jimbo66 Wrote:
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> Tough to fill Frank D's shoes with his seminar
> recaps, but will give it a shot.
>
> In the first race TGAB had a strong positive view
> on Roman Revival, but also felt the Pletcher
> dropdown Zamjara would be tough. When the only
> horse Roman Revival beat was the broke down
> Zamjara, the natives started getting restless
> early (or maybe it was just me "piling on TGAB" a
> bit.
>
> In the second race, TGAB liked 5-6-7, and they ran
> 5th, 6th and 7th. Note: After hearing much of
> the barbecue crew talk up the 2, and then Maggie
> adding to it, TGAB called a late audible and hit
> the exacta in his own telephone account.
>
> In the third race TGAB liked the 1, who ran a
> mediocre 3rd. AT this point we had to shut off
> TGAB's cell phone as the half of the seminar
> attendees that weren't sitting with us at the
> barbecue were calling and or texting TGAB looking
> for seminar refunds.....
>
> In the 4th race, TGAB had a small push on Choir
> Director at big odds, while recognizing that the
> number power of eventual winner, Come as you are,
> was significant.
>
> In the 5th race, TGAB liked first time turfer
> Tapit Wicked, who did no real running.
>
> In the 6th race, TGAB liked the 1, who ran pretty
> well first out, but finished 6th in this race, and
> liked a couple longshots, including the Sciacca
> horse who didn't run much.
>
> Moments before needing to enter the witness
> protection program, TGAB came through in the 7th,
> with an assist from Michael D. TGAB liked the 1
> and 3, with a negative view on the 2-1 Chad Brown
> favorite. Michael D. pointed out something about
> the 8 (I forget what) and TGAB added him to the
> ticket and cashed the exacta, likely missing the
> triple only because of the bad step the 1 took
> mid-stretch.

I liked Ascend there in the 7th, and 9.40 was a pretty good price. Unfortunately, Jim, I also said the Chad Brown horse was probably better than his numbers. He wasn't.

Alan did have a nice call on Slim Shadey.

> 8th race was a miss, with a mild positive opinion
> Gio's calling who ran 7th and the entry, which was
> 3/5 and finished off the board.
>
> The 9th was a bit of a TGAB special. He of course
> mentioned that My Man SAm would be tough to beat,
> but talked up Tale of VErve and the big figure he
> had last year in the Preakness and how he could
> run back to it today at a price. As Frank D. and
> I frowned, and I reminded TGAB that was in the
> slop where somebody had to run second to American
> Pharaoh, TGAB stuck to his positive view on a
> horse I KNEW HAD NO SHOT TO WIN. Bingo. Verve
> blows the start, loses more ground than the 3-5
> favorite on both turns and wins at 17-1. (P.S. -
> somewhere between the seminar and the race, TGAB
> lost his conviction and somehow bet the 1-2) Ugh.
>
>
> In the Diana, TGAB liked Mrs. McDougal but
> recognized that Miss Temple City was the horse to
> beat. Small positive view also on Wekeela.
> Fillies 4th, 7th and last in a tough race.
>
> In the finale, TGAB had Winter Springs as a toss
> and Aripeka, Procurement and Dream Man, who ran
> 1-2-3. Bingo. A nice cash to send people home
> with.
>
> A nice way to end a good day at the Spa.
>
> It was good to get off the duck early today,
> cashing the pick-5 with Frank D. Which had me in
> a short-lived good mood as Frank D and I waited in
> the IRS line to have our pictures taken. AFter
> the second picture, the teller told us she didn't
> remember the last time the camera had to take so
> much punishment taking pictures of our mugs back
> to back.... .While likely true, seemed unnecessary
> to say it !! :)
>
> Good luck to all. Good job by TGAB under heavy
> duress and constant verbal abuse at the barbecue
> all afternoon......
>
>
> Jim