Will Todd fall with his 32 nominees this year

[ELA]

Interesting thread. You know, I can see being a fan of, or attached -- however, my commentary was strictly from a betting perspective. With that in mind -- how could you not dis-attach yourself in a nanosecond when you saw 1-9!

Even if you were a fan, and was rooting for this colt -- at 1-9 you absolutely could have and should have bet against him. Let him go off and make you look like an idiot, but that was the right play as far as I was concerned. Those are the horses you try to beat and beat more often than not.

Eric

Originally Posted by ELA

Interesting thread. You know, I can see being a fan of, or attached -- however, my commentary was strictly from a betting perspective. With that in mind -- how could you not dis-attach yourself in a nanosecond when you saw 1-9!

Even if you were a fan, and was rooting for this colt -- at 1-9 you absolutely could have and should have bet against him. Let him go off and make you look like an idiot, but that was the right play as far as I was concerned. Those are the horses you try to beat and beat more often than not.

Eric

....or take a pass and just sit back and watch the race.....

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by deltaforce97

....or take a pass and just sit back and watch the race.....

Yesterday's race at Oaklawn was one that demanded to be bet. Anytime you have a horse like Hard Spun taking over 60% of the money, when the best he possibly was was 30% to win, you must go in.

I bet, and I lost, but give me that scenerio five times a day and I'll make a fortune.

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Yesterday's race at Oaklawn was one that demanded to be bet. Anytime you have a horse like Hard Spun taking over 60% of the money, when the best he possibly was was 30% to win, you must go in.

I bet, and I lost, but give me that scenerio five times a day and I'll make a fortune.

Agreed on the Southwest...a much deeper field than the Sam Davis. ( I thought Any Given Saturday was the 1-9/1-5 that ELA was referring to.)

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by deltaforce97

Agreed on the Southwest...a much deeper field than the Sam Davis. ( I thought Any Given Saturday was the 1-9/1-5 that ELA was referring to.)

You're probably right that's what he meant and I agree with you. Either you had to find a cold exacta ( or small tri spread ) or pass. That was a silly favorite try to beat.

[ELA]

Sorry, was thinking ahead of my typing and referring to another thread, Hard Spun, etc. I did mean to refer to the "attachment" that one might have had to Hard Spun and the wagering perspective.

Eric

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Yesterday's race at Oaklawn was one that demanded to be bet. Anytime you have a horse like Hard Spun taking over 60% of the money, when the best he possibly was was 30% to win, you must go in.

I bet, and I lost, but give me that scenerio five times a day and I'll make a fortune.

I totally agree, the problem is finding the winner. I liked Officer Rocket and Forty Grams as stated in another post. But they did not win. Spun would have taken even more money if he had a better post also. I never thought Teufelsberger (yes I play games withnames) would do it. Just did not see that coming.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by pgardn

I totally agree, the problem is finding the winner. I liked Officer Rocket and Forty Grams as stated in another post. But they did not win. Spun would have taken even more money if he had a better post also. I never thought Teufelsberger (yes I play games withnames) would do it. Just did not see that coming.

Yeah, I lost some money, boxed the two you mentioned along with the 7 and 9 I think.

Still happy for the opportunity. The betting in that race was sheer lunacy.