Friday, October 4, 2013

My nemesis jock balances the books


Hesitated to  post this one.  The reason?  Because I''m not sure that it has anything  to do with handicapping, per se.  This is not about a monster move, although there was one in the race (suspect jock).  In the course of a wagering day, or week, one develops a sense of trends (real or imagined).   In the fourth at Belmont, I was merely determined not to let a noticed trend beat me. And, I won. 

Manuel Franco is one of the hottest apprentices on the Eastern seabird. In the last few months. He has cost me thousands of dollars when I ignored him. And a lot less when I decided to include him in my wager.  Yesterday's ride on Seven Dreams repays some of that money.  With the following $150 double, we'll call it even.

The race itself begged for a a long-shot winner, merely because of an extra half-furlong (6.5).   Seven Dreams showed a love for Belmont.  An exacta wheel cost me $14.  The return? $543..

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