thankyou...

Drove by that track yesterday. Ahhh the memories. Think we have a chance at Breeder's Cup someday

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Z~i~g~g~y~

tried to fix the link, or make the picture clickable in your message Dell but it didn't like me trying to do anything with your picture and no idea why the link won't click. If you want to see how to make a picture a link that you can click just edit mine and look at it. Instead of words you stick in the img tag
so without the opening/closing
img src="location of picture" (quotes needed) is put where you'd put the clickable word description of the link inside the anchor tags which tells it where to go.


Z~i~g~g~y~

Same software as the Monmouth and Meadowlands contests....and it took my login from those tournaments without having to sign up as a new user.

A 4th keeps you alive from what Ina says and which I just confirmed. She loves the Monmouth one ... complete novice, still surviving since she first started playing last year. Not knowing Remington I might have to use a bit more of her strategy.

Z~i~g~g~y~

Payoffs are capped in this one though not that bad, 70 1st, 50 2nd, 40 3rd, and generous in the show spot.

Z~i~g~g~y~

...'it' is open for selections...

day 1 24 th..
race 5...5-dixie dusk
race 7...5-retail
race 9...9-fin doctore
.......................

How did everyone do on day 1 ?

I'm still standing. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Longer than I lasted at SA.

Don't know what I'm doing, but I'm still there. Even had a couple of winners...

...live action from Remington Park:
http://www.remingtonpark.com/LiveRacing/

Hanging in there, tied with some BadActor fellow ........ and JB, no shoe????? Ina lost hers too when my Balm came back to get 4th (somehow) in the 1st leg yesterday.

349 out after 3, over 10% though I'd guess we had quite a few that sign up, forget in the beginning. Hell the leader is shoeless so maybe tougher than I thought. Every day I lost a preserver at MON or got bumped, I had at least one finish in the 4 hole so here's hoping.

Took what looked like the obvious choices on day4.


Z~i~g~g~y~

Zig- I am in contest overload right now and sheepishly admit that I really don't know much about Remington anymore. I only watch when a friend has a runner or if it is part of another contest. Good luck guys (and gals) and keep it going!

I scratched into the 4/5 winner in the first leg tonight.

I recognize a few names (Phil Teator, Asmussen had a runner today), know little of the track myself ...... contemplated using darts on the last leg today

Scratched to that winner too with Okie out, caught the last one too. Heck the leader of a day ago, gone. Nice prices dude, but survival comes first here. Unlike Monmouth, where when you miss after losing the preservers you still have your bankroll hang around, here you're gone. Even with a free pass 20% are gone after 3 events.

I need a hit in the first two tonight ...... god is the 9th ugly (Roan Doc)

Z~i~g~g~y~

JB the shoe 'jab' was just that you seemed to be picking winners like crazy ..... think we all suffered last night, my best, a not ridden out 5th.

Z~i~g~g~y~

I'm hanging in there, mostly picking show horses. I've only had one winner. Trying to pick better price horses and avoiding "sure thing" types, which many may choose as a comfort zone, and then go stabbing in the other two. My strategy has been to go longer in the "gimmee" race, and try to survive in the others.
My dollar total is right under $50, so I have some work to do here. BUt, all it will take is a couple 30-1 shots, and I could move up significantly.

Good luck to all still in this one.
I enjoy these types of contests, but I wish they's change it to just one race a day.
Might make it more interesting.

Scott

Badactor's Bankroll = $61.50 w/one Lucky Horseshoe.

1807 Active Players
991 Eliminated Players

$73.90, 3 winners, but threw a shoe ...... good luck everyone!!!!

Z~i~g~g~y~

$86.10 3 winners. Had only a 4th place finish one night to almost lose the lucky horseshoe but it's still there.

$48.80, only 1 winner.

Am I understanding correctly that a 4th place finish allows you to keep your "horseshoe" ?

Scott

Yes in this contest.

59.80 and shoeless...

$87.80 and still haven't lost my choo. Amazing given my early exits at Santa Anita and Portland Meadows.

Today's picks:
R3: 4 Pacar
R4: 4 Viva Blalock
R7: 5 Jewelryhiester

Best of luck to all UICers still alive

We must be similar handicappers. I played the exact same horses, I think!

Pacar was a no-brainer; even though I said I'd stay away from plays like that, I couldn't see how he couldn't at least hit the board, unless something went badly wrong.

I agree with Pacar and Jewelryhiester closed to finish 4th at 12.50-1. Two noses from 2nd and about a length from the win. On to Thursday. Good luck going forward.

Took the even money shot the other day and went fishing elsewhere ..... caught a big boot, so I'm booted.

ziggy

PS having memory issues ....... network54 using an old password with broadbrush and I had it entered automatically. Plus I think I canned that email address so until I fish out the old password I'll be PerfectDrift

still in , lol...

Still in also, but not setting the world on fire. Last night's downpour screwed things up foe me, as I had a couple horses that I thought might pop from off the pace, and they were cooked obviously. Got lucky in the last race to stay in there with a 10-1 shot who came in 2nd.

Need a price horse to move up some.

Tonight going with

Race 4 Oui Oui Ann

Race 5 Tricky Expectations

Race 8 Mermaiden (my bomber of the day)

Good luck to all UICers still clinging to the flimsy handicapping life raft.

I'm still standing. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And I still have my choo.

The leader has $274.10...
long way to go.

BadShots2Nite@Remington:

R4 aire of victory
R5 breckenridge
R8 sands

Bad-$91.30-actor

I'm still in, no big deal, 53% of the players are still left.

Actually had a winner last night. Only paid $10.60, meaning I'm about to pop the $100 mark.

I have a LONG way to go to make any noise in this one.

My strategy from here forward will be to play longshots in the cheaper claiming races, and more logical second-or-third tier types in the Alw. races, if there are any.

Twice now I've talked myself out of longshots that won, because of the futility of the connections. One I liked if I remember somewhat correctly the jock's line looked something like this : 23-0-0-0 and the trainer's: 16-0-1-0....not exactly right but close.
So I changed my pick to a slightly more logical semi-longshot, and, well, Paul Harvey can chime in now. So from now on I am not giving any thought to the connections. If I like the horse, I'm picking it, I don't care if the jock is 1 for 52.

How's everyone else doing?

Going LONG Wednesday.

Also, the gal or guy forming the ML doesn't seem to have a good feel for things. These horses are all over the place with their odds.

Let me know how y'all are doing in this thing.

Thanks,

Scott

Mixing up my pitches in this contest.
Playing the jockey "Angel" angle on Wednesday.
What are the chances JOSE ANGEL MEDINA (9%) has a great day?
We'll see... GOOD LUCK! ~ Bad-$106.10-actor w/a lucky horseshoe.

I'm still standing with $129.80 and my choo. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Only Breckenridge hit the board last night as Oui Oui was a no no. No strategy here. Just makin' picks, crossin' fingers and hoping to cash.

still in ..

Congrats to bpiets and Dell, both having good a good night Thursday in the survivor contest.

Bpiets with $85.!

Nice job!

Scott

I threw a shoe 2 nights ago...
Bad-$141.90-actor

No more of this!!

Had my confidence up Wednesday when I had all three winners ... and then I lost my shoe last night.

Had my confidence up Wednesday when I had all three winners ... and then I lost my shoe last night.

Either I'm doubly regretful or I somehow double posted.

I lost my horseshoe last night, and the first contest race, I played what I thought was a "lock" to hit the board, #9, Hurricane Day. He ran 4th, and now I have a 15-1 in race 8 (Aint No More Blues), and a 8-1 in the finale (Thezimman).
Starting to sweat this one a bit..................

Not to worry... 4th is good.
I think it's good.
I mean, I hope it's good.
HD was my pick, too...
it's got to be good.
If it isn't good,
I'm blaming you.

RACE 8 - VALID A. J.
RACE 9 - BANDIT EYES

I was thinking the same thing...is 4th good or not good?
I think if you still have your lucky shoe and you squeak by with a 4th, you're OK.
And if you don't have the shoe and just get a 4th...you get the boot.
I hope I'm wrong.

Dell, you have a 9-1 going here and I have a 45-1. Yikes!!

Good luck Dell!

Scott

My horse just dropped to 11-1 and yours went up to 14-1.
Wanna bet a beer on this one???
If I ever get to CA or you come to STL...??????


Best of luck,
Scott

after checking the rules...
it looks like 4th is going to be good.
Go THEZIMMAN, just in case. Good Luck!

EDIT: BAM! That's your winner!!!
Nice going, Scott... 3 Thezimman - $11.60 $5.80 $3.60

Good Night from California,
Badactor.


DOUBLE EDIT: Good Morning from California!
Here are my selections for Sept. 19th.
Race: 5 No: 6 CAGEY LITTLE GIRL
Race: 8 No: 3 RIDGE ROAD
Race: 10 No: 5 NOMOREHARDTIMES

Going with,

Race 5 : CAGEY LITTLE GIRL (went with Dell and Mr Wright)

Race 8 : OAKIE FLASH or your horse, Dell...can't decide

Race 10 : GH JOE O

when 'i' went to do the selection for sunday it was not up so then 'i' tried again later and still was not up so 'i' forgot to go back latter and lost my safty check. but still in..lol..

Here's my "save my choo" picks for the 19th. Two in common with Grand Master Dell. Sounds like a plan. BEST of luck to all.

R5: 6 CAGEY LITTLE GIRL

R8: 3 RIDGE ROAD

R10: 2 COME ON SLEW

I think we'll all need some luck. These are some tough races to figure.
I'll be lucky if I navigate this equine minefield.

Scott

Changed my race 10 pick to 9 Kipalong Cache. Hope I don't regret it.

Here's mine. I have no shoe left.

Shivam
Special Kid
Chaparral High

Scratched

R8: 3 RIDGE ROAD

Good luck guys!
So far I'm 0/1.
My niece's name is Isabella, and I had a brief thought to just play the name, but the handicapper in me would not allow it!
I really struggled with these races tonight. May be my last day.
Have OAKIE FLASH going here. Not a lot of support at the windows, as I write, 12-1.

I had Dell's horse, R8: 3 RIDGE ROAD, but it scratched. I am on 7 SPECIAL KID. Good luck triguy237, Dell and turffan.

We are ALL ALIVE. Special Kid won and Dell got him as the post time favorite unless he made a change. Okie Flash finished 4th.

Wright on!

Dell, I'm rooting for Broadway Bully!

Scott

Whew, that was a close one... but I survived!

Saturday Selections:
Race 7- chasin' gypsy, Race 8- smack ridge, R9- indigo jade

My picks, subject to change (as always)
Race 7 : Viva Blalock (not very creative, I know) Although there's 5 coming out of that last race, unsure how this one will play out. Maybe none of the 5 are contenders here???? #9 She'llkisstheboys may try to go gate to wire. I'm waffling on this one, as usual
Race 8 : Freeze Your Kela, with a slight nod to Dell's horse who may steal it on the front end
Race 9 : going long with Mocha Mist

I lost my choo last night. DANGER Will Robinson. My Saturday picks are:

R7: 2 Viva Blalock
R8: 7 Freeze Your Kela
R9: 6 Lil Tanner

Fun while it lasted. Best of luck UICers.

I have the same horses you do in the 1st 2 races, and I almost went with yours in the last one.

I'm going with Mocha Mist in the 9th.
Let's go guys and hit some!

Scott

Viva Las Blalock wins at 9-5. We don't need no stinkin' choo.

even money off the board... not EVEN 4th! (gulp)
comes down to the #2 indigo blue (glen corbett),
opened @ 10... sitting @ 25... 15 minutes to post.

Good luck Mr. Yount.
Your horse has a good a shot as any of these. I like the cutback from 1m to 6f.
I don't like the horse's record for futility 19-0-1-2. But he doesn't have to win, right?

GOOD LUCK. I'll be rooting for you to stay in this thing.

Scott

(Mr Wright and I will be watching the race with scotch and cigars.......)

Here are my "no shoe" Thursday picks. Due to the track conditions (muddy/off the turf) I changed all three.

R3: 7 Banner Cat
R7: 7 Badge of Glory
R9: 9 Cactus Patch


If this fails Santa Anita Survivor starts on Saturday.

Keep it rollin'!

Race 3 Storm's Promise
Race 7 Tastfullyxcessive
Race 9 Dixie Dust

Doesn't look good for triguy....0/2 with 1 race to go.
Got off the winner in the 5th race, when I changed my pick to Yukon Run, who got boxed in despite being full of run, and had nowhere to go, had to swing way outside and lost all chance. My fault for changing my pick.
How many times will I continue to do this!!!?????
I have Tickleyourfancy going in the 8th, 10-1 ML.
Not feeling it tonight; didn't like my chances when I couldn't make heads or tails out of the PPs.

Oh well, SA going tomorrow.

I'm done.
Done in by a combination of my bad attitude when I first saw the PPs, and then by bad luck with traffic in one race, and the final race, when it went off the turf, I knew I was through. I wouldn't have picked my horse on dirt.
Oh well.

Mr Wright, keep it going for us.

Good luck going forward.

Done as well. Couldn't even get a 4th in a 6 horse race so it's a well-deserved "out".

It's a miracle I lasted this long (19 days) in general and the last 4 days without a choo. I was off the board in races 5 (Gunsmoke N) and 6 (Caiman) but won race 8 with Miss Hockaday collecting $32.60. With my luck I will bomb out simultaneously with Santa Anita.

With apologies to gloria gaynor...

i'm still in this thing (with a horse shoe still available)

currently am sitting at:

$342.01
157th place

12 winners
264th place

Keep it going Eddie and TC!

Good luck going forwardf.
Just please don't "pull a Scott" and change your mind on your picks.
Go with your absolute first instinct.
If I would have done that, I'd still be in this thing.
My foot has so many bullet holes in it.........

Let's keep it going TC. My picks for Saturday (sans scratches):

R6: 3 Sally Warrior
R7: 5 She's All In
R9: 9 G J's Pride

My picks for Sunday (sans scratches):

R7: 7 Que Posse
R8: 9 Skip A Smile
R9: 10 Willy Beamin

I have 2 of the same ones:

R6: 3 Sally Warrior
R7: 5 She's All In
R9: 5 terlingua magic

Good luck guys.
I have to admit, I'm SO bummed I blew this one!

Scott

Remington is sloppy tonight and I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

You guys are both good, right?

Survived another day with shoe in tact. Here are my stabs for today...bit of a stretch but what the hay

R7: #5 China
R8: #5 Lockout
R9: #7 Daddy Knows Best