Gate, Race 6: #4 Royal Albert
Santa Anita, Race 8: #4 Palladio

Yesterday's total: $37.20 (Brave Prospect $25.40 + $11.80)

Gulfstream, Race 4: #2 Lorraine in Spain 6-1
Gulfstream, Race 5: #2 Golden Weekend 8-1
Gulfstream, Race 7: #2 Miss M V P 15-1
Fairgrounds, Race 8: #2 Kahuna 10-1
Santa Anita, Race 6: #7 Libor Lady 6-1
Golden Gate, Race 6: #8 Irish Harmony 9-2
Santa Anita, Race 8: #4 Palladio 30-1

I finished day one with only $25 so I will need to swing for the fences today...

Paul

Yesterday's total: $50.80

Gulfstream, Race 4: #2 Lorraine in Spain
Gulfstream, Race 5: #3 Triple E
Aqueduct, Race 8: #3 Apple
Gulfstream, Race 7: #8 Oakshela
Fairgrounds, Race 8: #9 Embrasser
Santa Anita, Race 6: #5 Rate Of Exchange
Golden Gate, Race 6: #1 King of Bling
Santa Anita, Race 8: #2 Unusual Suspect
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GP R4 - #3 Watch Smartly
GP R5 - #2 Golden Weekend
Aqu R8 - #6 Navedano
GP R7 - #7 Blushing Dixie
FG R8 - #8 Leaving Tulsa
SA R6 - #1 U R All That I Am
GG R6 - #2 Jan's Ruling Ahead
SA R8 - #10 Wicked Style

For Saturday, January 30:

Gulfstream, Race 4
6-It's Not for Love 23.60 10.00

Gulfstream, Race 5
6-Whodidn'tknowthat

Aqueduct, Race 8
10-Super Child

Gulfstream, Race 7
6-Loxy Lady 7.00

Fairgrounds, Race 8
11-One Million Rubies

Santa Anita, Race 6
4-Dotsy Jean

Golden Gate, Race 6
6-Shadarockem $39.60 $16.00

Santa Anita, Race 8
4-Palladio 6.60

Sat Total 103.20

Best of luck today Paul.

Oaklawn then Laurel and now Aqueduct all cancel. This has certainly changed things here at the NHC. Thy have eliminated the mandatory at Aqueduct and gave us an extra optional play today. Now, with just four tracks, this will get interesting.

By the way, I used an optional here at Gulfstream's third on the 8.

Paul

I played the 7 in the first mandatory race (GP 4).

Paul

Forced to go long...

FG 3--#6

Paul

I had my first winner of the day in the second mandatory adding $16.20 to my total. Still a long way to go...

Paul

GP 6

#3

Paul

oops I weighed that one down for ya

Another winner in the GP 7 mandatory. Hate taking a short price but in mandatory races, you sometimes have to take what is given to you.

I am now sitting at just over $50 with eight races to go. Lots of work to do.

Paul

Paul..

You're doing fine! Hang tough.. Lots of opportunity and progress being made against Troop's lead according to Tuley recent update... 2-3 cap-vicinity hits will propel you!




Pursuers close gap on NHC leader
By Dave Tuley

http://www.drf.com/news/article/110478.html

LAS VEGAS - The chase is on.

Brian Troop, 61, of Barrie, Ontario, held a nearly $80 lead over the rest of the field in the 11th annual Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship after Friday's first day of the two-day compeititon that awards $500,000 to the winner. But the field of 300 started its pursuit in earnest on Saturday with everyone having the chance to make 15 more mythical $2 win-and-place bets.

Troop entered the day at $232.60. After Saturday's second mandatory race, the fifth at Gulfstream, Troop was still in the lead after padding his total up to $248.80, but closing the gap were Russell Weber of Amityville, N.Y., with $216.20 and Robert Gregory of Durango, Colo., with $200.80.

Troop maintaining NHC lead
By Dave Tuley

LAS VEGAS No news is good news for Brian Troop. An hour has passed since the last scoring update with none of the contestants within striking distance of the leader of the 11th annual Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship making any significant moves.

Troop, 61, of Barrie, Ontario, remains at $248.80 after the fourth mandatory race of the day, the seventh at Gulfstream. Russell Weber of Amityville, N.Y., who had $216.20 after the second mandatory race of the day had only increased his score to $223.60 while Robert Gregory of Durango, Colo., who was at $200.80 is now up to $211.20.


Gulfstream, Race 4 6 It's Not for Love 23.60 10.00 // 4 Lady's Wish 5.20
Gulfstream, Race 5 8 Hollywood Left 10.60 5.60 //1 Chihulykee 30.80
Gulfstream, Race 7 11 Speak Easy Gal 6.60 3.80 //6 Loxy Lady 7.40
Fairgrounds, Race 8 1 Scatineasycat 6.60 3.60 // 9 Embrasser 5.20
Santa Anita, Race 6
Golden Gate, Race 6
Santa Anita, Race 8

I have the 8 here in Golden Gate's 5th.

Paul

Number 1 in the mandatory at Golden Gate.

Paul

Number 11 in the Sunshine Millions Classic.

Paul

Troop holding on to lead by $25
By Dave Tuley

LAS VEGAS - Brian Troop is like the speed horse that opens up by daylight and then tries to hold on in deep stretch. Through seven of the eight mandatory races on the final day of the 11th annual Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship, Troop of Barrie, Ontario, was holding on to a $25 lead with a score of $248.80, just $16.20 more than he started the day with after setting a record total on Day 1.

Stalking in second is Russell Weber, of Amityville, N.Y., at $223.60, with Tim Simmons of Lexington, Ky., moving into third at $220.60 ahead of Robert Gregory of Durango, Colo., at $211.20. Elaine Kowaleski of Farmingdale, N.J., was the only other competitor over $200 at $202.60, but the top 13 on the leaderboard were within a "cap horse" - scores are capped at $42 to win and $22 to place - of catching Troop. Last year, John Conte of Oceanside, N.Y., jumped from 11th to first in the final race of the tournament to win the $500,000 first-place prize.

I am told that Brian Troop did hold on. He only scored $16.20 today (heck--even I beat him today) but that was enough after the monster day one.

Paul

With eye to the weather, Troop holds on in NHC
By Dave Tuley

LAS VEGAS - Brian Troop is an accountant by trade, but he is also a talented handicapper and weather forecaster, and he used all of his skills to win the 11th annual Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship Saturday night at the Red Rock Resort.

The 61-year-old single man from Barrie, Ontario, proved best in a field of 300 contestants who qualified over the past year to capture the $500,000 first-place prize and title of Handicapper of the Year. Contestants made 30 mythical $2 win-place wager over the two-day tournament but Troop practically locked up the contest Friday as he racked up an NHC Day 1 record $232.60 to hold nearly an $80 lead on the field.

In preparing for Saturday's final day, he turned into a weatherman.

"After I picked up my overnight sheets last night, I went back to my room and turned on The Weather Channel," Troop said. "From watching the forecasts, I figured that Oaklawn and Laurel would cancel and maybe even Aqueduct."

That's exactly how it worked out with Oaklawn and Laurel canceling their cards early in the day and Aqueduct only running three races. That left only 44 total races for the contestants to make their 15 plays, seven of which were mandatory as chosen by contest organizers. Even though there were some longshots during the day, the lack of opportunities for his competitors helped Troop secure the title with a final score of $266.

After only having about an hour of sleep Friday night, Troop said he didn't know what to expect Saturday.

"On Friday, I liked a lot of horses but today I didn't like anything," he said. "I was lucky a lot of short prices came in. I feel like I backed into it."

Troop only had one winner and a second-place horse on the day, but it was enough as only four competitors were able to surpass his Day 1 score. Robert Gregory, 53, of Durango, Colo., finished second with a score of $249.80 to collect $150,000. Tim Simmons, 55, of Lexington, Ky., was third at $249.20 to win $100,000 plus another $5,000 for having the top Day 2 score of $181.80. Brian Herrity, 53, of Mankato, Minn., was fourth at $240.80 to take home $40,000 as well as another $1,000 for having Saturday's third-highest score. Elaine Kowaleski, 57, of Farmingdale, N.J., was fifth with $237.80 and earned $25,000 plus $2,500 for having Saturday's second-highest score.