Jerry, I had Birdstone tossed from the exotics completely. I was all over the 10 who was close to winner and I had him with the other numbers. I called Fragoso's agent and told him to stay off the rail. Just like you I cashed Turfway for the goose egg.

lol

CtC

By the way, why did the Vet not give him the A.O.K.?

I saw that Turfway developed a dead rail this week. I sent Joe B. an email on it. I hope he scored. I say this because its out now. The top local jocks and trainers all knew by today. I was reviewing charts for the track and noticed nothing was winning from the one hole. During the whole week there were two one hole winners. One odds on. Zuniga clearly understood the golden path. Friday night he won the last three or four races and each time he was on the path like a slot car. I'm pretty sure Berajano was on it also. The other one hole winner came on a race where Berajano took a Bev and Bob Lewis horse completely back out of the one hole to go around everyone. It was comical to watch on replay. The amazing thing to me was sometimes he stayed in that hole and of course he got beat when he did and he did it at times when the big time jocks came to town today. I think he was playing possum. Remember the day he got 7 winners? I'm betting it was bias but I didn't check it. The bias wasn't as great today. The rail just wasn't nearly as bad as it was Thursday and Friday. It was still bad but not nearly like those days. By today the word had gotten out among the top trainers and jocks there. But I'm certain Bailey never had a clue. Maybe late in the card he did. But he left Birdstone along it from the one hole and whether the Bird was ready today or not, he had no real chance. Bailey not picking up on it was the real shocker to me. I was sure by that race a jock of his discerning eye would have figured it. But Berajano did kill a horse or two in that hole and that may have made it look less apparent to Bailey. I think Berajano is a crafty kid. So was that Zuniga. The funny thing is how you can evaluate their sneakiness when you're onto their game and how coy they are. They have to be, its their livelihood.

I'm embarrassed to say I did not cash that race. I had Little Matth Man with all those horse in perfectas, unfortunately he didn't quite get there. I like Sinister G, but he wasn't my key. I keyed Matth. Sometimes your good and you lose.

I hate this game.

I had the Gotham and Smarty so it helped. But I'm still sick I should've back wheeled Matth in the Tri and Super.

One other thing. If Hasslefree had broke clean I'm sure I'd be celebrating tonight. Lukas still kills me even when he's supposed to lose.



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