FrankD. Wrote:
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> A small group of maybe 15 or so were treated to a
> seminar with a different touch. Julian is strictly
> a long shot player and provided some great insight
> as to structuring tickets on big odds plays. Of
> course he felt compelled to provide a real time
> example. In the 7th Palice Malice was 2/5 off a 5
> in his first start; he liked the Lucas horse
> Hightail who was 13/1 and talked about getting 2
> exacta\'s with the price horse. His play was a win
> bet on the 13/1, an exacta box with the 2,
> pressing with the favorite on top for some more,
> then playing the favorite with All/ Hightail in
> the triple. His 2nd exacta AKA the tri paid
> $235.00
>
> Unfortunately it was the only winning play given
> out on a day where nearly 31,000 fans sweat to
> death. It was brutally humid and in the low 90\'s
> yesterday as uncomfortable a day as you could
> imagine and a very crowded race track.
>
> A tough beat on the seminar pick of the day
> Riverdance Rock @ 6/1 looking like a winner coming
> out of the turn his saddle slipped and the horse
> bolted tossing the bug Keiber Coa. Let\'s just say
> a significant win bet was made here, OUCH !!!!
>
> Yours truly posted a couple plays and the 12/1
> morning line went off at 21/1 not running a step;
> while to 20/1 ML went off @ 10/1 and led every
> step of the race except the final couple. If
> Dancing To Town holds 2nd I catch the exacta and a
> place bet; instead I\'m on my way to a Jimbo day.
> Sorry buddy but I jumped into your boat yesterday
> figuring you could use the company.
>
> The Whitney had Trickmeister as the key horse, he
> was bet down in Dutrow fashion from 15/1 to 6/1
> but did not have the goods, Fort Larned was used
> heavy in the exacta sequence.
>
> A great betting card, some non regrettable shots
> were taken on nice price horses, my ego and
> bankroll took a pounding but it still beats the
> heck out of going to work or a million other
> mundane tasks of daily life.
>
> It was nice to meet moosepalm & banditbeau,
> Michael D. came by and I always value his
> perception of how the race will unfold. I
> thoroughly enjoyed 2 days of chatting with and
> gambling with Julian truly one of life\'s pearls.
>
> A little warning to TGAB who made a futile
> attempt to move in on my weather forecasting
> franchise after I bounced last week; tread lightly
> Alan, Richiebee has already been warned, LOL. TGAB
> did call Julian and told him to handicap for off
> the turf later in the card as rain was immanent,
> Bobby G. swears he told you no shot of rain and a
> real meteorologist doesn\'t ask for help!
>
> The odds of getting today\'s card in without
> T-storms aren\'t so good.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Frank D.
Didn\'t make the trek yesterday because given the weather, I would have been DOA by 6 PM, even after getting out for the day on the Whitney Ex. Later in the meet . . . hopefully, the Alabama, at least.
