Thought they were spot on, nice job guys. Lots of favs, but that\'s the way it goes...still better to cash than not. Had lots of yo g nieces and nephews at the lake here in a pik 4 pool today...they are thrilled they got a few bucks back, so maybe I\'ve turned on some new fans.
Now on to the Big Dance!
Sure there were lots of faves, but Utley (17.00) in the Dixie was, on the basis
of his TG 12s at GP over the winter (one of which was over a
yielding turf), much faster than his competition.
Win bet, double with CC, got rid of some of the bitter taste left over from
Milam\'s tough beat on Ky Oaks day.
I wish I had the time to handicap the races every day, and the discipline to
lay in wait for horses such as Milam and Utley, who have (what I perceive as)
a clear TG edge and are offered at a fair mutuel.
Knock on Utley, from my perspective, was the spacing of the 2 efforts leading up to this race. I didn\'t think he\'d run his A race.
Non Thorographically speaking, the big knocks (to me) on Utley were that he was
1/8 in the last two years and really did not have much recent graded stake form
to give one any confidence.
TG wise, he showed turf numbers -- recent numbers, a pair of 12s run
at GP this winter -- at least one point faster than the competition, including
Charming Kitten, who was hovering around 2/1.
All in the past, as my wife, who sensed I had a decent day, stuck out her hand
and reminded me that we had promised to buy my mother in law a new sewing machine
and table. My wife was not amused when I reminded her that Mom just turned 87,
that maybe renting a machine on a monthly basis might be more prudent.
\"Knock on Utley, from my perspective, was the spacing of the 2 efforts leading up to this race. I didn\'t think he\'d run his A race\"
Jerry(assume not TGJB in disguise)
What spacing? What would proper spacing for Utley to run his A race?
Mike
Richie-- we tried to get that horse bought after each of his last three starts, specifically had the Dixie in mind.
This horse hadn\'t run 3 races in a 30 day span in 3 years.
Richie he was 9-1 with horses going in the gate, 7-1 in the first turn. I wondered who pounded him. Now we know. I played double with CC cause I thought the $40 was good value.
TGJB Wrote:
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> Richie-- we tried to get that horse bought after
> each of his last three starts, specifically had
> the Dixie in mind.
In spite of this, Utley got barely a mention in
the Analysis, just an include in the \"box with\".
Seems to me a horse on TG\'s radar in this fashion
should be getting a much bigger push when race
day comes.
How often does this happen, anyway?
I also started chasing the second finisher when he ran for 25, and didn\'t use him Saturday at all.
I\'ve seen the list of horses purchased upon
TG\'s recommendation; \"impressive\" is an
understatement.
A horse YOU recommended for purchase shows
up in the very race you had in mind for him --
that is pretty damn strong, IMO.
Analysis buyers ought to know, if you can
divulge it. Maybe you can\'t.
Just my .02
Why not buy the sheets Rick and see the numbers to determine strength rather than fault JB. Your as much to blame for being cheap. My .02.
richiebee Wrote:
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> Non Thorographically speaking, the big knocks (to
> me) on Utley were that he was
> 1/8 in the last two years and really did not have
> much recent graded stake form
> to give one any confidence.
>
> TG wise, he showed turf numbers -- recent numbers,
> a pair of 12s run
> at GP this winter -- at least one point faster
> than the competition, including
> Charming Kitten, who was hovering around 2/1.
>
> All in the past, as my wife, who sensed I had a
> decent day, stuck out her hand
> and reminded me that we had promised to buy my
> mother in law a new sewing machine
> and table. My wife was not amused when I reminded
> her that Mom just turned 87,
> that maybe renting a machine on a monthly basis
> might be more prudent.
Classic!
heatherk Wrote:
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> Why not buy the sheets Rick and see the numbers to
> determine strength rather than fault JB. Your as
> much to blame for being cheap. My .02.
Absurd retort, on many levels:
* I\'m not the expert, don\'t claim to be.
* Anyone spending money on the Analysis
ain\'t exactly \"cheap\"...
* JB defends himself and his team quite
well, and I\'m not assigning any \"blame\"...
how about we let him answer? If I\'m being
an ass, I have no problem with him saying so.
Besides, my question is valid -- tell me where
on the Sheets it says that JB is advising his
clients to buy this horse?
Hopefully Heatherk completely misunderstood your original post. Otherwise, I\'m lost in space and don\'t get his retort one bit.