Derby Trail Forums

Go Back   Derby Trail Forums > Main Forum > The Paddock
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Today's Posts

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 06-18-2006, 10:04 AM
2MinsToPost's Avatar
2MinsToPost 2MinsToPost is offline
The Curragh
 
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 2,760
Default Yesterday, did anybody

get spanked like I did? Of course Seek Gold did not help matters but I only cashed one ticket out of 12, a small exacta in the race Spun Sugar was in. Yesterday was rough, very very rough for me. It left a bad taste in my mouth, time for a break from the action for a while.

did anybody out there cash on Seek Gold?
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 06-18-2006, 10:10 AM
paisjpq's Avatar
paisjpq paisjpq is offline
top predator.
 
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 5,020
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by 2MinsToPost
get spanked like I did? Of course Seek Gold did not help matters but I only cashed one ticket out of 12, a small exacta in the race Spun Sugar was in. Yesterday was rough, very very rough for me. It left a bad taste in my mouth, time for a break from the action for a while.

did anybody out there cash on Seek Gold?
i did NOT have seek gold and got a vicious spanking that started in the first at CD when I had the STRAIGHT SUPER written in PEN on the pp's and DIDN'T BET!
So of course everthing else I bet finished up the track or second in the photo (PD).
__________________
Seek respect, not attention.

Last edited by paisjpq : 06-18-2006 at 10:15 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 06-18-2006, 10:14 AM
Suffolk Shippers's Avatar
Suffolk Shippers Suffolk Shippers is offline
Monmouth Park
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 759
Default

I also was torched yesterday. Lots of tickets left on the ground, so to say.
I hit the ALL button in the NTRA Pick4 for the Stephen Foster but only went with Spellbinder and Super Frolic in the last leg, so no go. Missed a few trifectas I had lined up as well.

Did hit a measley $180 Pick 4 at Suffolk, but I still didnt have a good afternoon.
__________________
"Boston fans hate the Yankees, we hate the Canadiens and we hate the Lakers. It's in our DNA. It just is." - Bill Simmons
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 06-18-2006, 10:23 AM
2MinsToPost's Avatar
2MinsToPost 2MinsToPost is offline
The Curragh
 
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 2,760
Default

Most of this morning I have been kicking myself cause I wrote this down in my DRF yesterday -

ALL / PD

Did I play it? Of course not. That would have turned $10 into $500, why would I want to attempt something like that lol
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 06-18-2006, 10:46 AM
tap's Avatar
tap tap is offline
Louisiana Downs
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SoCal
Posts: 309
Default

Got spanked as well. At three different tracks no less. My horses are all over the place and show slots but I can't get them up for the win. Not good when you are a dyed in the wool win bettor which is what I am.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 06-18-2006, 11:11 AM
Gander Gander is offline
Del Mar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,336
Default

Nothing wrong with taking a break for a while. There is more to life than burning money at the track. No reason on earth to play this game every weekend, it'll turn your brain to meatloaf if ya let it. I find it much more entertaining playing once a month.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 06-18-2006, 11:12 AM
ArlJim78 ArlJim78 is offline
Newmarket
 
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 6,549
Default

I put up a big doughnut yesterday. Played mainly PK4's but not the right way.
For the NTRA I had three legs but did not use Seek Gold. I singled BB. What a busted up race that was. The NTRA paid I $11K for a buck I believe.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 06-18-2006, 11:16 AM
Gander Gander is offline
Del Mar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,336
Default

What saved me from even more of a catstrophe was not betting to win because of shorter than should be odds. Most notably Summer Service and Arson Squad. Both should have been 5/1 and were bet down to practically 2/1

Is it me or has the value part of the game gone waaay down in the last 10 years or so?
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 06-18-2006, 11:21 AM
Downthestretch55 Downthestretch55 is offline
Hialeah Park
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Stamford, NY
Posts: 4,618
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gander
Nothing wrong with taking a break for a while. There is more to life than burning money at the track. No reason on earth to play this game every weekend, it'll turn your brain to meatloaf if ya let it. I find it much more entertaining playing once a month.
I'm totally with you on that, Tim.
The "fever" hits some pretty hard. Need to bet every race, and many combos.
The best advice I ever got was, "Wait. Be patient. Watch."
When a race comes up that I think will pay, I bet it. Sometimes it works, sometimes not. Otherwise, I watch and learn.
To me, it's the only way to maintain some sanity in this crazy "game".
DTS
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 06-18-2006, 11:47 AM
IrishofNDMan's Avatar
IrishofNDMan IrishofNDMan is offline
The Curragh
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Michigan
Posts: 2,981
Default

I wasn't going to bring this up because I know u should never do this, but I need someone to talk sense into me. I was getting killed at the window, and was gonna leave and place a few bets. I loved Perfect Drift, but wasn't sure if PD was good for the win. I decided to do a 1 dollar exacta PD/all and another 1 dollar exacta all/PD. I cancelled because all I could see was a PD, BB, and BH finish which was chalky. I cancelled those two bets and put 40 bucks total to win on Perfect Drift only to get an empty feeling inside, it sucks!
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 06-18-2006, 12:29 PM
2MinsToPost's Avatar
2MinsToPost 2MinsToPost is offline
The Curragh
 
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 2,760
Default

See I think you and I "might" share a similar problem. I am catching myself betting scared, in other words, conservative. I swear to you I wrote in my DRF yesterday All / PD. But, I did not want to put $10 of my $100 budget in that bet, but felt it had a legit chance. So instead I boxed 4 horses in an exacta and put that $10 on West Virginia. Sooner or later I am going to quit over - analyzing and just go with my gut instinct. That is why I am going on another Horse Vacation for a while. I am burned out after yesterday.

Quote:
Originally Posted by IrishofNDMan
I wasn't going to bring this up because I know u should never do this, but I need someone to talk sense into me. I was getting killed at the window, and was gonna leave and place a few bets. I loved Perfect Drift, but wasn't sure if PD was good for the win. I decided to do a 1 dollar exacta PD/all and another 1 dollar exacta all/PD. I cancelled because all I could see was a PD, BB, and BH finish which was chalky. I cancelled those two bets and put 40 bucks total to win on Perfect Drift only to get an empty feeling inside, it sucks!
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 06-18-2006, 06:25 PM
kentuckyrosesinmay's Avatar
kentuckyrosesinmay kentuckyrosesinmay is offline
Churchill Downs
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: UNC-CH will always miss Eve Carson. RIP.
Posts: 1,874
Default

Don't feel bad guys. I did horrible yesterday too. I was hitting every race last weekend and bombed this weekend. Go figure. Oh well. That's how it goes sometimes.
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 06-18-2006, 06:38 PM
oracle80
 
Posts: n/a
Default

I'll be the first one to admit I got a grade 1 ass whipping yesterday. It happens, and you move on.
I've lost enough photos this week and run 2nd enough times to wanna kick the dog and drink a pint of Jack Daniels. Tough damn week. But we can bail out out for the tough week right here at Hollywood. We have a pick-6 live for 4 dollars(twice, we scratched into the 5 twice in the 4th leg and hit it) if we catch our single in the next race. We have 6 horses in the last race. So I guess one time has the chance to pay for all. Lets go Pval, boot just one more horse home this weekend and we get back into black ink!!!
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 06-18-2006, 06:51 PM
ateamstupid's Avatar
ateamstupid ateamstupid is offline
Super Mod.. and Super Fly
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 13,036
Default

I don't think anyone made anything yesterday. I knew I was in trouble when Bright Abundance got nosed out by that $43 horse who looked absolutely dead in midstretch.
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 06-18-2006, 06:52 PM
oracle80
 
Posts: n/a
Default

That was just brutal wasnt it?
Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 06-18-2006, 06:54 PM
ArlJim78 ArlJim78 is offline
Newmarket
 
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 6,549
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by ateamstupid
I don't think anyone made anything yesterday. I knew I was in trouble when Bright Abundance got nosed out by that $43 horse who looked absolutely dead in midstretch.
That was a good one. I still don't know how that horse got his nose in front.
That was a "David Copperfield' finish because it had to have involve smoke and mirrors.
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 06-18-2006, 07:07 PM
2Hot4TV's Avatar
2Hot4TV 2Hot4TV is offline
Oaklawn
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Glendora
Posts: 2,342
Default

I've found that the big race days I don't do well most of the time. Yesterday I did have Dixie Meister at 14.00 and Flying bearcat at 15.40 with straight win bets to make a nice recovery. Love the big race days but I have to watch and pick the spots.
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 06-18-2006, 07:10 PM
2Hot4TV's Avatar
2Hot4TV 2Hot4TV is offline
Oaklawn
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Glendora
Posts: 2,342
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by IrishofNDMan
I wasn't going to bring this up because I know u should never do this, but I need someone to talk sense into me. I was getting killed at the window, and was gonna leave and place a few bets. I loved Perfect Drift, but wasn't sure if PD was good for the win. I decided to do a 1 dollar exacta PD/all and another 1 dollar exacta all/PD. I cancelled because all I could see was a PD, BB, and BH finish which was chalky. I cancelled those two bets and put 40 bucks total to win on Perfect Drift only to get an empty feeling inside, it sucks!
Tough cancel......................................
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 06-18-2006, 07:56 PM
Gander Gander is offline
Del Mar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,336
Default

"I knew I was in trouble when Bright Abundance got nosed out by that $43 horse who looked absolutely dead in midstretch."

You dont want to know the pain that photo cost me. I lost the win bet, the exacta...I was rooting so hard for the End is Clear and Innseattle not to win the last race, had either of them won that, I would have had a $4 pick 4 had Bright Abundance gotten that photo.
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 06-18-2006, 08:01 PM
Byebyemermaid Byebyemermaid is offline
Monmouth Park
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Little Neck NY
Posts: 775
Wink

Made one bet last night at Montaineer in the 10th race.A horse i had bet on before.I remembered the nane.Bet $5 wp on him.He paid $88.80 to win.A nice present for fathers day.
Reply With Quote
Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:43 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.