A day of some successes at Churchill on a day where only one favorite won in 14 races. Derby Day, despite the lower attendance, sone excellent racing on the dirt and turf.
I handicapped all 14 races (yes, I'm still brain dead from that) and gave you 56 horses to consider. Out of those, I had nine winners, eleven places and eleven shows. That was good for a 55% "in the money" percentage. When you cpnsider there were 42 "payable" sports available...I filled 74% of them.
Seven exactas, and three trifectas -- plus three Pick 3's. So, I'll settle for that.
On the winners -- I got rewarded with a few nice payoffs. $18.60, $10, $11.60, $10.40 and $18.80.
On the exactas, playing a four-horse box for $1 ($12.00) x 14 times would have cost you $168. You would have gotten back $253.
To take the statistics to an even further level, let's say you put $2 across the board on all 56 horses. That would have cost you $336. You would have got back $303. A -$36 effort for the day.
I went the "rolling" Pick 3 route. At the .50 level, I had 12 wagers at $32 a wager for a total cost of $384. My return was $629. I'll take the $245 profit for the day.
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I hope you had a good Derby. It seemed so different, not going to the annual party I've attended for the last 30+ years, at four different locations over the years-- (way too many people...traditionally... and no need to risk it with COVID out there) and just watched it with a few friends, grilled out and had a couple of "beverages". It was OK, but I missed seeing a lot of the "regulars". Hopefully, next year.
paulie
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