Sar/Dmr contest?

[admin]

I think we should name the contest
in honor of a man who has worked very hard
and devoted many hours for us to listen learn and study
Lou has added many manuals and audio tape sets to our library

The Lou Sosa Delmar Saratoga
Exacta Box Contest


GS
Bill

[mikesal57]

Originally Posted by admin

I think that might wipe out the friends of pace and cap fund

LOL
Bill

ohh...my typo mistake..its a 6.5 dvd player...lol

[alydar_ David]

Let's have the contest on Tuesdays between noon and one o'clock.

And how about a nice 8-track tape player for the winner?

;>)

[Bill Lyster]

Bill:

LSDSEBC has a nice ring to it, don't you think? :>)

Just kidding!

[RichieP]

My dog Kianti is very sick and might have to be put down. Found this all out yesterday and my Mom is freaking out as he is like her son. She was hysterical and shaking.

Can someone please pick up the ball and run with it regarding the contest.

I need to take care of what's left of my family. I'll jump in here when things settle.

Thanks

[xtb]

That really sucks Richie, I hope and pray that Kianti will be ok. I've lost 3 dogs in the last 2 years and know that it's one of the hardest things to go through, they really are family.

I'll take a stab at summarizing the rules.

1) Tracks are Del Mar and Saratoga

2) Begins July 19 (Del Mar only on the 19th) through Labor Day weekend, Saturdays and Sundays.

3) For each race, everyone gets $12 for a 3 horse exacta box.

4) For one race each weekend, a race can be chosen (optionally) to split the $12 between a $1 exacta box and a $1 trifecta box. The 3 horses do not have to be the same for each bet. Each participant is allowed one tri win for the contest. (use this opportunity wisely!)

5) Scratches: For each box, one alternate enclosed in parentheses can be designated in case of a scratch. In case of no alternate or multiple scratches, the next available lowest odds horse will be used.

6) Each day at Del Mar, we will wager on the largest field polytrack race and largest field grass race excluding maiden races. Tiebreakers will go to the higher class race. In addition, all Grade 1 races listed on the card are automatically included as a contest race regardless of field size. Races taken off the turf will be passed.

7) Each day at Saratoga, we will wager on the largest field dirt race and largest field grass race excluding maiden races. Tiebreakers will go to the higher class race. In addition, all Grade 1 races listed on the card are automatically included as a contest race regardless of field size. Races taken off the turf will be passed

8) Betting allowed til 1 mtp with the Equibase "off time" in their charts designated as "post time". Bets time stamped at THAT time are NOT allowed.

9) Everyone will post bets in specific race threads and at day's end will score their own ball and tally up their scores and post in a thread with their name on it. Everyone is allowed one error in scoring for the contest. If your score is too low or high the first time, it will be corrected. For the second and subsequent occurrences, a low score will be used and high score will become correct_score - amount_in_error for that day.

10) Two winners at contest end, 1st place=highest accumulated dollars. 2nd place=2nd highest accumulated dollars.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by RichieP

My dog Kianti is very sick and might have to be put down. Found this all out yesterday and my Mom is freaking out as he is like her son. She was hysterical and shaking.

Can someone please pick up the ball and run with it regarding the contest.

I need to take care of what's left of my family. I'll jump in here when things settle.

Thanks

I know how much a part of the family our canine friends are... You are in our thoughts today...

[RichieP]

Originally Posted by jms62

I know how much a part of the family our canine friends are... You are in our thoughts today...

Thanks Jim and "X"

I am heading to the vet in an hour to find out what's what. Kianti is there.

My brother has been on the phone trying to calm my Mom down. I had to call him and ask for help.

Regardless my boy is not going to suffer. Hopefully things work out.

Jim I never saw you were tied for the lead in the NHC contest man. It just blew right over me. Tremendous work!!!! You had BOTH bombs opening day?? Are you serious?? Well go head then. Get vicious

Safe day and stay cool.

[admin]

Hi Rich
I am so sorry

Megan, Raul, Katelyn all say hi to you and Mom

all your friends here

Love Bill

[RichieP]

OK
Kianti is going to be ok and he will be home tonight. Turns out he had an infection that took over his whole body. His vet said that if he didn't have th energy he still has as an 11 yr old he wouldn't have made it.

Doc said he is a Fighter
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Now let's get back to business. The contest!

I just spoke by phone with Bill.

The "Lou Sosa weekends at the Spa/Shore Exotica contest" kicks off this weekend with racing at Del Mar.

We will post up all the rules,format etc in the next couple of days. It's all good.

I'm hoping to learn a lot about how to hit the exacta. A bet in real life I might make with real money less than 5 times a year.

A majority of the time the place horse is NOT the horse who is 2nd most likely winner.

Let's rock and roll!