BELMONT

[Alydar in California]

JB: Can\'t you find the lost posts by doing an author search? That worked for me with Patent?

[Michael D.]

OK, let\'s get the scratch rules finalized. Either DP or HP should post the rules. Early scratches obviously nullify all bets involving the horse, but how about late scratches involving pk3 and pk4 wagers? I imagine all picks will be posted tomorrow evening?

[JRL]

Pick 3 and Pick 4 wagers should be governed by the track rules, i.e, a scratch goes to the betting favorite.

[Michael D.]

I think HP or DP should post the rules,  otherwise we will have ten different standards going into this thing.......at the track, late scratches in pk3 and pk4 wagers do not result in you getting the favorite; if you hit the other legs, you get a piece. I believe you are thinking of the pk6.

[HP]

Scratches should all get handled the same way. If someone gets a pick 3 with a horse they didn\'t like (as would be the case if we go the \'scratch money goes to the favorite\' route) it sure doesn\'t indicate any skill with handicapping.

How about this: You can specify in your play where you want \'scratched\' money to go. This can apply in any bet I can think of. If you don\'t do specify, your remaining bets apply, and the money stays in your account (you don\'t \'lose\' it). No \'money goes to favorite\'. You have to make it happen, you can\'t back in.

In any event, just bet the thousand. I\'ll be posting tmw night. HP

[dpatent]

I think HP and I were in agreement on these to begin with, but to clarify.

$1,000 -- bet it as you please on any or all of the 12 races on the Belmont card.

If you bet money on a horse or a combination that includes a scratched horse, the money goes back into your pool -- no alternate selections or anything like that.

If a DD, P3, P4, or P6 horse is scratched, you get the post time favorite or the conso payoff, whatever the track rules are.

If you don\'t bet all of your $1,000 (pre-scratches), then you lose whatever money you did not bet.

Entries are due by midnight Saturday EDT, to prevent any possibility that one can take advantage of the late scratches.

Prizes:

First Prize -- 5 sets of TG sheets
Second Prize -- 10 sets of TG sheets

I\'m betting all my $1,000 on Puzzlement!

Flying to NY on the red-eye.  See everyone tomorrow on this board.

[dpatent]

HP\'s and my posts crossed.

I will go along with HP on the scratch issue.

[Two Bucks]

>>I\'m betting all my $1,000 on Puzzlement!

Pick an alternate he\'s scratched  

[TGJB]

Alydar in California wrote:
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> JB: Can\'t you find the lost posts by doing an author search?
> That worked for me with Patent?

TG--Someone who is computer literate probably could, or someone who cares enough. At the point this becomes a meaningful point-by-point I\'ll worry about that. But we think the problem is solved, anyway.

[Friendly]

Author: TGJB
Date:   06-06-02 16:59

Alydar in California wrote:
>
> 1: When is this idiot Superfreakicus going to be banned?
>
> 2: What happened to Patent\'s post?


TG--1. I\'ve got other plans--think Jim.


Does this mean, you plan to cansor his posts, lose every argument, then delete him afterward in frustration? That would be like Jim.

[superfreakicus]

he\'s already done that --- what comes next?

re: contest

at this point, I\'m just betting the $ and praying none of my horses scratch --- you guys can add it any way you want.
also, I\'ll probably need leeway on the deadline, but it\'ll be well before late scratches.
love the prizes...hehehehehehehe....

[nunzio]

Alydar,

OK, I get it, I\'ll stay out of the way.
With that said though, I will bet my mythical 1000 on two races.

500 to win on Gygistar in the 8th &
500 to win on Forbidden Apple in the 9th.

Good Luck.

Nunzio

[TGJB]

Shush. The grownups are having a conversation.

[TGJB]

On the first point, you should know better, and if you don\'t you will.

[Friendly]

Typical - of course I did forget to add in....avoid every point when you know you will lose and change the subject as often as possible to deflect criticism.

Jerry, Jr.