Fast Facts and Musings
Makers
Senior Member
As stated in Dirtyshirt's thread, have been involved in all aspects of sports gambling for many years and while horse racing is the most enjoyable it can also be the most frustrating. Having lurked here for several months and finding a site for the most part devoid of shills and questionable touts am thinking it might be fun to participate.
Fast Facts
Less than 4% of players (NFL-NCAA-etc) win on a regular basis..what would that number be for horse players? (Curious)
Haskell: With CC failing in the Belmont this shapes up as must see racing.
Jim Dandy: Would be a shame if this doesn't draw more entries.
Drayden Van Dyke: Love the way this soon to be 20 year old sits a horse quietly and calmly
BOSOX Worth keeping an eye on winning 8 of 10 and more importantly finding an offense after a horrible start.. .320+ BA past 10 games
Worth noting over the past 10...Five teams scoring less than 3 RPG..Miami, San Diego, Kansas City, Seattle and LAD..
More later
Fast Facts
Less than 4% of players (NFL-NCAA-etc) win on a regular basis..what would that number be for horse players? (Curious)
Haskell: With CC failing in the Belmont this shapes up as must see racing.
Jim Dandy: Would be a shame if this doesn't draw more entries.
Drayden Van Dyke: Love the way this soon to be 20 year old sits a horse quietly and calmly
BOSOX Worth keeping an eye on winning 8 of 10 and more importantly finding an offense after a horrible start.. .320+ BA past 10 games
Worth noting over the past 10...Five teams scoring less than 3 RPG..Miami, San Diego, Kansas City, Seattle and LAD..
More later
Comments
Combined 15-35 o/u
Breeders Cup Classic (11/1/14)
Will Take Charge 3/1
California Chrome 3/1
Palace Malice 7/2 Shared Belief 6/1
Majestic Harbor 8/1
Game On Dude 10/1
Lea 15/1
Untapable 15/1
Revolutionary 18/1
Tonalist 20/1
Australia 20/1
Clubhouse Ride 20/1
Moonshine Mullin 20/1
Normandy Invasion 20/1
Ron The Greek 25/1
Last Gunfighter 30/1
Verranzano 30/1
Imperative 35/1
Departing 35/1
Wise Dan 40/1
Hoppertunity 40/1
Wicked Strong 40/1
Medal Count 45/1
Danza 50/1
Blingo 50/1
Micromanage 50/1
Code West 50/1
Bayern 60/1
Ride On Curlin 60/1
Social Inclusion 60/1
Candy Boy 65/1
War Command 65/1
Tapiture 65/1
Commanding Curve 75/1
Itsmyluckyday 75/1
Carve 75/1
Frac Daddy 80/1
Moreno 80/1
Bay Of Plenty 80/1
Ruler Of The World 80/1
Vicars In Trouble 90/1
Magician 100/1
Salto Del Indio 100/1
Toast Of New York 100/1
Prayer For Relief 100/1
Spot 110/1
Samraat 110/1
Tamarando 110/1
General A Rod 110/1
Untapable 2/1
Beholder 4/1
Princess Of Sylmar 4/1
Close Hatches 6/1
My Miss Sophia 18/1
Molly Morgan 18/1
On Fire Baby 20/1
My Miss Aurelia 25/1
Iotapa 25/1
Fiftyshadesofhay 30/1
Midnight Lucky 40/1
Awesome Baby 40/1
Left Faith Arise 40/1
In Tune 45/1
Flashy American 45/1
Fortune Pearl 50/1
Grace Hall 50/1
Teen Pauline 50/1
Unlimited Budget 50/1
Stopchargingmaria 50/1
Centring 60/1
Ria Antonia 60/1
Unbridled Forever 60/1
Sweet Reason 75/1
Rosalind 75/1
Room Service 75/1
Joint Return 80/1
Street Girl 85/1
Fashion Plate 100/1
House Rules 100/1
Never been to the Spa...am envious....
o7.5
Were you there Monday to see the mugging that Grace Hall took from My Miss aurelia and allowed Better Lucky to come home on the outside away from the bumper cars inside? I was doing ok so far this meet and threw a couple of dimes on Grace Hall only to get totally slammed. Comments from Billy Mott post-race were spot-on!
Nothing against Johnny V, but MMA was short off the layoff and came lugging at the 3/8 and again at the 1/8 pole. Tough racing luck for me!
We're fortunate on this site to know one of those 4% and by that I'm referring to FBWinners . . . fbwinners.com . . .
I couldn't tell you the stat for horse players, but I'm sure that number would be skewed by liars and fools . . .
Anyway, looking forward to your insight as well on all facets . . .
Cheers.
Great to hear, I thought he'd been retired too . . . any word on where he may be pointed towards?
Dan Borislow, Rainbow 6 Jackpot Winner, Dead at 52
Dan Borislow, a longtime Thoroughbred owner who took down Gulfstream Parks Rainbow 6 wager for $6.6 million in May, has died at age 52, according to several reports.
Soccer Florida said Borislow had a heart attack after playing a pick-up soccer match. Borislow was heavily involved in the sport, having owned the Womens Professional Soccer franchise, the Washington Freedom, later named MagicJack after a device Borislow invented. In recent years, Borislow devoted a lot of time to youth soccer in Florida.]'
Borislow made his money as an entrepreneur, first founding the communications company, Tel-Save, then inventing the MagicJack, a device that can be plugged into a computers USB port to allow for unlimited calling from regular telephones. He was also a philanthropist who issued grants to charities through his D&K Charitable Foundation.
52 is way to young....
Apprentice jockey Drayden VanDyke's riding is nearly as hot as the California sun. A leading apprentice on the West Coast, VanDyke is off to a fast start in his young riding career. Read on to find out nine reasons why you should know who he is.
1. His goal is to win the 2014 Eclipse Award for leading apprentice rider. Hes well on his way, too, with 103 victories and $2,723,977 in earnings in 593 starts this year.
2. Last week he became the first apprentice rider to win a riding title in Southern California since 1998. VanDyke won 12 races at the inaugural summer race meet at Los Alamitos to defeat veteran Joe Talamo by four victories. Even more impressiveVanDyke was in Chicago to ride on Saturday, July 12 so he won the Los Al riding title while riding only seven of the eight days of the meet.
3. He can ride at the top level. VanDyke started off the high-class Del Mar meet with a bang, bagging two winners on the opening day card, and he was featured in opening weekends Doughnuts at Del Mar jockey Q and A. Hes also ridden in graded stakes and hes come pretty close to winning one already in his young career. VanDyke rode Gulsary to a second-place finish in the Grade 3 Modesty Handicap at Arlington on July 12. The duo was closing fast and only beaten a neck.
4. Tom Proctor has taken him under his wing. Old-school horseman Proctor first noticed VanDyke when he was a kid hanging out on the backstretch at Churchill Downs. He eventually realized how much VanDyke wanted to learn and sent him to Glen Hill Farm in Ocala, Fla. to test his work ethic. VanDyke spent time in the barns with the 2-year-olds before heading west to California where Proctor gave him a shot at race riding. VanDyke won his first race in his second start for Proctor and has had a number of big mounts for him since.
5. Racing is in his blood. Born in Louisville, Ky., home of Churchill Downs, and raised in Hot Springs, Ark., home of Oaklawn Park, VanDyke never strayed far from Thoroughbred racing and spent a lot of time on the backside of the track. His dad Seth was a jockey through the mid-90s and works as an exercise rider today. His parents discouraged him from pursuing the challenging racing lifestyle but Drayden was determined to have a career riding racehorses.
6. VanDyke has some top jockeys in his corner. Hall of Famers Gary Stevens and Mike Smith have both decided to help him out. Stevens and Smith share riding tips and race-specific advice with VanDyke, and hell spend his first summer at Del Mar with Smith as his roommate.
7. By all accounts, Drayden VanDyke is a genuinely nice guy. Hes a hard worker whos always looking to learn what he can from anyone whos been in the business a while. His mentors Proctor, Smith and Stevens are all quick to compliment him, and the industry consensus so far seems to be that VanDyke is truly a nice person.
Pletcher has won 6 of 14 starts at Saratoga, finishing top 3 in 11
Chad Brown has 1 winner in 15 starts
Lucas 0 for 8
Yankees are the only team with a .500+ record while being outscored by the opposition (-29 runs)
Oakland leads MLB with a +161 differential while Texas struggles with a -110......Imagine where they would be without Darvish
Baltimore 55-45 overall...26-18 versus the once dominate A.L. East
Detroit..14 games above .500 but only 26-25 at home.
Thanks for the welcome and appreciate the kind words although yet to be proven on this site
Looking forward to your NFL
Detroit 30-17 traveling
LAA 35-18 at home
Bully Proof
Looking there also along with the 6..Good luck if you play
Saratoga
Trifecta
# 2,3
WT # 1,2,3,5,6
WT # 1,2,3,5,6
Track Conditions: Current Turf-Firm, Dirt-Fast
(Updated at 11:44:41 AM)
Race 1 Current Turf-Firm
3 GMAC (IRE) scratched (Reason: Trainer)
Race 2 Current Dirt-Fast
2 REVOLVER scratched (Reason: Veterinarian)
4 BULLY PROOF scratched (Reason: Veterinarian)
Race 3 Current Dirt-Fast
1 MOLLY JORDAN changed to ON
Race 4 Current Dirt-Fast
1A ULTIMATE SHOPPER scratched (Reason: Trainer)
Race 5 Current Distance-12, Turf-Firm
2 STREET TRICK scratched (Reason: Veterinarian)
7 TRAUTMAN scratched (Reason: Main-Track-Only)
Race 6 Current Dirt-Fast
7 MARCY scratched (Reason: Trainer)
Race 7 Current Distance-9, Turf-Firm
1A ORINO scratched (Reason: Also-Eligible)
9 WHY NOT WHISKEY jockey changed to Rosie Napravnik
11 LAWYER JIM scratched (Reason: Also-Eligible)
14 INDY TUNE scratched (Reason: Main-Track-Only)
Race 8 Current Dirt-Fast
1 PRECIOUS FRANCA scratched (Reason: Veterinarian)
Race 9 Current Distance-12, Turf-Firm
4 GOOD BYE GREG jockey changed to Robby Albarado
7 CHOCTAW CHUCK changed to RearShoes: w/ SHOES
Race 10 Current Distance-9, Turf-Firm
7 REACTION RATE scratched (Reason: Trainer)
13 ROYAL POSSE scratched (Reason: Main-Track-Only)
14 RIDE OF YOUR LIFE scratched (Reason: Main-Track-Only)
15 FIDELIUS scratched (Reason: Main-Track-Only)
Toronto seems to have adjusted to the loss of Encarnacion..A much needed adjustment considering the Bosox offense of late... Still yet the Jays are looking to win 3 of 4 .....Huge edge for the Boston Pen so looking FH.....Hoping Stroman maintains his home form...4-1 in 6 starts with a 1.81 ERA...allowing 30 hits in 39 innings.. Coupled with De La Rosa's road stats, esp first 5 innings
Toronto FH -112
7th Race: Captain Guaghen
Good luck
And did. Nice call