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Subject: Sim. Sports Horse Racing -- Week 1054 News
Posted by: JKaye
- Sustainer [4711592917] Mon, Jun 04, 21:38
On to week 1054. I hope to have 7 horses in races this week. 6 of them are sharp, and the other is being run in Ready to Go! state, so that I can get to 20 races this week. This means that 1061 will be the Light Award debut for jkaye.
Last week, Easy Wing, my 3 yo filly for jkaye was claimed for 25,000 in a MCl. I am pretty sure this is a good thing, because I am sure I can get a more productive horse for much less than that. Thoughts?
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| 1 | Madman
ID: 29246911
Mon, Jun 04, 22:19
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Wow. I'm surprised that you lost Easy Wing for 25K. You never know with 3 yo's, especially when they haven't been tried at all distances / surfaces. But I would agree with your assessment. The only hope for Easy Wing is that she'll really take off when she goes into routes.
There's just a bit of super endurance in the DDS line, but not enough to bet on this, IMO. I think the sale was a good one.
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I'm going to have a slightly larger list than normal, with around 14 horses going. A lot of MSW races, and the first appearances of the 9 yo, West on the Fan. I'm going to be very anxious to see how turfer hopeful Royalty Bloom goes. He ran a 35 LTO on the dirt, but is bred for turf distances. He's my best 2 yo prospect.
Snow Storm from rotciv stables showed up this week "Little Groggy". I got his sire for 12 points or so. He's now priced at -- get this -- 66! Holy cow. I guess I got in at the right time! Wish I would have bred a few other Christmas Storm's while I was at it. At least I know that I was the horse that started the wave . . . when I submitted it the first time, there was only 1 other active Christmas Storm progeny in the game. . .
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| 2 | cab
Donor
ID: 31447297
Wed, Jun 06, 00:22
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A Question....Once your horse has broken it's maiden(and has run in a claim race), the best place to experiment with distances/surfaces would be in the starter allowance races?
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| 3 | StLCards
Sustainer
ID: 2504849
Wed, Jun 06, 09:46
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That seems to be the next step cab. There are a lot of restrictions you have to be aware of to get in. A lot require at least 5 races to be run, or min CPU values, and with the non-winner of 1,2,3... designation sometimes has an x an s or something that has meaning as well. It's discussed somewhere in the SIM I think maybe in the articles section.
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| 4 | Madman
ID: 29246911
Wed, Jun 06, 14:03
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The Sim Guide has a good description of all the race conditions. . .
It's a give and a take situation. In RL, you'd definitely want to go for a Starter Allowance. However, the sim is a bit weird. Here's why: owners make a lot more mistakes in the sim, so there are more 5K and under stakes quality horses that can be developed. And starter allowances are where some people feast with stakes-class horses, just trying to boost their win/loss record. Many owners will screw the purse allure of the big time races just to get wins. And, notice that whenever you enter a Starter Allowance, there is no restriction on the number of lifetime wins. Therefore, this is also where all those older horses who have "run through their conditions" will be in the sim. It's a real mess.
In general, starter allowance fields aren't as deep as stakes races, but I see little difference in the best horses that enter them -- especially in dirt sprints. Winning times will be somewhat slower, just because there is indeed a bit less competition. The bottom line, however, is that you just need capable nags.
In general, I think you simply have to examine the race cards. Even that is not perfect, obviously, but you can avoid some big mistakes. If you don't have time to avoid the race cards, then just go for the most restrictive races (i.e., a starter allowance 5K for your 5K claimer, a CPU value of 50K or less for your 50K horse, NW2L's are also always nice if you only have 1 win. By the time you get up to NW4L's, however, this condition is virtually meaningless, I think, since there are so many good young horses in this game that haven't had the time to get 4 wins yet.)
Well, I've got to log back in and sort out my starting messes. It's disgusting. My low-level claimers simply have no place to run this week. Rule #2 -- train for races, don't train for a week. I learned that the hard way.
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| 5 | Madman
ID: 29246911
Wed, Jun 06, 15:01
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Aargh. That took forever. I just finished race sign-ups. I should have 14 nags going this weekend. My heroic claimer, Jinx Understand has two wins now, which locked him OUT of almost any claim race in the midwest. AARGH. So, I punted on him, and will retrain for 2-3 weeks from now. Give him a rest, I guess.
This brings up an important point about claimers Watch their Conditions carefully!. Two wins in the last month just really screwed him over. I've said it before and I'll say it again -- the best finish is a 2nd place.
The 14 races covers the spectrum, although I scratched out of a GII race that got some last minute entries.
Lesson: DO NOT sign up for any stakes level races before LATE Tuesday night. Don't even look at them. If you have a horse that you think should possible run in a stakes race, you're just going to have to wait until LATE Tue. or Wed. to see who has entered.
Too many people just wait until the last minute. There were several races that I was hoping would go with fewer than 5 runners . . . Of that list, I have 3 guys entered in stakes races. One in Maine where my best hope is 3rd. One in Colorado where I might sneak 2nd, but this is a new distance for the horse so last is probably more likely. And one in Idaho where I'm hoping for last (hoping it will be 5th). I entered the Idaho race because -- get this -- the track allowance race I had been shooting for looked like a tougher field . . . not to win, mind you, but to place. If my horse can't break 95 speed, it's not going to win either race, so the only relevant consideration is how many other nags will swamp it. I figured I'll take a guaranteed 5th, especially since it's on a repeat track. IIRC (I didn't recheck this), this gives me a minimum of 2 breeding points for the entry. Not good, but it could be worse.
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| 6 | GoatLocker
ID: 26058212
Wed, Jun 06, 16:55
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Madman,
Question.
I've been reading through everything, and not sure which way to go this week.
I now have 7 horses that are all RTG.
All raced last week.
My thought process is to just train for next week or the week after and not run anybody this week.
Is that the best move?
Thanks,
Cliff
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| 7 | StLCards
Sustainer
ID: 2504849
Wed, Jun 06, 17:38
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The Sim says that different horses recover at different rates. The younger the longer. I ran back to back last week with a horse that became sharp and she won. I think 2yo should be rested about 4-5 weeks, 3 yo. about 3 week, and older horses at least 2 weeks.
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| 8 | Madman
ID: 29246911
Wed, Jun 06, 17:39
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As long as a horse has raced before, I'd stay away from racing them RTG. I recommend putting in a "train for" option. For 3 yo's, I'd shoot for 2 weeks of rest in between the first two races, and then maybe 3 after the first 2 races. But if the horse comes up with a natural sharp, run 'em early, and if they continually do this, try to lengthen their races.
For 4+ yo's, I'd put them on a "run every two week cycle" for their first 2-3-4 races. If they don't perform as expected, then give them more rest. That's what I did with December Chop and Zinc Dad and some others. Many 4+ horses can handle a 2 week race-cycle, however, so you might as well shoot for it first, and back off after they want more rest.
For 7+ horses (Zinc Dad is one of these, actually), they may need more rest, again. But I'm just starting to get a feel for these older guys, so I'm not sure exactly what the best strategy is.
Make sure you get the "train for" options entered before tomorrow (Thurs) at 6:00 PM EST. For horses running their Maidens, you're almost always guaranteed that they will have decent races in the area. My comment about training for a race rather than a week was mainly meant for those horses who have started to use up their conditions. Jinx Understand has to run in dirt sprints, and has used up a good chunk of his eligibility conditions (for claiming races) with his last two wins. I should have been more careful with him, instead of gambling that he's just a low-level claimer and I can always find a competitive race for him.
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| 9 | GoatLocker
ID: 44461114
Wed, Jun 06, 19:10
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Thanks Madman,
Right now, I have all of them training for next week, but guess I will relook ages and change that.
Cliff
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| 10 | Toral
Sustainer
ID: 1418917
Wed, Jun 06, 21:21
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Entry info beginning to come in in dribs and drabs...all tracks not up yet. 2 horses running for Toral Farms this week. In the 2nd in Kansas, Doctor Que goes 6 furlongs in a 6.5 furlong MSW. Looking at the 38 entries this afternoon, only 3 scared me; unfortunately, one, Communist Blonde, drew in although this was his second choice race IIRC. The Doc goes at 7-1 under Buchholtz; the Commie has the 1 post with an equivalent jock. This is the first race in which I'm going to bet on my own horse -- to place and show, and I also like the 1-3-12 trifecta box.
Cheap aution pickup Judge Gilded goes at 9-1 from the outside slot in the 6th in a $3500 claimer down Mexico Way. There's only 8 horses in the field, and the Judge might be able to beat a few of them. Then again, maybe not.
No less than 5 horses were entered for Larot Stables this week. Cheap auction pickup Unique Invader goes off at 36-1 in a $3500 maiden claimer in the 13th in Wisconsin. Sometimes a bargain isn't such a bargain after all. Likewise for cheap auction pickup Dirty Ability at 38-1 in the 8th in a $4000 claimer in Mississippi. Picking theser gals up for nothing in the auction seemed like a good idea at the time, but it may be time to throw them back in to make room for one of my macabre cheap breeding projects. "And they said I was Mad! 'Mad!', they said."
On a more serious note, Chief Northern is the 2-1 second favourite in a $20K claimer in the 7th in Germany. There is a horse who has run 90s in the field who is a 6-5 favourite, under a terrible jock. The Chief only cost me $10K, so if I lose him, no tears will be shed.
In Georgia, my other Chief, Chief Tom, goes out in the slop at 7-1 in a $10.4K 6 furlong MSW in Georgia. I think he could wire the field and am ready to pull my wallet out again on this one. He's right beside another son of Crafty Prospector and I hope they don't get to reminiscing about their dad at the starting gate. Centers is a capable jock.
In South Dakota, Jose's Terms will try a $13.1 MSW at 6.5 furlongs under Lussi, the best jock at the track. The favourite is one of the horses I didn't want to draw into the Kansas race against Dr. Que; he shows up here, and will be trying to wire the field. Jose's chances are better than 13-1, but I 'm not sure how much better. I'll probably put down a little show money as a sign of my confidence. I wanted JT to go at a mile but he wasn't one of the 80 -- eighty -- entries in the 6th in Wisconsin to make it in. And I had 36 AP.
All this racing means that the eagerly awaited entry of Barefoot Morris into racing will be possible next week. Barefoot is further proof against the belief that it's your best horse who is always blocked.
Toral2 Farms's horses all ran last week, and are taking the week off.
Good racing luck to all.
Toral
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| 11 | Madman
ID: 29246911
Wed, Jun 06, 21:51
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Madman Stables, Week 1054
A very interesting product will take to this course around the world this Saturday.
Long Shots
Madman4's Buda U., #8 in 5608, 80/1 is taking to a Malaysian route race. He showed NOTHING in his first attempt, but came back sharp. Here's hoping he wants the distance. This is the longest Maiden race I could find -- 8.5f. If this is to short, I'm taking him to the maiden claimers (after maybe 1 trial on turf, but maybe not). This was a CPU selected horse. Figures.
Madman999's Majestic Yodel, #9, 5108, 35/1 appears over-matched. But I believe she has 80+ speed at this distance, and so will out-perform the odds. Count on it. What I don't know is if that will get her place. No win, either way.
From the same stable, 2yo claimer Royalty Bloom, #14, 39/1, 3212 goes under Turk in Alabama. I went for a full race card here because this horse should like turf distance . . . if this doesn't work, then it will be a long year before I can get this guy into the 14f turf race he likely needs. If he doesn't score, I'll go for the smaller MSW dirt sprints for 2 yo's, just to try to hit the board. At least to finish 4th of 4.
Madman3's Front Stamping, #14, 4112, 42/1 takes to the course for the 3rd time in his young career. Again looking for distance here and hoping for the best, and not expecting much. What is up with all these outside pole positions??
Possible Scorers
Stakes Races
Madman3's Alyrun Wing, #4, 7115, 65K purse, 6/1 under Alton faces off in his first attempt at 9f. I wanted to experiment a bit to see how far he could run. Storm Bird produces main track sprinters, and Alydar's can go a milish. Bold Bidder has a bit of endurance, however. This is a real long shot. But with only 4 horses in the race, I'm guaranteed a $3,250 payout, and if he likes the distance, he could easily finish #2 and snag the 16K payout. I figure this was the perfect gamble. Notice that this is the same track he ran at previously, so I get a free bonus point. I'm rather proud of this horse's placement. You need to experiment some with your horses, and this is a no-lose situation, IMO.
Rotciv's (R's) Diver J.B., #2 in 4514 at 18/1 odds under Giant. Also seeded 4th of 4, this is a decent gamble. I wanted a 9.5f race to experiment, but I'll settle for this 9f distance in this situation. Giant is the track's best jockey by far, and a computer horse is ranked #3, so I can hope, can't I? Unlike Alyrun, this placement was made shooting for a top 3 performance.
madman3's Our Nooses, #4, 9/1 in 3014 under Williams should make a respectable showing, ranked 4th of 5 in this lower-purse stakes race (45K). The 5th place horse is truly awful, and once again, notice the strategical placement -- this is the same track he ran at LTO. Honestly, however, he could end up 5th. This race is almost exactly like Alyrun's . . . taking a dirt sprinter 4 yo male and seeing how far he can go. 9.5f will probably kill this poor dude. But I'll get a minimum of 2 breed points from the deal. And you never know. Early in his career he ran a 9f dirt race basically as fast as he did a 7f dirt sprint shortly thereafter. Can he do it again? Given the quality horses in this field, my guess is no. But I wanted to know. There are tremendous gains to having a horse who can run 9-10f in the sim. His front-running style could spell doom with some of these stakes horses. I hope they all drop back. Need to analyze that.
Rate Learn, #1 in 1110 at 9/1 under top jockey Redden This is his 4th race in a row at this track, I think. He should be rated to be in the top 3, which is a very good sign. I like the pole position here, too. He won't win, but a show would be nice. Lower-tier claimer, and I wouldn't mind if he disappeared.
Louis Gals, #14, 3215, 6/1, under Turk. I'm taking a chance here with a 3 yo in a claimer. Not a favorite, but surprising good odds considering the horrid post position. Chance at a show, but there are a lot of horses here.
December Chop, #4 in 2513, 9/2 under Jones. This appears to be a wide-open allowance race in Oregon. I'm glad I stuck with this decision . . . I blindly picked this race based on the NW1x condition and the relatively small field. I was rewarded with a guaranteed 5th or better, and I think a win is possible, although not the most likely outcome.
West on the Fan, #11 in 4910, 5/1 under Anderson. I like New Market, eh? I wish I would have put this horse's second choice -- 5906 -- as the first one, since 5906 ended up being a short field. Oh well. This is a test of this royally bred 9 yo. Just want a good sign so that I know that breeding him will give me hope. Lear Fan likes turf route races. This 8f turf race plays to that, although he could be good at anything. Nice odds reflect nice breeding. Don't count on a win.
Babified Opossum, #5 in 4715, 7/1 under Friar. Babified is tied for 4th in the odds, and I think he'll surprise here. He hasn't been put in a position to get a good speed rating for awhile, and he should be ready to go. This is a possible WIN bet, although I need to analyze this more before I give it my certified approval.
Favorites
Only 1 this week, and he's a co-favorite. East A La Run, 5/1 in 4404, #12 under Blythe is a pretty weak favorite, with 2 other horses tied. The post position makes a win unlikely, but a show would be nice.
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Overall, some chances for a great week, and not a lot of downside. Most likely, I'll pick up a number of 2nd's and 3rd's. I can live with that. It's also possible that I'll get my biggest earnings take since my last MSW win . . .
All in all a much better week setup than last time.
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| 12 | Madman
ID: 29246911
Wed, Jun 06, 21:54
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Toral -- refresh your cache. All the race cards are posted simultaneously, but sometimes the don't load in automatically. Not sure why.
I really like your race entries this week. I may open my wallet for a few of those, as well. We'll see. :)
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| 13 | Toral
Sustainer
ID: 1418917
Wed, Jun 06, 23:03
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JKaye 1: belatedly I have taken a look at Easy Wing. I think you got a very good deal and the claim was a marginal one at best. Certainly you can pick up a better horse for the price. Like Madman, the only value of that kind I see in Easy Wing is the possibility as a router. I wouldn't spend $25K on that possibility though. Looking at the new owner's horses and their placement, I wouldn't worry that you lost anything important.
Toral
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| 14 | cab
Donor
ID: 31447297
Wed, Jun 06, 23:51
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Sloppy Station starts in race 2405 from the Cab stable...Listed at 7/1(=3rd fav) and goes from post 6..A pretty open race with the fav at 5/2 and second fav at 7/2...Both these horses have run 80+sps...The horse to beat imo is #9(also 7/1)..A 71sp(7f) in its only race so far and looks like it should improve...Top 4 finish here for Sloppy hopefully!
Girlfriend Parking is in race 1705(8f turf)...A 9/1 shot..and goes from the inside post of one...I wanted to go shorter with GP but couldn't find anything suitable within striking distance..Another very open race though with the fav at 5/1...Has a chance if he can go the distance...
Bingo has hit Sweden(5212) for his next assignment..8.5 f turf try...At 31/1 it seems he has no chance...Dirt try for him next if he fails again..
Crowded for water is also ranked an outsider-35/1- in 0805..A comparison between her first race is all i'm looking for here..
Thanks for the info everyone...It confirms what i was guessing...You can win as many races as you like in the str. allowances and you can still start them in nwx1,nwx2 etc later on, if they cant compete in stakes races ..Also, if he does well in the experimentation you open up a lot more options down the road..I think i have this right!!
Am going to take a look at Babified, The Doc and Chief Toms races Madman and Toral..I really ,really need to make some money in the betting stakes this week!!!
If anyone else has a sure-fire winner, let us know!!
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| 15 | StLCards
Sustainer
ID: 3505622
Thu, Jun 07, 01:18
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Dealer Dixie will be making his first run on Turf this week in a 8.5f race in Montana. Not many races were available this week. If turf doesn't work out will try a similar distance on dirt later. Running sharp and going out at 15/1 in race #11. It will be interesting to see how he takes to the grass (hopefully won't stop to graze). No really great horses here, but a few that seem to have found the turf to their liking. May at least come in top 5 and if he takes to the turf may get a show.
Erica Bark seems to be placed pretty well in a 45K race in KY at 7/1 odds (race 0304). Good chance to show. There is a homebred filly that should run away with it (Storm Cat/Seattle Slew) but Erica Bark is sharp, running from the #4 position, has a good jock, and is on 3 weeks rest.
This is a 6.5f race on fast dirt (was hoping for slop, it was supposed to be a 90% chance IIRC). I think this is my best chance this week.
French Iron is running this week at 15/1. Moving up to 7.5f, so we'll see how he responds to the longer distance. Running next to a 7/5 favorite. A top 5 finish would be nice in race #10 in AL. If FI can run with the favorite and not tire out there could be a show finally for this horse.
Hero Grub will also be running but just to get some work in this week.
Good Luck everybody.
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| 16 | Madman
ID: 29246911
Thu, Jun 07, 10:08
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cab Starter Allowance wins WILL count against the NW1x restriction -- it's still an allowance race. This is why I was arguing that it really depends -- occassionally Starter Allowance races are more difficult that NW1x races, since all you have to do to become eligible for a Starter Allowance is to run for a low enough tag.
Theoretically, Buda with the Slew could run for a $2K tag and then totally destroy everyone in starter allowances for the next 52 weeks.
StLCards What is up with Hero Grub? I think he's a better horse than what his record indicates so far. . .
An analysis of 4715 for betting purposes
6fDirt race. . .
#1. 9/1. Seems best around 8f. OK Jockey, nice breeding. Moderate early speed horse.
#2. 10/1. Strong early speed. I think this horse could surprise a bit if it wasn't for the lousy jockey. Write this guy off, despite 80 speed potential.
#3. 5/1. Mosby's Cads. Why is this guy 5/1. Please explain. An OK horse, similar to #2. Mediocre jockey.
#4. 14/1. This guy illustrates how you can make money in this game. A couple of recent poor outings, and the odds go through the roof! His owner has been playing with the racing instructions, however, so I'm not counting on him succeeding. Plus his breeding and the fact that he just came up sharp (I'm guessing) after running last week suggests he wants to go longer. . . Didn't this guy get a stable review??
#5. 7/1. Babified Opossum. Win percentage of jockey is a nice 21%. With Herbager as DS, you'd think this would be too short for him. Trust me, it's not. The 8f collapse at Wisconsin LTO convinced me of that. There's always the injury possibility after a race like he had. But the bonus to the odds is worth the risk, IMO.
Unfortunately, babified likes a moderately strong early start . . . but his 88 came from off the pace. If I had a worse jockey, I'd set the start % at 40. As is, I'm going Jockey-select, and trusting Friar to not wear Babified out early.
Plus, unlike other horses in this race, Babified's 88 speed in his last 5 tries is not a fluke. He went 90.5 at 6.5f earlier in his career, and is a regular between 78-88 at this distance.
#6. 12/1. Nice Jockey. A two time 80 speed runner in dirt sprints, he could be a bit of a factor. He starts out 50-50. But Babified has more raw ability.
#7. 10/1. No worries here. Turf/Dirt issues, plus lack of speed make this horse over-rated. But he's never run a dirt sprint, so you can't be 100% sure.
#8. 5/1. Exeter Booth. A nice 15% jockey. Another runner like Babified's style. He makes me a little nervous. He's clearly got 81 speed ability. He's going to place, I bet.
#9. 14/1. Look at that jockey. Sigh. One nice thing about making bets on this track is that there are some extremely good jockeys and extremely bad ones. Maybe just bet the jockeys here :). At any rate, this horse has some nominal ability. But not enough. Especially not with that jockey.
#10. 7/2. The "favorite" is going under 7% jockey, Brim. He's an 8 year old, and this shows you how you should be placing your older horses - - CPU value allowance races. A year ago this horse went 89 speed in a turf sprint. Three months ago he went 88 speed in a dirt sprint. Therefore, this horse has some ability. He starts off like Babified. Given the large number of horses of that same proclivity, I'm betting he gets stuck to the outside the whole race.
When looking for a betting opportunity, I look for a "vulnerable" favorite. And this guy, although over-rated, doesn't really fit that bill. But he'll have to time his kick well, and I don't trust this jockey, or any horse coming from a double digit post in a race like this.
11. 7/1. Totally over-rated horse. Geez.
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Summary. This is NOT a lock. But the race is set up for Babified, and it hinges on these facts.
1) If you believe jockeys make a difference, then Babified is a good bet.
2) If you believe that pole position matters, Babified is a good bet.
He's not a great bet, either way. I may put a little on him to win, plus a few pennies on the 5,8 exacta.
Unfortunately, after this analysis, I can't consider him a 10K sure-thing, but I stand by my original hunch that he's better than a 7/1 shot.
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| 17 | cab
Donor
ID: 31447297
Thu, Jun 07, 11:23
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In the non m/c/o/s , doesn't the "s" stand for starter allowances races Madman?...That was my interpretation..Maybe i have it wrong...i must try and find that article i saw a while ago...I also have no idea what the o stands for!...
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| 18 | StLCards
Sustainer
ID: 2504849
Thu, Jun 07, 11:35
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cab - you are right. As long as the race is a NW1x, NW2x, etc. The x means except where s = starter, and o = optional. Of course you can only run a starter of equal or less than the horse ran in a claiming race, IIRC.
I claimed a homebred last week just to try the races restricted to homebred horses. No breeding in my near future.
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| 19 | Toral
Sustainer
ID: 1418917
Thu, Jun 07, 11:40
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S is stakes. O is optional. In the U.S. there are some races where the owner may decide whether to run the horse with a claiming tag or not to. (I never really understood the theory of this, or how the owner's decision should affect handicapping.) AFAIK there are no such races in this sim anyway.
Toral
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| 20 | cab
Donor
ID: 31447297
Thu, Jun 07, 12:12
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Now i am confused!..lol...Anyway it's no big deal at this stage of it...Was dreaming about the future!!...Good to see you made it back from the baseball forum in one piece Cards...:)
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| 21 | Toral
Sustainer
ID: 1418917
Thu, Jun 07, 12:41
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Having totally confused myself, I checked Roys' allowance conditions article and cab and Cards are right -- S means starter. (Stakes would have made no sense.) Sorry for the misinfo. This means that starter allowance wins should not count against you for nwx purposes.
Toral
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| 22 | StLCards
Sustainer
ID: 2504849
Thu, Jun 07, 12:43
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yeah, thanks cab. Don't why I even go to that forum. Try going to misc/articles and read the NW2L article. I can't create a link to it as it just takes you to the log in page.
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| 23 | Madman
ID: 29246911
Thu, Jun 07, 15:54
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Hmm. Ok. I had it wrong. I was thinking the S was Stakes, too. Interesting. This definitely makes the Starter Allowances more attractive.
But I stand by my previous statement -- these races are more difficult than you would think.
However, some do feast on them. I just haven't figured out how yet. I think it may have to do with the "train for" option, and the projected race cards.
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| 24 | StLCards
Sustainer
ID: 2504849
Fri, Jun 08, 09:33
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Madman - This will be the first time I run Hero Grub since getting her on claimers. Have had a hard time finding a race to put her in and she hasn't been sharp yet. Finally decided to enter her to get a 5th race in so I can try to get in a NW1LX with a 40K CPU value and at least 5 races run race. After that I will go from there. The previous owner ran her at 2 miles (she won with a 47SP and thus no more MSW races) which had to take alot out of her. Will be interestin to see how she does this week and how long to become sharp after that.
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| 25 | Madman
ID: 29246911
Fri, Jun 08, 16:01
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Yeah, it will be interesting to see, STL. I don't think horses get too tired after marathoners in the sim, but I dunno.
In general, there are a lot of betting tips on the ASR Message board this week. I'll probably bite on a few of them. Just thought I'd give you guys a heads up. I haven't analyzed them, but publicly announced tips on horses from your own stables are good bets on average, I think.
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| 26 | cab
Donor
ID: 31447297
Fri, Jun 08, 23:31
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I just tried to place a few bets..An error keeps coming up...Microsoft VBScript runtime error '800a0046' Permission denied
/hr/runtime/bet2.asp, line 66
Anyone else having this problem?..I don't think the activity points are getting added either...Will try again during the night i guess...
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| 27 | Madman
ID: 29246911
Sat, Jun 09, 01:55
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I can't place bets, and I can't make claims. This won't be fixed until morning, I bet.
Dang it.
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| 28 | The Beezer
Leader
ID: 191202817
Sat, Jun 09, 07:16
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According to one of the "unofficial" SimSports basketball boards, there are problems with the site hosting company. Check out this link.
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| 29 | Madman
ID: 29246911
Sat, Jun 09, 10:03
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Wow. Thanks Beezer. This is bad news.
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| 30 | The Beezer
ID: 39548310
Sat, Jun 09, 11:47
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Site is back up. Check the message boards for updates.
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| 31 | Madman
ID: 29246911
Sat, Jun 09, 12:08
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Horse Racing sim is only partially back. Races are delayed until at least after 8:00 PM.
Hopefully claimers and auctions will be too.
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| 32 | Toral
Sustainer
ID: 1418917
Sun, Jun 10, 11:55
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'Twas a good day for the Chiefs, as Larot Stables racked up its first 2 wins. Chief Tom lived up to the promise of his last race, and his Crafty Prospector breeding, by going wire-to-wire in the slop in the 3rd in Georgia as hoped. Centers took Tom to the lead as ordered, and I will be telling my jocks to do so in the future as in the last 2.
Chief Northern, OTOH, was firing in the lane in his $20K claimer in Germany for his closer win. As I hoped, the only claim in the race was for the favourite, and Northern, as second favourite escaped scot-free.
Disappointment: Doctor Que disappointed in Kansas. I think he needs a mile, and I'll have to find a way to give it to him.
Toral2 was unsuccessful in both its claim attempts (#31882 and #27873).
And Unique Invader has won an honour following her pathetic performance in 1054.4213. She has been named Three-Year-Old Filly Most Likely To Be Eliminated In The Next Two Weeks.
Toral
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| 33 | JKaye
Sustainer
ID: 4711592917
Sun, Jun 10, 12:50
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A solid week for my stables.
jkaye:
Prosperous Bustser--Even sharp, as the 3rd choice, he could only manage a 5th place finish.
Profitable Royalty--Late signups made this a waste. Came home 9th of 10.
jkaye1:
Val's Nightmare--Won as a 5/1 shot. My 2nd ever win. Got claimed for 5K, after I claimed him for 4K. And a get the win and winnings. Not a bad deal considering there are "Val's Nightmare" types out there to claim every week.
Frank Music--Surprising 2nd place finish as 18/1 shot. Lost by only a neck. Dirt sprints seem to be his strength.
sunday89:
Maple Cap--As the 2nd choice, he came home 2nd. Strong run, and pretty much what I expected. Lost by 1/4 of a length.
Senior One--Solid run. Finished 5th as 33/1 shot. Was running right in the top 2 or 3 the whole way until the end when he faded. In a high level claimer this was a fine showing.
Overall, a good week. 6 races, 1 win, 2 places. jkaye reached the 20 race mark, so next week Light Award makes his debut. Last 2 weeks, my stables have 2 wins, 4 places in 16 races. Things are finally turning around.
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| 34 | cab
Donor
ID: 52539920
Sun, Jun 10, 13:06
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Not a bad weekend's racing for me either...Sloppy station(7/1) just managed to nab the unlucky 10 yr old, Hard bird on the line(I feel a bit sorrry for the owner of this horse...he has been just missing out on the win in nearly all it's last few starts)...My guess is around a 78-82 sp,roughly..
Bingo(31/1) showed a lot of improvement in his race...came home well for third...He is saved from the glue factory in the meantime...I am going to keep extending the distance for him...the longer the better,maybe...
Girldriend parking disappointed a bit finishing down the track...gonna go the opposite way for this boy and drop in distance...
Crowded for water..Am thinking there won't be a lot of difference between this race and her turf effort...who knows what she is gonna do next...
Northern cap(#3574) joins the cab31 stable from the claiming ranks...a cost of 2k..
All around, a good day...The delays were killing me though!!
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| 35 | Madman
ID: 29246911
Sun, Jun 10, 15:59
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OK day for me. I'm not hitting the board with any regularity. rotciv had two shows -- Babified with the win and Diver with a 3rd in the Stakes race in Maine. Otherwise, tons of 4ths and lots of proof that I've got a lot of bad nags running around.
I'm welcoming two questionable claimers to my stable this week. My favorite, Doctor N., went to someone else. Otherwise it was a slim week, I think.
The well raced Prize Smoking, 52290, has impeccable breeding and a limited track record. Deputy Minister x Habitat x Barbizon. This 3 yo should have been tried on turf, and has never run farther than 6.5f. Probably going back into MC'ers and will get snagged by someone else, however. Maybe not.
Madman4 welcomes Light Squawking (46598). This heavily raced horse (22 starts) has seen little success so far. Was the 86 speed registered in week 942 a fluke? Probably. But at least I know it can be done. Majestic Light x Riverman x Axe II breeding. Dirt Sprints x Turf Sprints x Endurance. Hopefully will be a late bloomer.
I've been having trouble with my younger horses. Royalty Bloom ran a 28 speed today on turf, which should be his preferred surface. An injury?? We shall see. Too bad none of my other claim horses got claimed. More claim races for me in the future.
Worst, I failed to scratch Jinx Understand from an allowance race I had him entered in. Doh! Total waste of a week for him. At least I can enter horses in the auction from that stable now. Something to consider, I suppose. But not yet.
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| 36 | Madman
ID: 29246911
Sun, Jun 10, 23:45
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Holy Cow. I lost Louis' Gals (57508) for 20K! OUCH. I probably should snag an auction horse or a claimer here. Or maybe go for breeding another young horse. Wow. Didn't expect this at all.
He was my best 3 yo. Of course, that doesn't say anything. 69 was his fastest in 4 races.
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| 37 | StLCards
Sustainer
ID: 3505622
Mon, Jun 11, 00:39
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Erica Bark was a big dissapointment in KY. Came in 5th. This horse has no kick at the end at all. Ran a 73 SP which is her best time, but I don't know what to do with her now. Maybe try a short sprint next.
Dealer Dixie ran on turf and came in 6th. Back to dirt at the same length next time.
French Iron was unimpressive as well running a 65SP. Not holding out much hope for her at this point either.
Hero Grub was by far the best horse going for me running a nice 85 SP and coming in 4th even though she was only RTG.
No other stables run this week. Down to $8K cash left in this stable.
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| 38 | cab
Donor
ID: 52539920
Mon, Jun 11, 01:26
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Louis Gal is tucked up in cabs' barn Madman.. ;)..just kidding, actually i don't think i have 20k between my three stables..lol
All returned from the races fit and healthy today...I am pleasantly surprised with most of the sp#s...Sloppy turned in a 84 in his win...Probably will stick with the dirt with this guy and even stretch him out a bit further to 9-10f and see how he goes....
Fourth Bingo had a sp# of 73 over 8.5f(have been all in the 50's previously)..Am very happy with this..Have maybe found where his strength lies..Long distances(or maybe them Swedish fillies!lol)...Will keep stretching him out as well, and i still have dirt to try...I nearly put him in a maiden claimer race on saturday...Glad i didn't, although i doubt very much he would've got taken...
Crowded for water really surprised me...Although finishing well down the track, her Sp # of 67(as opposed to 48 in her first start) gives me hope that she may have something..or maybe not...Am still not holding my breath here though..
Girlfriend parking was the only slight disappointment..had an sp of 59(66 first start)Maybe dirt try on the cards next..or shorter turf try...Problem with the tuf is, the options are very limited(or have been so far)...
The Clam has regressed back to RTG now...Am up in the air about what i am gonna do with him...Am seriously thinking i may give him an extra 2-3 weeks off,and then go all out with him(ie:racing him whenever he is sharp)for the rest of the year, before he has to compete with the older horses next year..I don't know about this...Will be a late week decision and depend who has entered the races i did have lined up for him..
Of my other horses ,Yankee,Amy "the donkey",Mechanical smell(a new addition from last week),Sparky brush,Our idols and Hick succeeding are all sharp and will be racing...Also making her debut for the cab stable will be my baby claim,Cherokee judge...I hope she goes okay! :)
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