Top 5 public Handicappers....

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Boring Monday afternoon, figured it was time for a new Top 5 list. This list is ment to be totally serious, I put a lot of work into this.

1. Me- My brief stint as a blogger has to put me at #1 on this list. A long history of big scores, and devastatingly good insight have helped me secure this spot.

2. Doug- The Man, the myth, the legend.... Simply put, Doug is one of the best. If you dont believe me, YAHOO HIM.

3. Andy- The Face of NYRA, he takes strong stands and is very bold in his handicapping. At this rate, someday he could take the top spot from me.

4. Steve- This website says it all, his show is also great. I wanted to put Steve #1, but on a personal note he has darted me at least 6 times, so I just could not.

5. Nick Tammaro- His spot on capital otb website says it all. Virtual Nick is classic, If I ever want to see his face or hear his voice I go.... Everytime I ask him his opinion on a race he sends me there, he needs the "hits" so everyone reading this should go check it out.

Joseph, thank you for the early Father's Day gift becuase that's what this list is. Pure Gold! And thanks to Steve for reinstating you........again. Without him this gem wouldn't be possible.

As far as the list goes, Congrats to the guys who made it. Maybe if you guys strive hard enough, one of you can dethrone the champ and be number 1 next year or moth or week or whenever the new rankings take place.

Side note for you Joseph, Probably shouldn't have brought up the brief (it was probably even briefer than that) stint as a blogger . But congratulations on naming yourself number one as you truely are the best. I'm sure Brad Thomas is sitting at a computer utterly devestated somewhere.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

As far as the list goes, Congrats to the guys who made it. Maybe if you guys strive hard enough, one of you can dethrone the champ and be number 1 next year or moth or week or whenever the new rankings take place.

Though in all fairness to myself, I'm only about a length combined away from having a positive ROI thanks to more than a couple nasty beats at 5-1 and 6-1, I thought surely my "Value Play" ROI of $1.27 through the first six weeks of the Arlington meet would qualify me for at least 5th here.

Hopefully this list gets revisited sometime later this summer when I will, fingers crossed, get a chance to go toe to toe with the champ.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

Though in all fairness to myself, I'm only about a length combined away from having a positive ROI thanks to more than a couple nasty beats at 5-1 and 6-1, I thought surely my "Value Play" ROI of $1.27 through the first six weeks of the Arlington meet would qualify me for at least 5th here.

Hopefully this list gets revisited sometime later this summer when I will, fingers crossed, get a chance to go toe to toe with the champ.

Brian, if this list was top 7, you would be in. You did cross my mind for 5th, but you dont have Virtual Brian, fully equipped with sound.

[randallscott35]

Byk's charity knows know bounds. The least you could do would be to put him at number 2, but you couldn't let your man-crush of Doug be affected....shame.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Byk's charity knows know bounds. The least you could do would be to put him at number 2, but you couldn't let your man-crush of Doug be affected....shame.

I love Steve, and even though he has darted me at least 6 times, he has also let me back. Its just hard to get past the memorys of all those times I attempted to log in, and I was brought to that horrible YOUR GONE PAGE. Like I said a while back, I live FEARING THE DART.

[DaTruth]

I'm shocked that RHT did not consider this guy. Perhaps RHT did, but then he realized that it would be intellectually dishonest not to put him in the top spot, so he didn't even bother mentioning him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvXHVMHdCxg

[Revidere]

Not a list to be taken seriously without the Beulah twins or Bill Finley.

[FGFan]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

I'm shocked that RHT did not consider this guy. Perhaps RHT did, but then he realized that it would be intellectually dishonest not to put him in the top spot, so he didn't even bother mentioning him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvXHVMHdCxg

But you must be spending too much time on that nutsy NOLA board. Are ppd and bbb still there?

[Scav]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

I love Steve, and even though he has darted me at least 6 times, he has also let me back. Its just hard to get past the memorys of all those times I attempted to log in, and I was brought to that horrible YOUR GONE PAGE. Like I said a while back, I live FEARING THE DART.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

I love Steve, and even though he has darted me at least 6 times, he has also let me back. Its just hard to get past the memorys of all those times I attempted to log in, and I was brought to that horrible YOUR GONE PAGE. Like I said a while back, I live FEARING THE DART.

He darted you one time and with my pleading, you were back before you knew you were even gone!

I am easily your biggest fan. DT is much better off with you than without.

My top whatever favorite things about PG, in absolutely no particular order.

1. 1985
2. Your ability to change your mind more often that Imelda Marcos in her shoe barn.
3. Your ability to hex anything.
4. The way you rile up people is true genius.
5. The way you suck up to people that you know are better at this stuff than you.
6. Your dogged persistence to stay around.
7. Your obsession with GC.
8. How your obsession with GC always gave you away when you came on here with yet another name.

I'm sure there's lots more too.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

He darted you one time and with my pleading, you were back before you knew you were even gone!

I am easily your biggest fan. DT is much better off with you than without.

My top whatever favorite things about PG, in absolutely no particular order.

1. 1985
2. Your ability to change your mind more often that Imelda Marcos in her shoe barn.
3. Your ability to hex anything.
4. The way you rile up people is true genius.
5. The way you suck up to people that you know are better at this stuff than you.
6. Your dogged persistence to stay around.
7. Your obsession with GC.
8. How your obsession with GC always gave you away when you came on here with yet another name.

I'm sure there's lots more too.

Clearly no one is better then me, hence the #1 ranking on this list. My obsession is changing a bit. I love RHT as a sire, I cought him early on with turf horses, before anyone really knew. Im also really loving Candy Ride, check out HollyWood Race 5 yesterday... I had a small win bet.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

He darted you one time and with my pleading, you were back before you knew you were even gone!

I am easily your biggest fan. DT is much better off with you than without.

My top whatever favorite things about PG, in absolutely no particular order.

1. 1985
2. Your ability to change your mind more often that Imelda Marcos in her shoe barn.
3. Your ability to hex anything.
4. The way you rile up people is true genius.
5. The way you suck up to people that you know are better at this stuff than you.
6. Your dogged persistence to stay around.
7. Your obsession with GC.
8. How your obsession with GC always gave you away when you came on here with yet another name.

I'm sure there's lots more too.

I've always enjoyed his utter and complete confidence in every stand he takes. He is 100% sure about Giant Moon or Nobiz Like Showbiz or whomever the horse of the minute happens to be. He goes around proclaiming that the horse can't lose....etc.

Then the horse loses.

He then goes on nearly every single thread where he touted the horse and says something akin to "What can I say, I was wrong. I admit it."

That level of self-awareness lasts....oh....about ten minutes and later that same day, he has utter and complete confidence about some other horse. You gotta love it.