Category Archives: Saratoga Race Course

The Odds Must Be Crazy

Posted on August 15, 2022 by turfcapper

Spent a spectacular weekend at Saratoga this weekend, with a tip of the cap to I.M. Bettor for hosting. It was my first trip to the spa in three years, thanks to the pandemic, but it brought back a number … Continue reading →

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This is a story about a horse …

Posted on April 4, 2022 by turfcapper

If you did, you’d have pocketed about $800,000 in winnings since then. Continue reading →

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Ringing in 2022 – time to quit while I’m ahead ?

Posted on January 2, 2022 by turfcapper

2021 went without much fanfare for the ‘capper. Between the 9-5, and some family health issues, I haven’t had much time or gumption to play. The play back book is largely bereft of fresh trips. I ran my preliminary end … Continue reading →

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Breeders Cup Scars

Posted on November 8, 2019 by turfcapper

Quick Breeders Cup review. Five top winners in the preview picks, but all short priced as predicted. My capping was actually pretty good, as a few more hit the board, but I struggled to connect in exotics and multi-race sequences. … Continue reading →

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Chaos Theory … Pray for Peace, Prepare for War

Posted on October 27, 2019 by turfcapper

Pray for peace but plan for war, the old saying goes. That seems to fit these three semi-idle weeks between the final preps and the breeders cup. I have two theories on this period of time. The first is chaos … Continue reading →

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Life As A Low Roller

Posted on September 2, 2019 by turfcapper

I have been interested in contest play for a while now, but the DRF folded their contest site just as I was looking to get involved, and several of the others ask for a $50 membership before you even have … Continue reading →

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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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Oh Canada !

Posted on July 25, 2019 by turfcapper

I spent just enough time in Rochester NY earlier in life to appreciate having Fort Erie on the Simulcast at the Henrietta Road OTB, where I would often take lunch late so I could dip in and bet an exacta … Continue reading →

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