Horsing Around
My sister is going to the Belmont Stakes today. I'm going to give her some money in the hopes I'll make some money.
I don't follow the horses much, so any suggestions as to who to place my bets on? Besides the favorite, or course. Maybe if I hit the exacta with a long shot, I can redo the bathroom!
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Alan has a great piece on Smarty Jones and a day of deliverance for Philadelphia.
Comments
Check out Feingold's comments "Exterminate Republicans," in the Village Voice.
Per Instapundit.
Posted by: The Commissar | June 5, 2004 10:39 AM
If you don't bet on Smartypants Jones, bet on a horse that can run on a muddy track.
Posted by: SarahW | June 5, 2004 10:55 AM
Your sister is going to Belmont, and I'm going to...oh wait, it's a surprise.
Commenting live, on the road, in Atlanta, headed for points...?
Posted by: Wind Rider | June 5, 2004 12:48 PM
I grew up near Belmont and never missed the stakes. Great race.
My picks for a Trifecta:
1. Smarty Jones
2. Purge
3. Rock Hard Ten
I "block" that pick, BTW. (In other words, bet all the permutations).
Side bet, Eddinton comes in fourth.
Posted by: sopd rdr | June 5, 2004 01:45 PM
The only way you're likely to make a serious wad of money, without risking a wad, is to hit an exacta or trifecta that doesn't include Smarty Jones.
But for myself, I'm hoping Smarty can go the distance...
Posted by: MikeR | June 5, 2004 02:40 PM
I put 5 on Rock hard ten! Never been to Belmont. The Kentucky Derby is as far as I got. By the way if you want to laugh, check out this parody site about Bill Clinton's Diary. Bill is sad because Chelsea slapped him.
Posted by: Tarzan | June 5, 2004 02:51 PM
Since Smarty is going off at 1-5, even if a 40-1 shot comes in second, all the of money being thrown on Jones will make it a lousy exacta.
The only way to make money in this race is go for a trifecta or a superfecta (first 4). You can do a $1 superfecta, play a few different horses for about $50 and if it hits, win around $200-$300.
Of course, it's always nice to throw a $2 dollar exacta box on the two long shots just for the hell of it.
Posted by: Jay | June 5, 2004 05:25 PM
What are you, your sister's pimp?
Posted by: DrReverend | June 5, 2004 05:52 PM
YOu got it all wrong, Rev. She's the pimp. I'm the ho.
Posted by: michele | June 5, 2004 06:22 PM
At frickin' 1-5, I'll bet that the Place and Show bets will pay off higher than the Win bet for Smarty Jones.
Place on Purge
Show bets on Master David and the top long shots Caiman and Tap Dancer
Posted by: JFH | June 5, 2004 06:37 PM
Well, I was right about one thing the Place bet was almost definitely higher than the Win bet (Can't imagine if Smarty Jones would have won if it would have been higher than 2.20)
Posted by: JFH | June 5, 2004 07:01 PM
sopd rdr:
"Rock Hard Ten"?????
I think Michele just found her bet.
Posted by: Ken Summers | June 5, 2004 07:59 PM
BTW, I'm guessing it's Smarty Jones and Purge for the exacta.
But the joker in me in hoping that Smarty's name is changed to "Binge"
Posted by: Ken Summers | June 5, 2004 08:00 PM
Oh my God, I just realized how old I am. When Secretariat won in '73, it had been exactly 25 years since the Crown was won (Citation in '48). It has now been 26 years.
I feel as old as I did when I realized that Maris' record was older than Ruth's had been.
Posted by: Ken Summers | June 5, 2004 10:26 PM
And yes, I remember Secretariat, and Seattle Slew, and Affirmed very well.
Posted by: Ken Summers | June 5, 2004 10:27 PM
I suck.
I repeat, I suck.
The freakin' Belmont.
Again.
No calling that race.
Posted by: spd rdr | June 5, 2004 10:53 PM
Why the hell was i absent..
Posted by: Cialis | June 15, 2004 01:50 PM