Tampa Bay Downs 13 March 2010

Race 1 - 6 Personal Edge (7-2)

• Result - 10-9-5
  
• 6 scratched

Race 2 - 2 Dynaquake (9-2) 3 Sir Classic Chris (5-1)

• Result - 10-5-3-2

Race 3 - No Pick
Race 4 - 7 Scarlet and Gold (9-2)

• Result - 10-11-7

Race 5 - No Pick
Race 6 - 2 Tabby Lane (9-2)

• Result - 2-10-7. Returned 10.40 for 8.40 gain

Race 7 - 4 Secret Kin (8-1) 6 Dr. Zic (6-1)

• Result - 6-8-1. Returned 7.20 for gain of 3.20.

Race 8 - 6 Liberally (12-1)

• Result - 8-4-6

Race 9 - 4 Imaginary Saint (5-1)

• Result - 6-2-7
  
• Imaginary Saint brought up the rear

Race 10 - 4 Sneaking Uponyou (10-1)

• Result - 4-6-7. Sneaking Uponyou paid $17, for a gain of $15.

Race 11 Tampa Derby - 7 Odysseus (7-2)

• Result - 7-5-6. Odysseus paid $6, for a gain of $4.

Race 12 - 8 Stumbling Block (9-2) 9 Rey Del Sol (10-1)

• Result - 2-6-5.

13 win bets in 10 races for $26. One scratch drops it down to $24 wagered, and 40.60 was paid out, for a gain of $16.60.

Tampa Bay Downs 7 March 2010

Race 1 - 1 Free Candy (8-1), 7 Mardi's Magic (3-1) to win ($4)

• Result - 7-4-3. Mardi's magic paid $5.60 for $1.60 gain

Race 2 - 5 Arts and Leisure (4-1), 9 Geodi's Gold to win (7-2) ($4)

• Result 5-9-2. Arts and Leisure paid 8.20 for 4.20 gain

Race 3 - 10 El Legado (4-1) to win ($2)

• Result - El Legado Scratched

Race 4 - 1 Mrs Lovett (6-1), 9 Nikki's Wanted Too (10-1) ($4)

• Result - 7-10-3

Race 5 - 5 Robbie's Express (10-1) to win ($2)

• Result - 9-3-2

Race 6 - No pick
Race 7 - 11 Fisherman's Wharf (4-1), 12 Big Al (5-1) to win ($4)

• 11 and 12 both scratched

Race 8 - 4 Security Breach (3-1) to win ($2)

• Result - 4-6-2. Security Breach paid 7.60 for a 5.60 gain

Race 9 - 7 Beantown (12-1), 10 All the Bases (7-2) to win ($4)

• Result - 10-2-8. All the bases paid 4.20 for a .20 gain

Race 10 - 8 Imperial River (7-2), 10 Bonnistar (5-1) to win ($4)

• Result - 7-4-10

Race 11 - 4 Peteloveshisboots (7-2), 10 Snargle (3-1) to win ($4)

• Result - 6-10-4

$34 in 17 win bets over 10 races.

Tampa Bay Downs 5 March 2010 - Post-mortem

This was a much better day, although I completed missed a couple Pick-3s again. I'll probably stick to win bets exclusively from here on.

I picked winners in 9 races (placing 11 bets), and hit 3 of them. In race 6, my 2 picks came in 2nd and 4th. In race 8, my pick came in 2nd, and in race 10, my pick came in 3rd.

So, in 9 races, I had: 3 winners, 2 place and 1 show. 66% in the money is ok.

The bottom line is a 13.40 profit, which would have been 21.40 without those Pick-3s. It doesn't wipe out the terrible performance on the 3rd, but it comes close to balancing out. I have the form for the 7th. I hope I pick more like today than Wednesday.

Tampa Bay Downs 5 March 2010

All win bets are $2. Pick 3 and Pick 4 are $1 bets.

Race 1 - 8 Ocala Cruz Missile (4/1)

• Result - 3-4-9. Ocala Cruz Missile came in 6th, went off at 8-1

Race 2 - Pick 3 (1) (2,5) (1,8) $4 total

• 1 scratched. 1a heavy favorite.
  
• Result - 2-1a-3

Race 3 - 2 Stack the Deck (9/2)

• Result - 3-1-5. 2 led for 1/4 mile, and then completely tanked.

Race 4 - 8 Bankers High Yield (4/1)

• Result - 8-3-7. Bankers High Yield went off 2/1, but a win is nice. Pays $6, gain of $4

Race 5 - 4 Lady Ballavale (9/2); Pick 3 (4) (6,8) (2,6) $4 total

• Result - 8-2-1. Lady Ballavale wasn't even close.

Race 6 - 6 Stormy Ballad (15/1); 8 All the Figs Men (3/1)

• Result - 3-8-7-6. 6 led early, 8 charged late.

Race 7 - 2 She'sfitfortaking (12/1); 6 Pat Pat (8/1)

• 6 scratched
  
• Result - 2-10-4. 2 went off 11/1. Pays 24.80, gain of 22.80.

Race 8 - 5 Silver Prism (4/1)

• Result - 3-5-2

Race 9 - 1 Game Ball (7/2)

• Result - 1-9-7. 1 went off 3/1. Paid 8.60, gain of 6.60.

Race 10 - 8 Kathy's N Angel (5/1)

• Result - 3-4-8

That's 11 win bets for $22. 2 Pick 3s for $8.

$30 in bets returned 43.40 for a 13.40 profit. I'm thinking that the Pick-3s are a less good idea, and may just sprinkle in some more win bets.

Tampa Bay Downs 3 March 2010 - Post mortem

All the picks cost $60, and $32 of that was the Pick 6. Pick 6 may be the biggest return, but it requires a ton of money to fund, and so we probably won't be playing too many of those.

None of the picks hit, but that doesn't mean they were all bad. Of the 9 races where I picked a winner, 1 horse was scratched, 2 came in 2nd, 1 came in 3rd and 2 came in 4th. That's 3 horses in 8 races in the money, and 5 in a decent position at the finish (I think 4th is a decent position). I only hit 1 of 3 in both Pick 3s.

So far, down $58 on minimum bets (although it should have only been 26. Damned Pick 6 siren song).

Tampa Bay Downs 3 March 2010

I'll update with results following the race, and with the cost of the P3 and P6 tickets. All win bets $2.

Race 1 - 5 Embark (3-1) to Win
- Result - Embark came in 7th
Race 2 - 5 Main Street Girl (9-2) to Win; (5,8) (5,7) (1) on the Pick 3 (2,3,4)
- Result - Main Street Girl came in 3rd. 3 won, the Pick 3 is done.
Race 3 - 7 Lite Brigade (4-1) to Win
- Result - Lite Brigade came in 4th, 5 came in 3rd
Race 4 - 11 Pyrite Smokin (12-1) to Win
- Result - Pyrite Smokin was scratched. 1 came in 1st.
- $2 Pick 3 (3-3-1) 3 Correct Paid $303.80
Race 5 - 10 Tahoe Lake (15-1) to Win
- Result - Tahoe Lake took 2nd. 6 came in 4th (busted pick 6)
Race 6 - (3,5) (4,7) (4) on the Pick 3
- Result - 5 wins, 3 comes in 6th.
Race 7 - 7 Will Prevail (6-1) to Win
- Result - Will prevail comes in 4th. 8-6-5.
Race 8 - 4 Little Schnuck (7-2) to Win
- Result - Little Schnuck comes in 2nd. 7-4-3
Race 9 - 5 Anachini (7-2) and 9 Implicate (15-1) to Win
- Result - Anachini and Implicate came in 6 & 8. 1-2-4
Race 10 - 1 Merrymonthofmay (12-1) to win
- Result - Merrymonthofmay came in 6th. 4-9-5

Race 2 Pick 3

2 x 2 x 1 x $1 = $4

Race 6 Pick 3

2 x 2 x 1 x $1 = $4

Race 5 Pick 6

6,10
3,5
4,7
4
5,9
1

2 x 2 x 2 x 1 x 2 x 1 x $2 = $32