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Old 04-13-2007, 11:06 PM
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So tomorrow is the first day of the Youbet Contest. Anybody " taking me on "?

The manditory races are Keeneland 4th and 8th, Oaklawn 9th and 11th, and Santa Anita 6th and 9th. You also choose six from those three tracks ( all six can be from one of them....you choose ).

Since you have to be a Youbet customer to participate, if people want to play it here for fun, someone start a thread in the Selections room. To make it fair ALL picks have to be posted by 1pm eastern time. If you are playing Santa Anita and want to offer a few alternate selections in case of late scratches that is obviously fine.

I hope some people from here are playing at Youbet.....and I hope you crush me!


Not really....but I won't mind.
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Old 04-13-2007, 11:27 PM
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I'll be giving it a crack. Contests are not usually anything that would interest me, however, this one offers huge potential bragging rights in the event I get hot. not to mention cash rewards as well.

I expect others will also be playing, scav's, PG1985, etc.
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Old 04-13-2007, 11:29 PM
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Well, at least now I know I can't possibly be better than fourth.
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Old 04-13-2007, 11:29 PM
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So tomorrow is the first day of the Youbet Contest. Anybody " taking me on "?

The manditory races are Keeneland 4th and 8th, Oaklawn 9th and 11th, and Santa Anita 6th and 9th. You also choose six from those three tracks ( all six can be from one of them....you choose ).

Since you have to be a Youbet customer to participate, if people want to play it here for fun, someone start a thread in the Selections room. To make it fair ALL picks have to be posted by 1pm eastern time. If you are playing Santa Anita and want to offer a few alternate selections in case of late scratches that is obviously fine.

I hope some people from here are playing at Youbet.....and I hope you crush me!


Not really....but I won't mind.
I'm taking a swing at topping you though admittedly it's a tough go given my central focus on a daily basis has a definite East Coast bias (Keeneland presently); over the years I've dabbled at OP with little success; when I have been I've felt more like the proverbial blind hog finding an occasional acorn as opposed to chalking it up to having any confident handle of racing at the track. Good luck!
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Old 04-13-2007, 11:44 PM
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I'm taking a swing at topping you though admittedly it's a tough go given my central focus on a daily basis has a definite East Coast bias (Keeneland presently); over the years I've dabbled at OP with little success; when I have been I've felt more like the proverbial blind hog finding an occasional acorn as opposed to chalking it up to having any confident handle of racing at the track. Good luck!
We're in the same boat.
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Old 04-13-2007, 11:50 PM
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who chose the tracks? I was happy to see that AQU was not one of them.
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Old 04-14-2007, 12:02 AM
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who chose the tracks? I was happy to see that AQU was not one of them.
People at Youbet.

I'm actually kind of enjoying looking at races I normally wouldn't.
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Old 04-14-2007, 12:45 AM
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I'll take a shot at home as for what ever reason YOUBET is the only major betting service that doesn't service MAC or Apple products so my Intel Macbook cannot access the service.......

What 3 tracks are on the YOUBET list this week???

DrD

.......and you have to get Mathew involved here !!!!
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Old 04-14-2007, 12:14 PM
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Well, at least I won't get shut out, as Mike's Honey Bunny in the first at Oaklawn was my first pick.
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Old 04-14-2007, 12:42 PM
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Well, at least I won't get shut out, as Mike's Honey Bunny in the first at Oaklawn was my first pick.

Damn!!!

He's on the board...... i gotta go study some more


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Old 04-14-2007, 12:43 PM
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Well, at least I won't get shut out, as Mike's Honey Bunny in the first at Oaklawn was my first pick.
wasting no time i see...breaking sharply from the gate.
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Old 04-14-2007, 12:46 PM
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wasting no time i see...breaking sharply from the gate.
I actually bet her as well. She had a monsterously tough trip last time.
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Old 04-14-2007, 12:53 PM
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I entered a Handicapping contest on youbet.net Right now I'm in first.
My bet was a $50 double at Aqueduct 2,6/2,4 It hit and right now I have a net profit of 2,250 with a ROI of 1125.00% Do I still have to bet or do I sit chilly??? I'm clueless. Help!!!!
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Old 04-14-2007, 12:55 PM
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BAM!!!!

I used the 12 at Keeneland in the contest for my first alternate choice.

got a big pick four going forward as well.
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Old 04-14-2007, 01:02 PM
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I entered a Handicapping contest on youbet.net Right now I'm in first.
My bet was a $50 double at Aqueduct 2,6/2,4 It hit and right now I have a net profit of 2,250 with a ROI of 1125.00% Do I still have to bet or do I sit chilly??? I'm clueless. Help!!!!

The Youbet contest we are talking about is win-place only and involves ONLY Oaklawn, Keeneland and Santa Anita.
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Old 04-14-2007, 12:56 PM
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Went with the 10 there in the 2nd as my first contest wager.

James Graham was actively looking for traffic I believe. By the time he got the horse clear, it was too late and he could only get 3rd.

0-1.
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Old 04-14-2007, 01:01 PM
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I actually bet her as well. She had a monsterously tough trip last time.
I looked over the PP's just now and had a feeling she might have....nice job.

Speed and fade on poly the start before, and a 2nd to Get Ready Bertie before that.
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