November Daily Update
 

Nov 1 -2 results

The gate pops and nobody gets a good break:o

Lets see if today we gets some Stars

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Daily update from Friday
 

Sorry folks
There was a giltch and all the late SA BC races did not save
on the score sheet
I have reentered them and the updated score will be posted
late tonight as long as everybody gets in their screen shots
with those monster wins

November 3 Update
 

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Lots of Big Breeders Cup winners

Ted
gfnut
Rmath
Patrick
All cash blue star winners


Noddub62 and Midland333 score at
Woodbine Santa Anita and Remington

Midland (2) and Ted Score gold stars for >$70 win bets

Lots of bets Saturday and Friday
Please check your scores
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November 4 Update
 

Welcome to the October contest
Cody
Buffaloxp

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Gold Stars
Ted 1
Midland333 2

Bill
 

Regarding the BC contest.
The way I read the rules Pktruckdriver is first and gfnut is second and Ted was 3rd and I was 4th.
We were the only ones to play at least 5 BC races.

Correct me if I am wrong.
As long as the top 2 complete their 20 race cycles.
rmath

Bill
 

Bill, What are the Gold Stars for?
Please explain how they are earned.
rmath

That looks correct
 

Hi Richard

yes that appears to be the case
I don't think anybody else did the minium of 5 races

As requested
 

As I thought about it. I think we are not being fair to the 1 horse bet folks
or the folks who bet $100 to win on 1 horse, or those who bet at or over $70 as one of their 2 horse win bets
They probably will not get many $9.00 horses
I went with anything including or over a $70 Win bet hit as a gold star
Place bets do not count
The reason I picked $70 was it represents Doc's guidelines
of betting 50/50 60/40 or even 70/30 percentages

Bill

Bill
 

Thanks for explaining the gold stars.
Rmath

No prize
 

Just to add the gold stars are just to call out wins on win bets
over $70

There is no prize for gold stars only Blue Stars

November 5 Update
 

FX

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November 7 Update
 

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October Champ Chuckg collects a place bet at FL race 9

Gfnut retakes the lead

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Gold Star Wins
Midland333 **
Ted Craven *

Bill I think you missed a play from me, from 11/6

I played the following

FL 4th loss

FL 5th loss

FL 6th loss

PRX 9th Loss

FL 9th wager cancelled due to odds drop

That leaves me with 4 plays, I believe I started the day woth 9 plays, giving me 13 , I think. And 100 less BR

Patrick

Fl 6
 

Patrick
You are right. I missed the Finger Lakes 6th
50 w 3-7
You hid the 9 but the 9 won and paid $4.20
I will correct your score

Thank you for your honesty and for checking your score
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November 7 update
 

Chuckg gets a solid Match Up w/p bet at FL race 2

From Follow Up 83 you can change Val 2 to RDSS2
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Nov 8-9 Update
 

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We have a new leader
Jimbob1002 has a 3-3 day with 4 Blue Stars
Midland goes 3 -3 at Woodbine

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November 10 Update
 

gfnut scores a Blue Star $25 winner at BHP
and breaks the $3000 mark

Midland333
noddub62 also post winners


Has we head into the 2nd fraction Gfnut, Jimbob1002, Ted C, Midland are the leaders
who will make a turn time move

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November 12 Update
 

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From Follow Up # 1 :eek:

True Speed

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TS or True speed or even Total Speed (same thing)
can be found on the FPS POR/POH screens

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and its added to the 3rd fraction of the segments screen

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November 13 Update
 

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Midland 333 Mike takes over the lead by a few dollares over gfnut

From Follow Up 88

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Nov 14 update
 

Noddub62 Hits a Blue Star at Penn Race 6
Bill V. gets a Blue Star at Finger Lakes
Jimbob hits race 5 from Prx on 11/13

The top 4 scorers have a big advantage
as we approach the 1/2 way point

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Ruling
 

Bill, I noticed that Noddub62 bet 2 horses in his post #23.
50 to win & place on two horses the 5 & 8. If my math is right thismakes a total of 200.00 dollars bet.
If I read the rules right the the bet on the # 8 is voided since he listed the #5 as his first bet.
Am I right on this assumption?
rmath

Ruling
 

Rmath and friend
What would you do ?
Here is what the rules say
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some examples

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I read it as if you bet an excess of two horses your last horse is dropped
If you bet over 100 your bet is adjusted downward to equal $100
I see no reason to drop one of Budmans selections since he bet two horses evenly
It seems to me his intentions were to split his bets w/p and his history of making the $25w/p bets on two horses justifies the possibility thats what he intented

Nodubb62 history

Bill
 

Who are you talking about when you address me as rmath and friend?
Do you have a mouse in you pocket?
I was only asking for clarification when I saw that your friend made a mistake when he posted his bet.
I am not the one who has to enforce the rules. YOU are.
If I had to make the final decision I would have dropped the second horse, but since I am not in a position to make or enforce the rules I and everyone else has to abide bye your decision.
rmath

Rmath
 

Hi I made a typo. My mistake I wantrd to add the plural S for friends
You know as in the pace and cap motto, Friends helping friends WIN
I asked the group and am asking you again based on how the contest rules
are written why do I have to drop one of Noddub62's horses ?

yes I made my decision

I just want to make sure you see my reasoning

BTW Ted and I ruled on this yesterday morning

Bill

Bill
 

Bill, as I stated I was only asking for clarification on the rule.
I thought that since the total was 200.00 that 100.00 was to be deducted from the last horse listed first to get the bet down to 100.00.
Then since the 50.00 to win and place on the first horse equaled 100.00 there was nothing left to put on the 2nd horse, and therefore it would be eliminated.
Apparently I misunderstood the rule.

PS: I forgive your typo,everyone makes mistakes, especially me.
Keep up the good work.
rmath

Ruling
 

Bill, forgot to ask how you and Ted ruled ?

Rmath
 

Thanks for getting back to me
I see where the rules are tricky in this case
I read it as if you bet in Excess of 2 horses the last horse is taken away
If your total bet on 2 horses is over $100 the bet is adjusted down to $100 if your bets don't total $100 they are adjusted up to $100

Since Noddub wanted to bet w/p on two horse
Ted and I ruled his bet should be adjusted down in eqaul increments
to $25 win $25 place on both his horses

I suggested to Ted that given the fact noddub62 often makes that format
bet that was most likely his intention

Ted and I ruled that I would score the race as $25w/p on both horses

November 15 Update
 

Buffaloxp Gets a win/place bet at BHP race 4

As we hit the 1/2 point
congrats to the leaders
Midland333
Gfnut
Ted C
Jimbob1002

http://youtu.be/yRYFKcMa_Ek

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November 16 update
 

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A Big day for Blue Stars

Cody
5Chalky5
Jimbob1002
all shine

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November Update
 

2 Blue Stars yesterday

Rmath Race 5 Parx
Cody Race 8 AQU

He that can have patience can have what he will . - Benjamin Franklin


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November 18 Update
 

gfnut hits a blue star at BHP and opens a lead
Cody continues his improvement in the second have and hits at AQU

From Pace Makes The Race
The glaring discrepancy in the mainstream rating process is that it
rewards weak third fractions. It ignores the fact that 2nd call velocities can
often be too fast and horses running them cannot sustain their energy to
the wire. The too fast early phenomenon is commonplace and must be dealt
with in order to win consistently


2nd call Final frac. 2nd Rating Final Frac Rating Total Rating

A: 45 25 95 85 180

B 44.4 25,1 96 84 180

C 44.3 25 .2 97 83 180

Note: the horses with the weaker final fraction are penalized instead of
rewarded. to separate the resultant tie, use your decision model for
determining the early - late win bias at your track (s) by distance, class
and surface

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November19 20 Update
 

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Jimbob1002 remains the feel good story of the November contest
He has picked up multible blue stars
with a very good win place betting method

As we hit the 3/4 pole
Gfnut
Jimbob1002
Ted C are the leaders
Who else will be the sustained pace to
charge home

GS down the stretch
Bill


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Bill
 

On 11/20/2012 I bet at Penn 4th race $50W on 1 & 9. ! won (pd $5.20 bet down from 8:1) and 9 scratched. The scoring doesn't jive. Would you please recheck my score.

Thanks and have a Happy Thanksgiving

Bud

scratch
 

Thanks Bud

I did not see the 9 was scratched You get a full $100 win on the 1
horse
I have made the correction on the scores

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanks Bill. Don't eat too much turkey!

Nov 21 Update
 

Noddub62 hits a full $100 win bet on Pen 4 on 11/20
Than catches 2 wins at Pen on 11/21 Race 6 and 8

Midland333 gest back on the win side at Pen also race 6



From Pace Makes The Race

Now back to handicapping. After labeling each horse, see how many of each type
there are and begin to develope a mental picture of the running of the race.
For Instance, if most of the races at your track are being won by that are less than
5 lenghts behind at the second call and are in the front half of the field , you would look
at you E, EP, and P, horses for the logical win contenders, This does not
mean Sustained horses are to be totally ignored Rather,
it means that in order for a sustained horse to be taken seriously It must
have superior credentials when compared to the field it is facing ,
With ESP designations, you are able to take a look at a unique herd
of horses and see how each individual horses participation in the race ultimately
effects the other horses

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November 22 Update
 

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From Pace Makes The Race

Route to Sprint: very few true routers are capable of competing
in a sprint. Traditional handicapping tells us that most are in a sprint for
the work, or to" put some speed into the horse " be that as it may, few
of these horses can stand the early pace set in most sprints.
The exception will be a router that is invariably on the lead in almost
all of his races, and has shown a willingness to contest the lead .
If this horse is within 3 points of the EPR's of the sprinters in the race.
it should be treated with respect. Don't worry too much about it, though
You will find very few such horses .

Bill V. hits a W and place bet at BHP race 4
Midland333 goes down to Fairgrounds for a place bet win FG9

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November 23-24 Update
 

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A winners review

Pace Makes The Race
Page 253
Race example winner
Graig Ronald Pays $13.40

Here is what the author Dick Schmidt notes say

Graig Ronald: - (Sustained) Dropping to the lowest level of career.
His last race shows some sign of life and I really looked him over before I
chose a rating for him. This level is often won by horses dropping, so it is
often difficult to accurately rate these animals. The pace of this race is similar
to the pace I expect today, which is another reason to rate this line.
he has equaled this performance in 4 of his last 10 races so I feel a
repeat is possible.

Gfnut picks up another Blue Star at BHP race 4 and his lead grows
Bill V get a Blue Star at Parx

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Nov 26 Update
 

Barb C has a strong 3rd fraction as she ends her cycle Barb gets another Blue Star at Parx race 7

Still a good race going on for the lead
Ted C dropped a few yesterday but still has 10 races to close ground

Gfnut and Jimbob lead the way


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Hi Bill
I was too late in posting that FL yesterday, so I don't think that counts. But I just lost PRX R5 a few minutes ago, so it doesn't matter.
Barb