superfreakicus wrote:
>
> \"\"I don\'t play publically acclaimed favorites\". No real
> thought involved. You wager stictly upon a premise that even
> if the favorite wins the odds will be too low to warrant
> wagering upon that favorite. So you toss most all 6-5 horses
> and wager on those with big chances.\"
>
> that is true, I do.
> I also toss easy throwouts like war emblem.
>
> \" Horses like Perfect Dread. Oh sure I think he was better
> than he showed, but who really thought he had a prayer to get
> 12 marks with courage at the end?\"
>
> apparently, a lot of people did.
> that\'s why his price was so terrible, forcing me to go
> w/medaglia as a key at 16-1.
> maybe you\'d like to show me some examples of people who
> thought he couldn\'t get the distance --- because the way I
> remember it, everybody thought he was the best bred to handle
> it.
> not that I pay much attention to that anymore.
>
> by the way, what kind of \'courage\' are we talking about?
> the kind medaglia showed facing adversity in the derby to run
> 4th, or the kind war emblem showed, coughing it up while
> facing very similar adversity in the belmont?
> (not that I use \'courage\' to handicap)
>
> \"No Superman, we both lost the Belmont, my horse just always
> had a bigger chance than yours is all.\"
>
> didn\'t look like it to me.
> but, I wasn\'t using binoculars.
>
> ps
>
> as for my picks, I actually DID post a few in the CD pick 4
> thread.
> unfortunately, they turned up fairly chalky, for me, but
> maybe I can squeeze out a little value here or there.
> maybe you\'d like to add your analysis to the thread....
TG--You may have noticed we edited the curses. Knock it off or I\'ll have to censor you, and I really don\'t want to do that.