The Daily Bankroll Challenge

by Seth Merrow Matching wits--and a mythical bankroll--with the top handicappers

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2008 Racing Season

Saratoga Race Course Friday, August 22, 2008 Total for the meet... $831.65

UPDATE: Whoops, we forgot to add in our $25.50 Wednesday profit into our Thursday total, so here's the update:
Wed: $812.55 + 25.50 = $838.05
Thurs: $838.05 - 6.40 = $831.65

We start the 2008 Saratoga thoroughbred race meet with a mythical bankroll of $1000. Each day we'll use this space to record our mythical best bets and calculate the accumulated wins and losses.

Yesterday...

Got off to a nice start - but couldn't sustain...

RACE ONE... $4 exacta box... The Price of Love/Dynaski.
Collected $30.80 on the ex box [$15.40/$2].

RACE 1/2... $2 doubles... R1/The Price of Love/Dynaski... R2/Brooker D/My Cousin Matt.
Collected $30.80 on the double [$30.80/$2].

RACE THREE... $4 WP on Analyze Cat.
Ran 6th at 11-1.

RACE FIVE... $2 exacta box... Mischief/All Verses/Westward Go, sub Western Dynamo, then Maven, as scratches permit.
Ran 4-5-6.

RACE SEVEN... $2 exacta box... Chestoria/Medley/Trouble Maker.
Ran WON-9-scr.

RACE NINE...$2 exacta box... Fast n' Sassy/Offhand Remark-Haningonaprayer.
Ran WON-6.

...$1 tri box... Fast n' Sassy/Offhand Remark-Haningonaprayer/Crazy Catlady/Miss Freud.
Ran WON-4-6-10.

Loss for the day... $6.40

Today

RACE 1/2... $2 doubles... R1/Jumponthebandwagon/Globalization/High Brass... R2/Weekend Strike/Dream Empress.

RACE TWO... $3 quinella box... Weekend Strike/Dream Empress/Dynaslew.

RACE 2-5... $1 Pick Four... R2/Weekend Strike/Dream Empress/Dynaslew... R3/Mutakaway/Tight Storm... R4/Elusive Moment... R5/Captain Sword/Slick Wheelie.

RACE FOUR... $4 WP on Elusive Moment.

RACE FIVE... $4 exacta box... Captain Sword/Slick Wheelie.

RACE SIX... $5 exacta box... Dancing Fern/Critical Cathy.
... $1 exacta box... Dancing Fern/Critical Cathy/Smokin Sarah.

RACE EIGHT... $3 exacta box... Duchess Royale/Caprice.

RACE TEN...$3 exacta box... C Street/Good Request.
... $1 tri box... C Street/Good Request/Constabulary/My Man Lars.

All turf wagers are turf only

Total bet...$107

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