Hi Sandreadis , Yeah thats me ... I'm trying to take advantage of the few Free on-line contest qualifiers for the national championship . I don't see how else I could possibly step into the kind of money that the Vegas Tournament offers for top prizes ... The PH contest concludes with the eight BC races so I'm trying to stay in striking distance for a grand finale . Quite often ( for better or worse ) , I'll leave comments with my contest selections but have been convalescing from strep throat - however , my energy is coming back and I'm looking forward to getting back to it soon .

'Trippi was the right play in the Kelso - nice 4 yo pattern , very solid last 4 or 5 races and went off at a good price . I was hoping for a big price on EC so - I probably was looking for too much in that race to begin with and forcing the issue a bit . Fabulous Strike in the Vosburgh IMO was one of a few that could win ( and another I thought would be a much better price ) , I liked that negative scale near 02X pattern ( even though it's a less explosive line @ 4 yo ) and the previously demonstrated ability of saving ground while getting the inside post ...

marcus