Race Day 10/12/2017

  1. Mambo Meister-Triple Threat-Secretly Bold
  2. Head of State-North Shore-Emberlynn
  3. Alycone-Clementine-Stately Home
  4. I’m Bewitched-Luminoso-Gunturion
  5. Infamia-Ebonys Dreamer-Something Borrowed
  6. Cool and Magic-Aly Tally Ho-Cherokee Charm
  7. So Naive-Kingdom of Camelot-Whispering Orchid
  8. Express Sea-Flannel Pajamas-Lairdland
  9. Circuit Line-Transcript-Smooth Singer
  10. Paris Office-Cards Please-Fist of Rage
  11. Rumored Dancer-Whisperdownthelane-Valentine Edition
  12. Rockslide-Cold Rain-Exchange Student
  13. First Wave-Medaille d’or-Merely A Secret
  14. Mood Indigo-Peaceful Journey-Cinco Grande
  15. Queen’s Dancer-Desertification-Rock Stardom
  16. Ask For The Moon-Lonely Ness-Good As Gold
  17. Five Rivers-Hilltop Hood-Brigantia
  18. Reprise-Pointes de Grace-Queen of Sheba
  19. Classic Dreamer-The Mage-Glamarous Gossip
  20. Analeigh-First Choice-Hollywood Jazz
  21. Fire Chant-Harbourer-Cursory
  22. Two Weeks Notice-Phils-Homour Guard
  23. Bandit’s Love-Rennes Gold-Peacemaker
  24. Ring of Smoke-Crowned In Dreams-Love Life
  25. Comediante-River Jid-Own Opinion
  26. Catenia Place-Comic Book Hero-Hit By Car
  27. Fibbertigibbet-Pretty Lil Liar-Wish For Magic
  28. Upickedafinetime-Highland Smoke-Dark Matter
  29. It’s A Deal-Copper Dragon-Quaelor
  30. Showmethemagic-Brandolynn-Cowboy Casanova
  31. Major’s Insight-Magic Moment-Lord Danzig
  32. Gilded Escape-Sassy N Early-The Bent-Wing Bird
  33. Here I Am-Rakella Prime-Grani
  34. Faux Finish-Lastimearound-Stagelight
  35. General Poppy-Golden Cat-Executive Intent
  36. Janes Addiction-March of Honour-Officer of the Court
  37. Sea Basque-Rahy’s Angel-Endless Dawn
  38. Hire A Brain-Bird’s Nest-Stormalong
  39. Hail Atlantis-Wait For The Dream-Chenweth
  40. D’lightful-Bidding Fifty-Danzintothetop
  41. Take Me Back-Kissed By Class-Angelus
  42. Cassini-Zharat Dubai-Blood Phoenix
  43. Sky Writer-Competition Real-Light Unto My Path
  44. Sassy Pants-Fleeting Luck-Smoke Before Fire
  45. Lovemeorleaveme-Corkscrew-Marvelous Princess
  46. Song and Sixpence-Torero-The Fighter
  47. Frigg-Fights Just Begun-Seven Veils
  48. Hidden Ocean-Shiloh’s Hill-Coined
  49. Bravado-Top Banana-Micah
  50. Major Dreams-Crystal Romance-GoodGollyMissMolly

1:  Secretly Bold

Here are my picks for Saturday, Oct 12 [color=red](Starfish horses in red):-
1  Triple Threat - Infinite Horizons - Secretly Bold
2  Emberlynn - North Shore - Head of State
3  Alcyone - Stately Home - Your Story’s Gone
4  Luminoso - Gunturion - Im Bewitched
5  Infamia - Something Borrowed - Ebonys Dreamer
6  Aly Tally Ho - Cool And Magic - Cherokee Charm
7  Stovel Kor - So Na

I finally had time to handicap, but I couldn’t figure out the Chicago system you’ve all been talking about - where do you see how fast the first furlong of a horse’s most recent race was?  Is using the SF just as effective?

  1. Triple Threat/Snow Prince/Secretly Bold
  2. Surrepticious/North Shore/Emberlynn
  3. Stately Home/Alycone/Your Story

Wins 8 x $250 = $2000
Places 4 x $100 = $400
Shows 2 x $50 = $100
Exacta 9 x $500 = $4500
Trifecta 4 x $1000 = $4000
Total: $11,000

TOTAL FOR OCTOBER:  $43,100 (Goal for October: $75,000.  $31,900 to go)

To use Chicago’s system, you have to open the horse’s page, view the races for the year, scroll to the bottom, and look at the fractions.  For example, if you look at Black Magic Master in race 35, you’ll see that the opening fraction of his win today was 31.995, and the opening fraction of his last race was 36.995.  Basically you put your top 3 picks in order based on fastest, next fastest, third fastest (so 28.995, 29.495, 31.995 for example).  Hope that helps!

I use a version of that system where I take the average of their 3 most recent races, but apart from that, it works the same as Chicago’s system. It doesn’t take much longer to figure out than just using the most recent race. I have been averaging just under $12k since I switched to this system.

Today’s Handicapping

Wins 9 x $250 = $2,250
Places 5 x $100 = $500
Shows 5 x $50 = $250
Quinellas 7 x $500 = $3,500
Trifectas 8 x $1000 = $8,000

Total $14,500

I’ve consistently sucked the 2nd week of the month this month & last, so I think I’ll try your system, Starfish, the 2nd week of next month.

Thank you for the details on how to use the Chicago/North Oak/Starfish systems!  :slight_smile:  I’m looking forward to trying it next time I handicap (which will probably be a while!).

Wins: 8 x $250 = $2000
Places: 4 x $100 = $400
Shows: 8 x $50 = $400
Quinellas: 9 x $500 = $4500
Trifectas: 2 x $1000 = $2000

Total: $9,300

Wins 8 x $250 = $2000
Places 6 x $100 = $600
Shows 7 x $50 = $350
Quinella 4 x $500 = $2000
Trifecta 3 x $1000 = $3000

Total = $7950