YOUBET Contest

blackthroatedwind · #1 04-13-2007, 11:06 PM

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.

ArlJim78 · #2 04-13-2007, 11:27 PM

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.

blackthroatedwind · #3 04-13-2007, 11:29 PM

Well, at least now I know I can't possibly be better than fourth.

hurricanefrank · #4 04-13-2007, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

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!

blackthroatedwind · #5 04-13-2007, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by hurricanefrank

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.

ArlJim78 · #6 04-13-2007, 11:50 PM

who chose the tracks? I was happy to see that AQU was not one of them.

blackthroatedwind · #7 04-14-2007, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ArlJim78

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.

docicu3 · #8 04-14-2007, 12:45 AM

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 !!!!

Dunbar · #9 04-14-2007, 07:16 AM

It looks like it's not set up to take contest bets this early. I was putting in a pick-bet for the 6th at SA, but it didn't give me the "enter this wager in contest?" box to check off. I'll try again later.

--Dunbar

ArlJim78 · #10 04-14-2007, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by docicu3

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 !!!!

Oaklawn, Keeneland, Santa Anita.

ArlJim78 · #11 04-14-2007, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Dunbar

It looks like it's not set up to take contest bets this early. I was putting in a pick-bet for the 6th at SA, but it didn't give me the "enter this wager in contest?" box to check off. I'll try again later.

--Dunbar

do you use wager pad pro?

I just made an attempt to wager and a little box showed up in the lower right corner, prompting you to check it if it was for the contest.

Dunbar · #12 04-14-2007, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ArlJim78

do you use wager pad pro?

I just made an attempt to wager and a little box showed up in the lower right corner, prompting you to check it if it was for the contest.

Weird, Jim! I just did the exact same thing again, and the little box was right there. Maybe they started taking Contest bets at 8:30? It's also not impossible that I was looking for the box below the submit button, and somehow missed it above the button! (pathetic, but not impossible! ;>)

--Dunbar

XIIPointStables · #13 04-14-2007, 09:09 AM

This will be my first contest try as well. Good luck to all.

Scav · #14 04-14-2007, 10:32 AM

Not playing, I have too much going on, might take him down next weekend.

I am surprised they are taking Keeneland as a contest track because YB's relationship has dwindled with them, most likely directly related to TVG having exculsive rights or whatever. They offer ZERO YB points for wagering on Keeneland. That obviously doesn't stop me from wagering but that is always a sign that YB is getting squeezed from someone.

blackthroatedwind · #15 04-14-2007, 12:14 PM

Well, at least I won't get shut out, as Mike's Honey Bunny in the first at Oaklawn was my first pick.

-BT- · #16 04-14-2007, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

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

-bt-

ArlJim78 · #17 04-14-2007, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

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.

blackthroatedwind · #18 04-14-2007, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ArlJim78

wasting no time i see...breaking sharply from the gate.

I actually bet her as well. She had a monsterously tough trip last time.

fpsoxfan · #19 04-14-2007, 12:53 PM

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!!!!

ArlJim78 · #20 04-14-2007, 12:55 PM

BAM!!!!

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

got a big pick four going forward as well.