Monthly Archives: August 2019

Perfectly Wrong

Posted on August 25, 2019 by turfcapper

Well, that didn’t work. My spot play on Scars Are Cool did not pan out, as he ran a to a mid pack result about 10 lengths behind Code of Honor, who stamped himself as one of the two best … Continue reading →

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Recognize the Pattern

Posted on August 23, 2019 by turfcapper

There’s one horse coming into the Travers with a pattern I love, and at the price I will have to play. The pattern is lightly-races, late developing three-year old, with three straight beyer increases. The horse is Scars are Cool. … Continue reading →

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How much is enough ?

Posted on August 4, 2019 by turfcapper

Had two playbacks yesterday at Saratoga, in McKinzie and Red Zinger. McKinzie won and paid 3.70 and 2.70. Red Zinger was second and paid 5.50 to show. Based on my well established 1x win and 1.6x place betting strategy, that … Continue reading →

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