best bets for horseracing at santa anita today 1/20/05 free picks?
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track took some rain this weekend. It was probably sealed and will be speed biased. play front runners
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Posted: 6/10/2006 9:14:18 PM\n\nBelmont aftermath: How the runners-up fared\n\n\nFollowing are comments from the trainers and jockeys of the 11 horses who finished behind Jazil in the 138th Belmont Stakes (G1) on Saturday at Belmont Race Course.\n\nBluegrass Cat, second; Sunriver, third\n\nTodd Pletcher, trainer: "We had a rough trip with Bluegrass Cat. He lost a lot of ground on the first turn. He never stopped trying. Sunriver had a good trip. He dug in and tried hard. He ran a big race. Fractions were about where I thought they would be. I know sometimes, the strategy on the first turn is to stay out in the middle of the track, but basically, every race has been won on the rail all day. So, it was kind of a strange tactic. If it were anyone besides me, I was rooting for Kiaran [like Pletcher, a former assistant to Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas]. He is one of my best friends, a great person, and I am very, very happy for him. I'm disappointed. There is no consolation in second for me."\n\nJohn Velazquez, jockey of Bluegrass Cat: "This race just goes to show you that it doesn't matter how old you are, if you have the horse and the patience, you can win. It cost me so much going so wide around the first turn. I was right on the other horse's heels, where I couldn't get him inside. I had two horses to think about – Jazil and Steppenwolfer. On the second turn, I dropped in and thought that when the other horses started coming to me, I would go. Jazil came to me much quicker than I thought he would. I was at the three-eighths pole and he was head and head with me. I got after him little by little. He fought the whole way and ran a huge race. "\n\nRafael Bejarano, jockey of Sunriver: "My horse broke good. I put him in good position early and he was comfortable. When I asked my horse, he ran really well, but Jazil had a lot of horse. The pace was okay. I was right behind the leaders. My horse fought hard. I was happy with his effort."\n\n \n\nSteppenwolfer, fourth\n\nDan Peitz, trainer Steppenwolfer: "I'm disappointed and that's all I can tell you. He didn't run the race I expected. When we turned down the backside, we were right where I thought we would be. By the time we got to the half-mile pole, I didn't think we had a horse beat. I didn't understand that at all. He (jockey Robby Albarado) said he had horses in front of him." \n\nRobby Albarado, jockey: "I really liked my horse coming in, especially the way he had been training. He put in his patented run in there, it just wasn't good enough today. Jazil got there a little earlier than expected, since everyone thought he would be flying late. That was the only surprise – how quickly he got up there. I was about where I figured I would be, but they just sprinted out away from me."       \n\n \n\nOh So Awesome, fifth\n\nJimmy Jerkens, trainer: "I don't know what happened to him. He never showed any sign before of breaking through the gate like that."\n\n \n\nHemingway's Key, sixth\n\nNick Zito, trainer Hemingway's Key: "He was following the winner. He had just a little bit of difficulty there. He was moving with the winner. That would have been sweet. He ran sixth. He's a cool horse."\n\nJeremy Rose, jockey: "I was having a good trip. I got stopped a little on the turn. Before that, he was right there with the winner." \n\n \n\nPlatinum Couple, seventh\n\nJose Espinoza, jockey: "He broke really good. We had beautiful position. He made a huge move from the three-eighths pole to the eighth pole, and then he got tired. The winner was much the best and he obviously liked the distance."\n\n \n\nBob and John, eighth\n\nBob Baffert, trainer: "I thought my best chance was to steal the race. I didn't think anyone would want the lead. But that didn't work out. No one was going to let me do that. I told Garrett (Gomez) to le
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I don't follow horse racing at all, but at Melbourne Cup time I do become a pretend horse racing expert. I was certain that Yeates would win, lost $20 but had a great time at the pub!!
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I'm going with Brother Derek. I very rarely pick the winner so my advice to all you horseplayers is to bet on anyone except Brother Derek!  :-)
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The race is on next Tuesday.\n\nCheck here for tips: http://www.theage.com.au/sport/horseracing/index.html
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Look at the betting pools for W/P/S. If a relatively small number of bets are put on the show horse, it will probably pay close to or possibly  more than the place position.
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Dont back - lay the horses, its the only way to make money from racing. Contact me if you are interested. The favourite, Dabbers Ridge, will NOT win the 3.20
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Barbaro is the most impressive KY Derby winner I have ever seen. ( More than 20 KY Derbys ) He should have no problem in handling the others today barring a major incident that would comprimise his chances, something like War Emblem going to his knees in the Belmont Stakes a few years ago.\n\nYou can get our race selections for free on the website!
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www.racingpost.co.uk\n\nThere are entries, results, video, everything on UK racing.  You have to sign up and log in each time, but so worth it, this site rocks!
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By the "best", you probably mean what is the highest probability of getting a return on your investment?  Good question, no easy answer. The safest bet would be the odds on favorite to show. Since the favorite wins about 35% of the time, you got a relatively good chance of getting a return with this bet. The problem here is that you're betting dollars to win dimes! And you could lose your hard earned $2. You mentioned wheeling an exacta. This is tough because you are picking a winner, and there's no guarantee that you're going to win more than you bet. Perhaps a more conservative "part-wheel" bet would be a better idea.\nThe exotics (D.D., triple,superfecta  pick 3, pick 4, pick 6, whatever) can return big payoffs , but tend to be money burners.\nDon't overdo these. I like to make exacta and triple "box" bets:\nExample: 8 horse field, $1exacta box on four hourses = $12bet. Depending on how they finish, you've got a decent chance to make a significant profit. A $1 triple box on 4 horses =$24.\nObviously, betting like this too often can be hazardous to your financial health. Conclusion: The longer you bet on the horses, the more you'll realize that there are no best, or sure bets.\nMy advise; go to the track, relax, get a beer and hot dog, watch the beautiful horses in action, and bet conservatively. Enjoy.
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Doing laundry, about to make lunch, vaccum, clean the toilets, you know, all the exciting crap before the NASCAR race at 3:00 PM EDT. I'd watch the Lions at 4:00 PM except they suck and the pathetic Cardinals in Glendale, AZ will beat them up.\n\nHope the Colts go all the way-Tony Dungy is from here.
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A smart man doesn't bet on the Melbourne Cup. Having said that, you can play the percentages and increase you're likeliness of picking a winner if you follow these rules:\n\n1. Don't pick a European horse (as much as Yeats may be tempting this year)\n2. Pick a 5 or 6yo\n3. Pick a horse who has a win or at least a place in a quality two mile (3200m) race.\n\nMakybe Diva was a 7yo last year, which was the only reason I didn't pick her, plus the weight she was carrying.\n\nThis year, I'm going for On a Jeune (at about $21). He's a gelding (prehaps I should have said 'it'), 6yo, plently of racing in Australia and finished 2nd last year behind Makybe Diva in the Melbourne Cup. Some money on Art Success ($51 for the win), perhaps for a place could prove to be the dark horse in this race.\n\nHappy punting!!!
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do the whole pick a horse for a dollar with the names in a cup unless you want to hire a bookie to do bets. Def. have some music and a few tvs around with the races. drinking games would be a good idea too, derby is a time for drinking!
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try the Daily Racing Form's page\n\nhttp://dailyracingform.com/tc/belmont/2006/belmontstakes.html
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I think either Crespo or shevchencko. They are only 20-1 at the bookies at the minute. That's got to be worth a little bet!!
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Recent form is not necessarily a good guide...\n\npossible winners:\n\nBrazil\nGermany\nEngland\nSweden\nPortugal\n\nbut I would not risk betting a cent on any of them........
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http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/triplecrown06/news/story?id=2452872\n\nThis is the latest as of 8:39 pm EST. May 21, 2006.