* SPA Day XVIII, HAMBO - ALL Stakes 8/2/25 *

[JT]

Thanks JT...I am usually up for a good fight with the haters who seemed to have pulled back to racing. Also no excuses, but I went on insulin last week which really pissed me off and when I went off I didnt realize my glucose level actually dropped to the high 60s from the 300s a couple of days earlier. Affects the brain in weird ways.

Good Luck today.

Here are the first few big M selections.. more to come
R1:3/4,5,8
R2: obviously the 6
R3:3/4,5,6
R4:7/1-2-4
R5:5/1-3 trifecta play for sure
R6:7/1-6-11..tough race to pick
R7:2 year old filly trot I'll pass on that
R8:3/6,7,9
That's it so far.. I doubt I do any pick 4's or 5's mostly tris and supers

[JT]

Thanks JT...I am usually up for a good fight with the haters who seemed to have pulled back to racing. Also no excuses, but I went on insulin last week which really pissed me off and when I went off I didnt realize my glucose level actually dropped to the high 60s from the 300s a couple of days earlier. Affects the brain in weird ways.

Good Luck today.

My brother in law fights this all the time..I understand. No need to fight any haters, life is to short

[bello]

OK, Sitting in my man cave. I told my grandson if he leaves me alone today I will take him to see Fabulous Four tonight. Hopefully I tired him out on our hike last night. So far so good.

Posting with reasoning behind bets.

Race 1
#5 two steak races. Back to MSW
#6 I love Curlin firsters. Mom was a serious runner. Pletcher having a great year. Davis up helps price

DD  56/147  p3  56/147/6   p5  56/147/6/2/134

[bello]

No Big M handicapping thread on the other side. Real handicappers are here anyways.

Big M 

race 1 ex bos 48  dd  48/6   p6  48/6/17/7/56/7

[bello]

2 breakers. Bad start.  Race 2 p3  6/17/7

[Papillon]

I am shocked race 1 M1 went off at 12:01

probably the network coverage for the big one will keep the drag reasonable-but I am sure Gural is watching Saratoga so he can stagger a little bit

[JT]

That was some bull shit at the 1st at Saratoga. The 5 didn't even try.

[bello]

What was going on with #5 in race 1 at the Spa?   Pletcher on fire

[bello]

That was some bull shit at the 1st at Saratoga. The 5 didn't even try.

Really was. totally dead on the board and ran into fake trouble. Someone scored.

[JT]

Here's goes nothing
Spa Early Pick 5
2,5/1,2,4,5,7,10/6/1,2,3,4,5,10/1,2,3,4,7
$180 Washington's

That was not a fun bet lol

[bello]

Race 2
#1 Sunrise  Pletcher again.  Mom has 4 winners in 7 foals,
#4 Prodigious...Migu el Clement firster
#7 Orbit..off turf last...Catellano having a tough meet

Boxing them   horizontals  147/6/2/134

[JT]

I am shocked race 1 M1 went off at 12:01

probably the network coverage for the big one will keep the drag reasonable-but I am sure Gural is watching Saratoga so he can stagger a little bit

I'm pleasantly surprised.. but he absolutely is keeping an eye on Saratoga.

[bello]

Big M Race 3  even match   looking long  7 win box 17

[Trigger]

I wonder if we were collectively standing on a beach if we'd be able to HIT the OCEAN with a FUCKING ROCK!   

Hey, I need at least 2 hours to study race, my budget for the day was 1000, now 1500.

Heaven help us, and if I win, other than Meshuggah if he succeeds (1st or 2nd), it was lucky not good handicapping today!

Good to see ya Bello!

Ok, here we go again, BigM starts off 666, wild...!   

[JT]

So I lied.. here is my Gulfstream Pick 5
1,2,3,7,8/1,5 7/2,3,7,8/3,4,7/5
$90 bucks