Match with "The Hat" at Saratoga

[RichieP]

I spoke with Jim and he likes the idea.

He went to the casino yesterday and told me he was gonna focus on Saratoga. He did not stay for the full card but did quite well on the races he did bet.

When he got back he asked if I had worked any races there and I told him no as I was tied up with family stuff. I had no clue of results.

He gave me FOUR races to work that he had won. As you will see they are all types man.

I do not want to say anything more on how I did other than to tell you I did NOT win them all.

Here is what we are going to do:
1) I am going to lay out the FULL pp's for each horse in each of the four races with the scratches removed.
2) Take your time looking at the race and then post how YOU worked the race and what your final betting decision is. Be SPECIFIC in what you did.

Why? Jim has agreed to read everyone's workup of the race and will make suggestions/comments that will help YOU specifically when he sees the chance. THIS is extremely cool!

I am going to post MY workup of each of the races EXACTLY as I did them with Jim on the phone last night. I am going to be wrong and lose at least 1 of the races. Just not gonna say which one(s).

Thank you in advance to Jim for agreeing to do this.

So are YOU ready to "Match with the Hat"?

If YOU have been "lurking" here,have read his new book and/or have been reading the posts and want to jump in NOW is the perfect time man.

Only thing Jim asks is NO questions relating to software please.

Richie
I will post the full pp's for the races after supper.

[mufasa]

This is a great opportunity to MU with you and "The Hat." I can not wait to get started.

Robert

[Jonathan Steele]

Richie,

Hello my friend. I can not say this enough times nor emphasize it strongly enough: THANKS for doin' what you're doing!!!

All the best,

Jon

p.s. And of course, ditto for The Hat.

[RichieP]

Here is race 1 at 6f on the dirt. take your time. Then post how YOU matched the race and what the bet is if any.

"Hat Helper" - Early or other than Early?

Horse 1

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Horse 2

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Horse 3

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Horse 4

[RichieP]

Originally Posted by Jonathan Steele

Richie,

Hello my friend. I can not say this enough times nor emphasize it strongly enough: THANKS for doin' what you're doing!!!

All the best,

Jon
p.s. And of course, ditto for The Hat.

You are quite welcome Jon. I am really hoping folks will turn out and PARTICIPATE. That is the whole purpose of this thread.

Getting folks to jump in who have read the book and/or have been reading the threads here.

The last 2 threads prior to this one are approaching a combined 9 THOUSAND views.

THAT is an awful lot of "somebodies" looking in man. Knowing how Bill has the board set up I can tell you it is a LOT of folks interested.

Let's see what goes down.

It is OK to lose a race here. I have lost so many races in the last year over the phone with Hat I could not count them. Yet after every loss I LEARNED something from him.

NOW is YOUR chance to LEARN about the Hat's teaching. Just hope this is understood and that people chime in.

take care,
Richie

[mufasa]

Rich:

Just one suggestion if possible. Why not keep the responses and work-ups by us separate from your post in which you give us the races with corresponding work-ups. This will minimize confusion and give some that may be slower an opportunity to respond.

Anyway here goes:

Saratoga race 1; I agree that it could be won by an OTE since 7 out of the 9 runners are early type runners.

The win contenders that you have selected are the only off the pace types and I used 22.0 and 45.4 to separate them (all times in 5ths).

Horse #1 shows better and more races at the 45.4 half mile time as shown back in race #7 and race #5, and even somewhat in race #3.

Horse #8 shows only one competitive race at the 45.4 half-mile time, race #2, where he lost ever so little ground in the stretch to the winner.

As to horse #1 I would say that the race 7 back shows that he can run at the projected pace for these two contenders since he was at the 2nd position throughout the 5F race. He even gained lengths on the leader in the stretch after having fallen back some through out the race, and all in 45.2. In the 5th race back against a faster first ¼ of 21.3 and the preferred 45.4 half mile or less he had a very big Power Move with 2 moves and a pick up of 7 lengths on the leader and winning while going away at 3.5L.

Win choice #1 Cool The Economy.

Thanks,

Robert

[shrink1]

Richie,
I can'y thank you enough for your extremely informative posts. I don't have the book, but have been reading the threads. I've started to practice what you preach( along with the Hat), but, have a ways to go. Lately my betting has been in sort of a funk where I would have the winner and not get the second horse, or for my Pick 3's running 2 3 4 in the last leg or first leg. I hope after more practice I can narrow down the horses. Once again thank youand the Hat.
Ira