Richie, regardless of the race result that was a glorious story.

I stopped betting these jumpers some time ago, but I do like the fact they run long. When I was betting, the same guy was getting both half of the entry in at odds on too.

richiebee Wrote:
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> Last night, during a glorious Met win, I got the
> marching orders from Mrs
> Richiebee. I was ordered to go purchase kitty
> litter and kibble for the felines.
> Since the purveyor of these goods is located
> perilously close to a local branch
> of the New York City Off Track Betting
> Corporation, my first response to my
> wife's order was to download the Past Performances
> for the first 2 races at the
> Spa.
>
> For those who are tired of endless discourse on
> the board about deceased equines
> and drugs, for those who are trying to decipher
> Barry Irwin's Jew/Gentile
> observation,for those still reeling from CtC's
> disclosure that he is receiving
> professional assistance, I offer an exclusive
> analysis of today's first race at
> Saratoga-- a 2-3/8 mile steeplechase to be run
> over National Fences. Call it
> the "Steeplechase Race of the Week" (SROTW).
>
> The conditions of this optional claimer are
> fascinating. The race is for "four
> year olds and upward which have never won a race
> other than maiden, claiming,
> starter, RESTRICTED FILLY, or which have never won
> two races or optional
> claiming price of $30,000." (emphasis added).
>
> The conditions of the race, which exclude from
> consideration victories in
> races restricted to females, allow the #3, Orchid
> Princess, to compete. Orchid
> Princess is a 9YO daughter of Demaloot Demashoot
> (reggae fans should be able to
> immediately identify the song from which "Demaloot
> Demashoot" was lifted from).
> OP has won 4 lifetime races over the jumps and won
> in excess of $117,000 for
> her efforts; no other jumper in the field has won
> more than twice
> nor won more than $40,000 in their jumping
> endeavors.
>
> Not only is OP the "prolific winner" in the field,
> one of her wins came in a
> Graded Stake (restricted to fillies)in May of 06.
> Another positive is that OP
> has completed the course in her last 11 races
> (even worse than the fallen
> jumper is the jumper who inexplicably detours
> towards the infield or the
> grandstand, seemingly in an act of defiance). From
> a TG point of view, OP
> breaks from the rail and packs low weight in the
> field.
>
> There are, of course, negatives. OP is trained by
> Linda Klein, who I have never
> heard of, even though I can be fairly assured that
> she starts her sentences
> with "look" (or is it "listen"?). There are two
> horse entries from steeplechase
> icons Sheppard and Voss, and the always dangerous
> Janet Elliot will saddle one
> runner. Another negative is that OP tired in a
> shorter race with similar
> conditions at the Spa last month.
>
> OP is 6/1 morning line and gets none of my money
> at odds lower than that.
>
> A brief comment on the second race: I do not care
> if they are "good betting
> races" or not. It is a shame that Maiden $50K
> claimers are even running at the
> Spa, especially on the turf.