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Post by gtapp on Apr 4, 2009 8:42:42 GMT -5
Trackrat mentioned Dan Charlino having 6 rides on tonight's Northfield program. Not familar with him. Can anyone give me his riding record. What current Northfield regular would you compare him to?
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Post by cliff on Apr 4, 2009 11:15:24 GMT -5
Dan is a solid, veteran driver. As the rat suggested, he doesn't get the best stock to drive at the Meadows considering the driving talent available there. To mention him in the same breath as Robin Miller or Frank Harris is to do him a disservice. If he were to drive here full time, Mr. Harris and Miller would get far fewer starts. He is better than any of the second tier drivers at the home of the flying turns. I would compare him favorably with Andy Shetler who was here over the winter. Solid, dependable, will give you an honest drive. If he has the best horse in the race, I wouldn't hesitate to bet him, e.g.,tonight's ninth aboard Up Front Guy.
PS: They refer to him as "longshot Dan" over in Pa, because when he wins it's generally with decent odds. Like here, the Meadows bettors wager drivers as much as horses, and Dan burns them when he is overlooked.
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Post by gtapp on Apr 4, 2009 16:07:23 GMT -5
Thanks Track and Cliff. Great input and advice.
That will help me a lot in my handicapping (besides using my favorite method which is copying Cliff's picks)
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Post by trackrat on Apr 5, 2009 8:27:50 GMT -5
I have to say that Dan Charlino registered an excellent drive in the fourth race on Saturday night on Manhattan Design. He left with the lead and rated the six year old mare well as Swift Samantha pressured on the outside for the first half, then Charlino confidently handled late pressure from Broadway Petera and finally outfinished Aaron Merriman and Evacuation N for the win in 158.2, paying $17.80 to win. Having been awhile since I've seen Charlino drive, seems like I may have under-rated him in my previous post.
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Post by cliff on Apr 12, 2009 10:28:27 GMT -5
PS: They refer to him as "longshot Dan" over in Pa, because when he wins it's generally with decent odds. Like here, the Meadows bettors wager drivers as much as horses, and Dan burns them when he is overlooked. Saturday night (04/11) out of four drives: two winners paying $18.00 and $44.60 plus a second place finish with a 17-1 shot resulting in a $57.80 exacta. His reputation lives on. |
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Post by trackrat on Apr 12, 2009 15:05:44 GMT -5
Dan has been driving much better since he got my letter.
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Post by darkside07 on Apr 13, 2009 10:47:48 GMT -5
I think the nickname he has from the "Voice" at the Meadows is "Double Digit Dan".
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Post by thegiss on Apr 13, 2009 12:07:19 GMT -5
He had a pretty good stint here a year or so ago, as well, when The Meadows was closed.
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Post by thegiss on Jun 30, 2009 15:12:29 GMT -5
Just an update, since May 1, Dan's numbers are equal to Aaron, Stahl or Matt K, but he is the only one of the four with a posiitve ROI.
I think the "Palone-Case" factor is at work here, or as Cliff used to refer to at times, the Grismore factor. If you are not one of the big three, you are ignored.
Name Starts W W% P P% S S% UDR ITM% ROI% Earnings EPS
Merriman, Aaron 245 58 24% 38 16% 34 14% 0.369 53% -23% $144,609 $590
Stahl, Ryan 285 55 19% 39 14% 30 11% 0.304 44% -42% $125,445 $440
Kakaley, Matthew 225 50 22% 42 19% 27 12% 0.366 53% -31% $147,938 $658
Charlino, Daniel 167 30 18% 35 21% 27 16% 0.35 55% 4% $87,872 $526
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