Bill V. started this thread and nothing has been posted here for some time now, so I thought I would put up the captioned race. Before I do, let me go over the guidelines for picking contenders and pacelines.
1 - no horse with a ML=>20/1 will be considered a contender or get assigned a line.
2 - no horse that hasn't raced in the last 90 days will be considered a contender or be assigned a line.
3 - no horse will be assigned a line that is more than 90 days old.
4 - the last line will always be the line unless there is a valid reason to go back a line.
5 - all lines assigned will be either "+" or "(+)" lines.
These are the guidelines used in every post I make. They never change. Consistency is one of the "keys" to handicapping.
Ok, first the horses. Horses not considered contenders are marked for the reason they were not considered contenders.
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#2 - the last line is the line used.
#3 - the last line is the line used.

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