Where We Are, and Our Picks for March, 19th 2022


 Thank God, we FINALLY made it to the weekend. We're quickly learning that betting during the week is becoming a losing proposition. We win on weekends, lose during the week. When you go 4-1, and end up with a 20% loss, you get a little discouraged.... But, it's time to make up for some small losses with some bigger wins. Saturdays brings stakes races, which brings better horses with better odds.  Here we go!

START OF DAY TOTALS:

PICKS:  50-72 OVERALL (69.4%)

DATE OF INCEPTION: 2/27/22

VALUE AT INCEPTION: $60.00

VALUE AT END OF DAY:  $99.85 (+66.4%).

PICKS:

Oaklawn Park, 6th Race, Kingmaker, Bet $5 -LOST (4TH), last minute bet, beaten out by my first thought to bet on. 4 wide into the stretch. Got blocked out, had no answer.

Oaklawn Park, 7th race, Tulane Tryst, Bet $5 - WON (2ND), PAID $9.00 (+80%)

Oaklawn Park, 8th Race, El Gemar, Bet $5 - WON (3RD), PAID $11.00 (+120%)

Oaklawn Park, 9th Race, Thomas Shelby, Bet $10  LOST (4TH). Had his head turned sideways at the start, overworked to get the lead, ran out of gas, nosed at the wire. Dammit...

Oaklawn Park, 10th Race, Ursulina, Bet $5 - LOST(4th). Stalked nicely, 3 wide in the turn, had nothing in the stretch. 4th 4th place finish of the day, but not that close.  

Aqueduct,  6th Race, Tin Pan Alley, Bet $5 - WON (1ST), PAID $6.00 (+20%)

Aqueduct, 9th Race, Monshun, Bet $10- WON (2ND) PAID 17.50 (+75%)

Gulfstream Park, 8th Race, Trevess, Bet $5  - LOST (4TH). Last minute bet, missed the #1 horse, who nosed him out. WTF was that 60-1 shot doing in 2nd??

Gulfstream Park, 10th Race, Arrest Me Red, Bet $10 / Yes I Am Free, Bet $5, Exacta $2 - WON BOTH (1ST, 3RD), LOST EXACTA, PAID $20.50 (+20.6%)

Gulfstream Park, 11th Race, Nitrous Channel, Bet $5. - WON (2ND), PAID $5.25 (+5%)

Fairgrounds Park, 6th Race, Love of My Heart, Bet $5. - WON (2ND), PAID $7.00 (+40%)

Bets made ahead 5-1, bets made last minute 3-4....... Sensing a trend.

TODAY'S TOTALS:

PICKS:  8-13, BET $77.00, WON 76.25 (-1%)

OVERALL: 58-85 (68.2%) 

TOTAL AT END OF DAY: $99.10 (+65.2%)


mr


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