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Title: HAMBO, or HAMBO-NING?
Post by: Generation XYZ on August 02, 2023, 02:39:12 PM
Who gets boned this year? Pick you top 5 place finishers in this years Hambo and Hambo Oaks.
Title: Re: HAMBO, or HAMBO-NING?
Post by: LUCPARK on August 02, 2023, 03:05:06 PM
boring ass card

not even close to the last ten ham Bo’s

no build up no excitement
Title: Re: HAMBO, or HAMBO-NING?
Post by: Fuguzzi on August 02, 2023, 03:10:14 PM
Agreed
Title: Re: HAMBO, or HAMBO-NING?
Post by: Brown jug on August 02, 2023, 03:17:32 PM
wow tough crowd
perhaps the hambo does not have the marquee type horse of some other years but the rest of the card has some solid races with all the best horses available
but i guess you can wait for those Indiana super finals
Title: Re: HAMBO, or HAMBO-NING?
Post by: Generation XYZ on August 02, 2023, 03:18:35 PM
boring ass card

not even close to the last ten hmaboes

no build up no excitement

Thats on the part of the Hambo Society. Even in lack luster fields the KY Derby always gets fan fair.  This should say something loudly to the Harness Community.
Title: Re: HAMBO, or HAMBO-NING?
Post by: hoosierboy on August 02, 2023, 05:03:08 PM
boring ass card

not even close to the last ten hmaboes

no build up no excitement

Agree
Title: Re: HAMBO, or HAMBO-NING?
Post by: wiseowl on August 02, 2023, 11:27:53 PM
As far as the race card goes it is a great card most of the best horses around today I will not complain about how bad things are I will just enjoy watching on Saturday and wish every one good luck.
Title: Re: HAMBO, or HAMBO-NING?
Post by: Generation XYZ on August 03, 2023, 08:35:28 AM
As far as the race card goes it is a great card most of the best horses around today I will not complain about how bad things are I will just enjoy watching on Saturday and wish every one good luck.

Wise words from the WISEOWL.
Title: Re: HAMBO, or HAMBO-NING?
Post by: Generation XYZ on August 03, 2023, 11:04:09 AM
To my point does anyone have the top 5 finishers in mind?
Title: Re: HAMBO, or HAMBO-NING?
Post by: Anakin on August 03, 2023, 12:22:07 PM
To my point does anyone have the top 5 finishers in mind?

It's an interesting race in that pretty much the inside 5 horses are the contenders. The ones starting from 6 - 10 have no shot (in my opinion).

I really like Celebrity Bambino. He seems to be peaking at the right time.
Title: Re: HAMBO, or HAMBO-NING?
Post by: HornbyDuke on August 03, 2023, 01:11:16 PM
Any chance dave little isnt aboard the sylvia hanover train in the 2nd.  ngc3

I kid dave a bit but he's darn good imho at what he does. The young lady jessica otten is also aces. Good to have  intelligent presentable young lady like her in game. Some of you folks have lost your minds; given the $ opportunies elsewhere who with talent would want any anything to do with the standardbred game. Im not sure it should deserve much  than an scm or the voice behind the mike.
Title: Re: HAMBO, or HAMBO-NING?
Post by: TimTimTimbo on August 03, 2023, 01:18:00 PM
The winner this year is well named in Winner's Bet


The only question is will no Lasix affect him as he was not on it last Saturday

Title: Re: HAMBO, or HAMBO-NING?
Post by: HornbyDuke on August 03, 2023, 01:48:24 PM
Hate to tell you but i like him 2. I think bombs to consider are up ur deo and ghostly caper. Rail horse will be right there but will be way overbet. Im playing:

Ex 46 over 12469 and tri 146/9/12467 and 146/12467/9. $3 ex and $1 tri. $48 total.
Title: Re: HAMBO, or HAMBO-NING?
Post by: TimTimTimbo on August 03, 2023, 02:46:52 PM
Hate to tell you but i like him 2. I think bombs to consider are up ur deo and ghostly caper. Rail horse will be right there but will be way overbet. Im playing:

Ex 46 over 12469 and tri 146/9/12467 and 146/12467/9. $3 ex and $1 tri. $48 total.

Yes, Good luck!!
Title: Re: HAMBO, or HAMBO-NING?
Post by: SeattleSlew on August 04, 2023, 07:21:50 AM
Who gets boned this year? Pick you top 5 place finishers in this years Hambo and Hambo Oaks.

Hambo Oaks:

Bond (even with Ake)
Walner Payton
Righteous Resolve
Railee Something
Kayleigh S

Hambo

Celebrity Bambino
Oh Well
Osceola
Southwind Coors
Ghostly Casper

If Ake did not "fry" Bond last week (and changes the bridle) she seems to be the best, and normally able to take a fairly stiff set of fractions.

Hambo should be action start to finish as all 10 drivers have to believe they have a shot at a good piece of the purse if  the race plays out for them.  Thus I expect Osceola to shoot out immediately ahead of Celebrity Bambino and then there should be a procession of movement with only one or two completely hanging out for stretch action (maybe Ake and Sears).
Best chance for upset is Osceola as he has early speed (check last year's early season lines) and also (as we saw last week) has a good late move.
Title: Re: HAMBO, or HAMBO-NING?
Post by: The Exporter on August 04, 2023, 08:47:36 AM
Thats on the part of the Hambo Society. Even in lack luster fields the KY Derby always gets fan fair.  This should say something loudly to the Harness Community.
As Rod Stewart said in a song; " there ain't no point in talking when nobody is listing, so they just ran away..."
Title: Re: HAMBO, or HAMBO-NING?
Post by: SeattleSlew on August 05, 2023, 06:15:20 AM
Who gets boned this year? Pick you top 5 place finishers in this years Hambo and Hambo Oaks.

Should be about 83 degrees at post time and the track was lightning fast last night (n/w $2,000 disgraceful 13th race went in 1:50.2!!)  Unfortunately Ake decided to put Jiggy Jog in the Steele for $131K rather than the Cashman for $278k and so probably missed out on a chance to lay down a new World Record for Trotters (with only 6 in the Steele, it is unlikely there will be enough action to prompt the kind of speed necessary to do that, whereas with several of the Cashman trotters, like Its Academic etc., she might have had a chance.)  As it is Ake has 4 in the Cashman (2 of whom probably don't belong).
Title: Re: HAMBO, or HAMBO-NING?
Post by: Generation XYZ on August 05, 2023, 08:10:29 AM
Today's the day!
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