Post by cliff on May 12, 2009 10:25:38 GMT -5
...of getting my horse beat by Charles Smith with a pocket sitting long shot twice in one night? 
I'm speaking of race 7 when Charlie got Bus Stop up to beat Thebigguyfromtown, and in the 10th when he did the same with Constantinoble over Winter Cruise. 
I'll give Charlie his props, he gave both nice trips and was patient. Bus Stop did have the back class to win, but with showing little in the qualifier and off over five years, we would expect just a token effort in his first start. I have a rule that states, "the unknown horse will beat you, so never bet a race with an unknown entered". I broke that rule last night, and it cost me.
Constantinoble is not a bad horse (for the class) , and has been improving all season. Winter Cruise took pressure all race and finally succumbed by a nose. The handicapping was correct, the race dynamics did me in, so I don't feel all that bad. It would have been hard to put Smith on top in this race, but the 56-1 was simply silly. The horse is much better than that. If Aaron had been aboard he would have been perhaps second or third choice.
Is it Friday yet?
I'm speaking of race 7 when Charlie got Bus Stop up to beat Thebigguyfromtown, and in the 10th when he did the same with Constantinoble over Winter Cruise. 
I'll give Charlie his props, he gave both nice trips and was patient. Bus Stop did have the back class to win, but with showing little in the qualifier and off over five years, we would expect just a token effort in his first start. I have a rule that states, "the unknown horse will beat you, so never bet a race with an unknown entered". I broke that rule last night, and it cost me.
Constantinoble is not a bad horse (for the class) , and has been improving all season. Winter Cruise took pressure all race and finally succumbed by a nose. The handicapping was correct, the race dynamics did me in, so I don't feel all that bad. It would have been hard to put Smith on top in this race, but the 56-1 was simply silly. The horse is much better than that. If Aaron had been aboard he would have been perhaps second or third choice.
Is it Friday yet?
Including Monday night here are Charlie's stats since the beginning of the year:
