SPA Day XXIX, Sunday, 8/17/25

[Trigger]

SPA weather today is in the mid 80's, high humidity and thus with a real feel adding 10 degrees to that and will feel like mid 90's.  Hot and no breeze, stay inside with a cold one, or two or...FAST & FIRM expected, however a storm could happen with these conditions so proceed knowing that.

I'll hit one at the SPA, the 8th race turf sprint stakes.

Additionally a one mile dirt stakes in Monmouth's 5th,

and a turf sprint stakes in Woodbine's 7th,

and a one mile turf in Del Mar's 7th, a Maiden SP Weight in Ellis Park's 9th and lastly a stakes in Tioga's 7th race.  6 races for moi.  Budget @ 3c's. 
(-$2285.17 for this week)

Here is my schedule (below) and when selections are added wagers will be in, and will be posted before the races.  Good Luck!   

Monmouth (246pm) 5 -
Tioga (300pm) 7 -
Woodbine (420pm) 8 -
Ellis (432pm) 9 -
SPA (512pm) 8 -
Del Mar (803pm) 7 -

[JT]

Big scratch of #3 in the 3rd race.. my first two pick 5's were centered around him. Back to the drawing board... but it ought to be a good day. Handicapping while hungover worked last Sunday,  hopeful it will again today

[JT]

Maybe I should start a podcast called that
"Handicapping while Hungover"
Its got a nice ring to it

[Trigger]

Big scratch of #3 in the 3rd race.. my first two pick 5's were centered around him. Back to the drawing board... but it ought to be a good day. Handicapping while hungover worked last Sunday,  hopeful it will again today

OMG, did it fucking ever work!   

Ya know, last night seeing you and the misses wave was one of my Plop greatest moments.

I hope y'all come to my neck of the palm tree filled woods, South Florida coast, sometime in the near future.  No work, just racing and relaxing and play.  No live harness racing anymo but a short 30 minute dash to GP from me!

[Trigger]

Maybe I should start a podcast called that
"Handicapping while Hungover"
Its got a nice ring to it

Like the coffee, would be percolating with winnas! 

[JT]

OMG, did it fucking ever work!   

Ya know, last night seeing you and the misses wave was one of my Plop greatest moments.

I hope y'all come to my neck of the palm tree filled woods, South Florida coast, sometime in the near future.  No work, just racing and relaxing and play.  No live harness racing anymo but a short 30 minute dash to GP from me!

If that is a plop greatest moment then this site is in much worse shape then I thought. I was wondering what part of the country ya lived. No the wife and I don't do Florida. We've gone on  a few trips a year for all 23 years of our marriage, but never down there. In a few weeks my favorite 2 weeks of the year are here. Week 1 on the beach at Cape Hatteras, NC. Week 2 is LBJ week, where I get a vacation from my vacation..Includi ng weekends 17 days of no work. It works out well, no betting in NC, so I build my bankroll for the LBJ. Thanks for the invite though 

[JT]

2 pick 5's to start. Skipping Gulfstream for now.. didn't care for the opening sequence at all, so switching to Ellis Park.Both of these tickets have a single in leg 1 so I might be put out of my misery very quickly.

Ellis Park
2/All/3/All/All
$126 beans

Spa early pick 5
7/All/5/All/All
$108 bucks

I quadruple checked and today these are typed in correctly
Good luck to "all"!! Pun intended 

[bello]

Hey fellas,

Grandpa duty all afternoon.

My Spa p5  would be 17/5/56/16/27   Not playing it in deference to JTs single. Ill save $$ and root for JT

Monmouth p5 which I will play  7/16/34/34/36

[Trigger]

Bello and I diverge on Monmouth 5th, likely means he's looking real good in that leg!   

My suspect selections  :

Monmouth (246pm) 5 - 24/42/all
Tioga (300pm) 7 - (HOLD)
Woodbine (420pm) 8 - 48/84/1/all, 48/84/all/1
Ellis (432pm) 9 - 10/1,2, 1,2/10 a little 1,2/1,2/10
SPA (512pm) 8 - 3/68/all, 68/3/68
Del Mar (803pm) 7 - (HOLD)

Here's my wagers for the 4 races, total $378.20  :

 Ellis Park                40.00
   Race 9    1.00    EX    BX+10 / 1+2+3+4+6+8+9+10+11+12    NaN.00
   Race 9    2.00    TRI    10 / 1+2 / 1+2    4.00
   Race 9    2.00    TRI    1+2 / 10 / 1+2    4.00
   Race 9    0.50    TRI    1+2 / 1+2 / 10    1.00
   Race 9    0.20    SPR    10 / 1+2 / 1+2 / 1+2+3+4+6+8+9+10+11+12    2.80
   Race 9    0.20    SPR    1+2 / 10 / 1+2 / 1+2+3+4+6+8+9+10+11+12    2.80
   Race 9    0.10    SPR    1+2 / 1+2 / 10 / 1+2+3+4+6+8+9+10+11+12    1.40
   Race 9    3.00    WP    10    6.00
  Monmouth Park                88.80
   Race 5    10.00    WIN    2+4    NaN.00
   Race 5    10.00    EX    BX+2+4    20.00
   Race 5    2.00    TRI    2+4 / 2+4 / 1+2+3+4+5+6    16.00
   Race 5    1.00    SPR    2+4 / 2+4 / 1+2+3+4+5+6 / 1+2+3+4+5+6    24.00
   Race 5    0.20    SPR    2+4 / 1+2+3+4+5+6 / 2+4 / 1+2+3+4+5+6    4.80
   Race 5    0.50    TRI    2+4 / 1+2+3+4+5+6 / 2+4    4.00
  Saratoga                177.40
   Race 8    25.00    WP    3    NaN.00
   Race 8    10.00    EX    BX+3 / 6+8    40.00
   Race 8    5.00    EX    BX+3 / 2+4    20.00
   Race 8    5.00    EX    BX+6+8    10.00
   Race 8    0.50    TRI    6+8 / 6+8 / 2+3+4+6+8    3.00
   Race 8    0.20    SPR    6+8 / 6+8 / 2+3+4+6+8 / 2+3+4+6+8    2.40
   Race 8    5.00    TRI    3 / 6+8 / 6+8    10.00
   Race 8    5.00    TRI    6+8 / 3 / 6+8    10.00
   Race 8    2.00    TRI    3 / 6+8 / 2+4    8.00
   Race 8    2.00    TRI    6+8 / 3 / 2+4    8.00
   Race 8    2.00    SPR    3 / 6+8 / 6+8 / 2+3+4+6+8    8.00
   Race 8    2.00    SPR    6+8 / 3 / 6+8 / 2+3+4+6+8    8.00
  Woodbine TBred                72.00
   Race 7    5.00    WP    8    NaN.00
   Race 7    5.00    EX    BX+4+8    10.00
   Race 7    1.00    TRI    4+8 / 4+8 / 1+2+3+4+6+7+8+9    12.00
   Race 7    4.00    TRI    4+8 / 4+8 / 1    8.00
   Race 7    0.20    SPR    4+8 / 4+8 / 1+2+3+4+6+7+8+9 / 1+2+3+4+6+7+8+9    12.00
   Race 7    1.00    SPR    4+8 / 4+8 / 1 / 1+2+3+4+6+7+8+9    10.00
   Race 7    1.00    SPR    4+8 / 4+8 / 1+2+3+4+6+7+8+9 / 1    10.00

[JT]

Hey fellas,

Grandpa duty all afternoon.

My Spa p5  would be 17/5/56/16/27   Not playing it in deference to JTs single. Ill save $$ and root for JT

Monmouth p5 which I will play  7/16/34/34/36

You should play it bello, don't hold off just because of my ticket.. I like the 1 in race 1 at the spa as well along with the 7. My ticket got a little scattered with all the scratches

[JT]

Bello and I diverge on Monmouth 5th, likely means he's looking real good in that leg!   

My suspect selections  :

Monmouth (246pm) 5 - 24/42/all
Tioga (300pm) 7 - (HOLD)
Woodbine (420pm) 8 - 48/84/1/all, 48/84/all/1
Ellis (432pm) 9 - 10/1,2, 1,2/10 a little 1,2/1,2/10
SPA (512pm) 8 - 3/68/all, 68/3/68
Del Mar (803pm) 7 - (HOLD)

Here's my wagers for the 4 races, total $378.20  :

 Ellis Park                40.00
   Race 9    1.00    EX    BX+10 / 1+2+3+4+6+8+9+10+11+12    NaN.00
   Race 9    2.00    TRI    10 / 1+2 / 1+2    4.00
   Race 9    2.00    TRI    1+2 / 10 / 1+2    4.00
   Race 9    0.50    TRI    1+2 / 1+2 / 10    1.00
   Race 9    0.20    SPR    10 / 1+2 / 1+2 / 1+2+3+4+6+8+9+10+11+12    2.80
   Race 9    0.20    SPR    1+2 / 10 / 1+2 / 1+2+3+4+6+8+9+10+11+12    2.80
   Race 9    0.10    SPR    1+2 / 1+2 / 10 / 1+2+3+4+6+8+9+10+11+12    1.40
   Race 9    3.00    WP    10    6.00
  Monmouth Park                88.80
   Race 5    10.00    WIN    2+4    NaN.00
   Race 5    10.00    EX    BX+2+4    20.00
   Race 5    2.00    TRI    2+4 / 2+4 / 1+2+3+4+5+6    16.00
   Race 5    1.00    SPR    2+4 / 2+4 / 1+2+3+4+5+6 / 1+2+3+4+5+6    24.00
   Race 5    0.20    SPR    2+4 / 1+2+3+4+5+6 / 2+4 / 1+2+3+4+5+6    4.80
   Race 5    0.50    TRI    2+4 / 1+2+3+4+5+6 / 2+4    4.00
  Saratoga                177.40
   Race 8    25.00    WP    3    NaN.00
   Race 8    10.00    EX    BX+3 / 6+8    40.00
   Race 8    5.00    EX    BX+3 / 2+4    20.00
   Race 8    5.00    EX    BX+6+8    10.00
   Race 8    0.50    TRI    6+8 / 6+8 / 2+3+4+6+8    3.00
   Race 8    0.20    SPR    6+8 / 6+8 / 2+3+4+6+8 / 2+3+4+6+8    2.40
   Race 8    5.00    TRI    3 / 6+8 / 6+8    10.00
   Race 8    5.00    TRI    6+8 / 3 / 6+8    10.00
   Race 8    2.00    TRI    3 / 6+8 / 2+4    8.00
   Race 8    2.00    TRI    6+8 / 3 / 2+4    8.00
   Race 8    2.00    SPR    3 / 6+8 / 6+8 / 2+3+4+6+8    8.00
   Race 8    2.00    SPR    6+8 / 3 / 6+8 / 2+3+4+6+8    8.00
  Woodbine TBred                72.00
   Race 7    5.00    WP    8    NaN.00
   Race 7    5.00    EX    BX+4+8    10.00
   Race 7    1.00    TRI    4+8 / 4+8 / 1+2+3+4+6+7+8+9    12.00
   Race 7    4.00    TRI    4+8 / 4+8 / 1    8.00
   Race 7    0.20    SPR    4+8 / 4+8 / 1+2+3+4+6+7+8+9 / 1+2+3+4+6+7+8+9    12.00
   Race 7    1.00    SPR    4+8 / 4+8 / 1 / 1+2+3+4+6+7+8+9    10.00
   Race 7    1.00    SPR    4+8 / 4+8 / 1+2+3+4+6+7+8+9 / 1    10.00

I got a feeling you are gonna hit a couple today

[JT]

Ellis Park step #1 complete

[bello]

You should play it bello, don't hold off just because of my ticket.. I like the 1 in race 1 at the spa as well along with the 7. My ticket got a little scattered with all the scratches

We actually have mutual numpers so I will jump in.

Need to go until later this afternoon.

Good Luck

[JT]

We actually have mutual numpers so I will jump in.

Need to go until later this afternoon.

Good Luck

Just root for the 7 in race 1 and 5 in race 3.. I didn't need to twist your arm to hard . Invest some of those winnings from Scioto last night. Have a good afternoon.

[JT]

Hey fellas,

Grandpa duty all afternoon.

My Spa p5  would be 17/5/56/16/27   Not playing it in deference to JTs single. Ill save $$ and root for JT

Monmouth p5 which I will play  7/16/34/34/36

Step 1 at Monmouth.. check