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Super contest week six -October 14, 2018

Posted on October 13, 2018 by turfcapper

This week is tough … OK I said it… This gambling is a tough racket. There are a number of games that qualify using my normal methods of making my own line and then looking at the gap between my … Continue reading →

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Weekend Preview, and a Burger

Posted on September 29, 2018 by turfcapper

Lots of action on the track this weekend with many Breeders Cup preps. I won’t be able to catch Belmont’s action today, but hope to be home in time to see Churchhill and West Coast. I’m not publishing any horse … Continue reading →

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Enjoy The (Analog) Journey

Posted on September 25, 2018 by turfcapper

It was the 20th anniversary of the release of the movie Rounders last week… Complete with a column from the Ringer and a Re-watchable’s podcast from Bill Simmons. The ‘capper is a huge fan of the movie, as well as … Continue reading →

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Got ‘Em

Posted on September 24, 2018 by turfcapper

The Lions came up big against the Patriots, who appear to be over the top, and the ‘capper goes 3-2 in contest plays for the weekend. Still a ways to go to get unstuck for the season, but perhaps the … Continue reading →

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Week 3 NFL – Sept 23, 2018

Posted on September 23, 2018 by turfcapper

The ‘capper is off to a dubious start to the football season, sitting at 3-6-1 two weeks into the season. Well that’s far from spectacular, there is still plenty of time to balance the books, in fact, a 4-1 week … Continue reading →

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SuperContest Sunday 9-16-18

Posted on September 16, 2018 by turfcapper

Been a long week at the office, so I missed out on the bengals on Thursday night. Here’s my Sunday slate Green Bay +7 Jets -2.5 KC +4 Arizona +6 Giants +3 My backup play would be Indy +6 if … Continue reading →

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Swing Harder – A Summer Recap

Posted on September 9, 2018 by turfcapper

This year was clearly the most locked in I have ever been on my handicapping, and on Saratoga and Del Mar in particular. My betting at Saratoga was not memorable from a total ROI perspective, but actually illustrated a number … Continue reading →

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Staggered

Posted on August 10, 2018 by turfcapper

Yesterday and today provided a pair of body blows, as I was live to a single (the favorite) on a cheap ($18) pick 6 ticket yesterday (and alive to two of them in the pick 4), then today was alive … Continue reading →

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Halfway at the Spa

Posted on August 8, 2018 by turfcapper

Two trips to the Spa down, two to go  . . . . as i have not posted as much as I hoped to, lets check in on the players guide we posted before the meet. The George Weaver angle … Continue reading →

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Del Mar Opening Day Plays

Posted on July 18, 2018 by turfcapper

Del Mar opens tomorrow, and while my focus for the weekend will be on Saratoga, I happen have a bunch of watch horses running back tomorrow – so many that I wish I could jump on a plane to the … Continue reading →

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