The contest idea was fun even though it was unfortunate that some of the races were compromised by either going off the turf or by major scratches. I brought up the rear in the contest but had a good day at the track (or in my case casino). I had a signer at Belmont - the 12th race 11-10-5 trifecta which for some reason David and Jason think was only playable on the sheets even though I only boxed 3 horses using tg to win an $1,800 plus tri. Also had a superfecta at Lonestar that was barely a signer. However, that does not change the fact that my picks sucked and that I was one of the worst in the contest. No fair bragging when your picks sucked - Jerry, Len and Alan all have to pick in advance and then hear our criticism. You need to live by the same rules.

My proposal - instead of a contest which involves way too much ego let's pick one racetrack each Saturday and have everyone post their 3 favorite races with an explanation of why they like their picks. I think it will help us all and it should be interesting to see how players using Rags and TG differ. I propose Belmont, Arlington or Lonestar for next Saturday. What do you guys think - let's argue over handicapping instead of semantics!