Atlee Bender

[Jctoronto]

Closes Hoosier card tonight with 59 dollar winner.

Latest A Bender example: must ALWAYS get a look when breaking down your Oak Grove and Hoosier pgms.

Value

[Bitter Truth]

You'll get value all right. He's long for a reason. Hope he hits for you. You deserve a nice
payoff if you can catch him. How many of Erv's horses will he get beat by lesser horses?

[MOHAWK FREAK]

You'll get value all right. He's long for a reason. Hope he hits for you. You deserve a nice
payoff if you can catch him. How many of Erv's horses will he get beat by lesser horses?

100%.  He always has plenty left or makes his move way too late. But when you drive for Erv you can’t help but win. 

[rainman2]

You'll get value all right. He's long for a reason. Hope he hits for you. You deserve a nice
payoff if you can catch him. How many of Erv's horses will he get beat by lesser horses?

Does this mean he should only be bet when he is 20/1 + ??

[MR.DALRAE]

Getting better before our eyes on a daily basics

[Bitter Truth]

Like Nancy Reagan once said. " Just say no." You'll be ahead in the long run. Better to
bet against those chalk Erv horses than get the smallish odds you'll get when he does
miraculously gets one home. Everybody has their drivers they just can't trust but you
still end up biting the bullet and having to use them. Guys like Hudon, Drury, The Greek.
Your boy Atlee fills that bill. Like I said though, hope he hits for you. Just hope it's not in
a race I'm betting cause chances I won't have him.

[hoosierboy]

He is better driver than Marcus

[Bitter Truth]

Looks like nine drives tonight at Hoosier. On a Plano 2/1 ml fav..several Cullipher horses.
Let's see how he does.

[EPM]

Like him to get the job done from the rail in the 13th

[EPM]

Blocked Stretch..wins he gets room....would of liked to see him pull ,give him a chance

[Bitter Truth]

He gets in those spots and he doesn't know whether to shit or wind his watch.
By the time he decides, it's too late. Been compiling his stats for the night.
Hasn't been stellar. Gonna post in the morning. 

[Harness racer]

He is better driver than Marcus

That doesn't make you a good driver! 

[rainman2]

He is better driver than Marcus

Can we make this a poll question here on horseplop?

[Jctoronto]

Bitter Truth good observation
Pissed away golden opportunity there tonight.

But call down from backstretch high thursday

Mr Wilfong SHALL HAVE THE BIG NIGHT.

[Bitter Truth]

RACE          M/L                OFF-ODDS         FINISH   
 2nd             2-1                     4-5                   4th 
 4th              5-1                     4-1                   4th
 6th             20-1                   39-1                  9th
 10th            3-1                     7-1                   4th
 11th            6-1                     8-1                   3rd
 12th            7-2                     2-1                   2nd
 13th            6-1                    12-1                  3rd
 14th           20-1                   39-1                  7th

We've all seen worse nights but with the leading driver [Tetrick] not there [bagging a grandslam
at Miami] should have been a night to make hay, ala Kyle Wilfong. It is a unique track with its
super-long stretch that for some reason includes a passing lane. I would think the instinct would
be to wait, but that will get you boxed. On the other hand, a very tough place to wire a field. Puts
a premium on knowing your competition. Who your are following or allowing to go. Just one night
but no winners. Better luck next time. It would almost have to be.