Del Mar 7/30/10

3.) 3-13-5
4.) 5-3-8
5.) 8-3-10
6.) 6-9-4
7.) 5-6-3
8.) 10-2-7

Tonights card is wide open,with value in every race except maybe the 7th imo. To the folks going to the track tonight i would say whoever strikes your eye in the post parade bet em,and enjoy your beverage of choice.

To give my break down of the Mrs Cougar Del Mar,if those are the choices and starting left to right here goes. 1 and 2 look like they have saw more pipe than your local pipefitters union # 234....Give the edge to #1...3 and 4 just flat out no way...No wayyyy i want to pay for that much chinese food to keep them occupied,and #4 with the pant suit to a skin competition? What were you thinking,but at least she had the courteousy not to put our eyes thru what #3 did,she looks like she rolled up in the picnic table cloth. I like big butts,not big girls,especialy not big old women lol....Give me the 28-33 range.

#1 in the 7th is a scratch.. Amend ticket

5) 1-8-9-10
6) 1-4-5-6-7-9
7) 5-6
8) 2-3-6-10-13

Same Cost

in the delmar finale i dont like the 2 fave's much, im gonna take a shot with the 6 and 7 horses for some value. The 6 is mike mitchell off the claim which is a very strong angle, and the 7 is taking a big drop. Good luck guys

WTG Kev....It didnt pay huge compared to investment,but you hit,and are on the right track!

1 thing i noticed is Del Mar is playing totaly different than i anticipated as compared to the last 2 years. It has been very cool in the area,and is suppose to be that way for the next 10 days. Front speed is holding much more than i figured it would.

Sorry Kev,i saw the $1 PK4 prices not the .50 payout,wasnt trying to be rude,just looked at wrong payout.

No sweat, it was a chalky result. Better than losing the entire wager. Let's get 'em tomorrow!

Uptowncharleybrown tomorrow in the Haskell anyone?? anyone??

Been feeling under the weather this weekend, so I havent posted breakdowns yesterday or today but, I'm playing exactas in the Haskell with First Dude and Lookin at Lucky on top. I am using charley for second. I'll throw a win bet on him if he gets to juicy to ignore. It sets up for him, he just hangs to much and these boys are classy.

went to NJ for the haskell again and its pouring rain exactly like last year

last year every race had so many scratches

How safe is it to put money with xpress bet and these 3rd party horse racing wagering centyers...i know very little bout this.

The only one I can speak for from experience is twinspires.

100% legit and trustworthy. Using for years.

UptownCharleyBrown scratched.

I've got $30 to win on First Dude at odds of 4 to 1 or better.

$10 ex LAL w/ First Dude, Afleet Again, Trappe Shot

Also a cheap little pk4

11) 1,5,7
12) 1
13) 7
14) 1,3,5,7

Working today, so had to get the bets in early. Gl to all.

My Mom's boyfriend has a share in a couple different horses racing at Emerald Downs (track in Washington State), so i've started going up to watch the races, He (the boyfriend) has been around the racing scene for a long time, and even was a professional better for a couple years, I'm hoping to learn from him.

I am considering doing some practice, by buying hte racing form and using it to make some picks, then watching the races when they reach on demand the next day thoughts on this tactic?

Didnt like Cost of Freedom at all yesterday, jus had a feeling he wasnt gonna run his race off the layoff. So pick 3/4 time comes around, what do i do, instead of trying to beat him like i intended to I used him instead of Smiling tiger, and i hit all the other legs. Just mad at myself for being such a pussy and going with the chalk. Pick 4 paid 4k, really sick price, i singled the rosario horse in the last race, and i used 2 horses in the 7th, and 5 horses to start.

Going up to Saratoga for the day wed. keeping my fingers crossed it doesnt rain, wish me luck fellas :-)

Try it! I used to do the exact same thing with NY tracks. I'd buy the form, mark it up and then video tape (yeah im old) the race replays in the evening and watch them. Then I'd write on an index card (one card for each race) a single line depicting the type of trip each horse had, so I could refer to it.

That's called trip handicapping, it has a lot of merit but, nowadays with twinspires and other places, you can watch race replays at the click of a mouse so there isn't a need to keep such index cards.

Let us know how you do and look forward to some racing stories from the northwest!

ugh, you gotta put those beats behind you and move forward, man.

Those negative thoughts will eat you alive.

Good luck at the spa!

*I haven't done my race of the day due to personal strains.. I will try to get back in the groove soon. Cheers!

Horrible story out of Canda.

http://www.globallethbridge.com/Alde...748/story.html

Well i hope you get feeling better Kev,im always here. Grinder,when i 1st started to cap myself,i ran into what you are feeling,and took some time off. I then decided i would trust myself completely,or i would not persue this career. Ive never looked back since that day. Just a few observations about Del Mar right now....I am capping it like its the inner dirt course at Aqueduct,or Hollywood right now. I mentioned about a week back how the course is no where near to what is has been the last 2 years,and its because of the mild temps in the area,which i described on opening day how the polytrack tightens up and plays faster,the trend will continue imo as the weather the next 10 days there will be mid 60's,well below normal.

1 other thing about Del Mar,and this addresses what you mentioned Grinder...The ML doesnt mean a thing right now,honestly.

I have used xpress bet the past three months. They just recently ran into a problem with visa card deposits and no longer accept them, I actually have many deposits that have not been taken out of my account from over a month ago because of this problem. Before this everything went fine, as I deposited and withdrew several times. They were actually quite fast in sending a check to you compared to other places I use. I have not used them since the visa cards have not been accepted because that was my only way of depositing.

Looks like Zenyatta is going to run in the Hirsch. I'm praying you're wrong Honcho, but the way the track has been, I wouldn't be surprised if she couldn't catch the speed...

I'm hoping she's undefeated heading into Churchill...

Ya Walk,just done reading on DRF and saw it was confirmed. Ive made my position clear months ago about this particular race,and track. I will not be wagering on Saturday,and still undecided if i will even watch it live,may just wait for the replay. I very very much hope i am wrong!

Del Mar - Race 7

#5 Bruno B (15/1 ml)

Maiden runner from the low-profile Steve Knapp barn jumps right into a stakes here after a 4th-place finish in his debut, and will obviously be a big price. He also looks like a major contender to win this race. He broke just a tad slowly in his debut, but then got bumped pretty good and forced inward, resulting in him being way towards the back of the pack early. The colt then started making an eye-catching move to make up ground, and was really rolling by the time they hit the turn, at which point he simply got hung out to dry (about eight wide) on the turn for home. He stuck with it though, and was moving best of all through the lane, in fact he just missed third by a nose at the wire. Also be aware, that effort came right here at Del Mar, so we know that he likes the surface. He gets off the rail today, and assuming he doesn't get bumped again here, it seems likely he'll be in much better position early. Incidentally, Knapp also entered a maiden in a state-bred 2yo stakes @ Del Mar last year, Tribal Face, who ran a close third @ odds of 13/1. Could very well be the one to beat here; expecting a solid run.

$118k carryover @ Delmar P6:

3) 5,6,7
4) 1,2
5) 6
6) 2,3,6,8
7) 4,6,8
8) 1

$144

Goofy little early pk4 (races2-5) at SAR today for me:

1,3/2/2,3,6/2,3

With the 2 horse in the second leg probably going off at 1-5, and no big bombers as my other selections, if it hits, I'll be lucky to make 80 bucks.

Total cost $12.

So bummed out. Macho Again has been retired. Through the good and the bad, he was always my favorite horse second only to Sunday Silence.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...ras-gran-derby