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[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by santana

What is funny is that there were some pretty easy winners over the 1st 2 days....2 for Baffert and atleast a couple of others.....the object of the game is to pick winners, not prices at this point.

Originally Posted by bigrun

Was thinking same thing, hate to use the word but there were a couple 'locks' first two days..stayin alive is name of game for now....

I used the horse I liked the best that day so Baffert kids or not when I saw My Gi Gi was running? Had to.

It's all good.

Good luck to all of you.

[bigrun]

October 4th, 2012 - Race 1 - #06 Yodelin' Angel


Get it over quick..

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

I used the horse I liked the best that day so Baffert kids or not when I saw My Gi Gi was running? Had to.

It's all good.

Good luck to all of you.

FWIW, I think taking a shot against a very heavy fav is a reasonable strategy in a contest like this. (As bigrun knows, there is no such thing as a lock!)

If the goal is to make the best use of one's time, then maybe it's better to take a shot early than wait two weeks for the number of serious players to dwindle. If you can eliminate 3/4 of the competition right away, then that might justify putting in some more time on the contest. If you avoid an early heavy fav loser, you could even reasonably play the most likely show horse the rest of the way, reasoning that most of your competitors are NOT choosing the most likely horses. (the ones choosing the most likely horse are gone!)

--Dunbar

[my miss storm cat]

That was really well stated.

The good thing is there's always another one of these contests coming up so might as well try different strategies and you're right... trying to get a few price horses early on does make sense.

Personally I was just sick of ignoring the ones i like in favor of who looks good on paper and then being disappointed and kicking myself.

[Dunbar]

Oct 4

Race 4, #2, Beholder

--Dunbar

[Immanuel Kant]

Oct 4

Race 7: #3 West Ruler

[santana]

Race 2 # 1....mr baffert....

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by Immanuel Kant

Oct 4

Race 7: #3 West Ruler

Ditto for me.

Originally Posted by Arletta

Ditto for me.

What program number is he?

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by Dunbar

Oct 4

Race 4, #2, Beholder

--Dunbar

SCRATCHED

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Arletta

SCRATCHED

No she isn't. I know because I singled her in the Pick 5.

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

No she isn't. I know because I singled her in the Pick 5.

Guess it was a change then. I know I saw it listed on the website earlier.

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

No she isn't. I know because I singled her in the Pick 5.

Good luck!