The Daily Bankroll Challenge

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


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2009 Racing Season

Saratoga Race Course
Friday, August 28, 2009
Total for the meet... $611.30

We started the 2009 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...

After starting Week five on a high-note we tossed an utter dud on Thursday...

RACE ONE... $2 exacta box... Lofty Banner/El Windo.
Ran 2entry-4-6entry.

RACES 1-2... $5 doubles... R1/Lofty Banner/El Windo... R2/Ten Carrot Nikki.
Ran R1/2entry-4-6entry... R2/5.

RACE THREE... $2 WP on Sermon of Love.
Collected $3.70 on the WP [xxx, $3.70].

...$2 exacta box... Sermon of Love/Mixed Up.
Ran 2-5.

RACE FOUR...$4 WP on Omi's Vindication.
Scratched.

...$2 exacta box... Omi's Vindication/Cableknit/Anne Margaret, sub Lalique if scratch.
Ran 3-5-6.

RACE SIX... $5 WP on Vamos a Ver.
Ran 3rd at 3-1.

... $2 exacta box... Vamos a Ver/Ulterior Motive/Bigshot, sub Mint Maker if scratch.
Ran 2-3-8.

RACES 6-8... $1 P3... R6/Vamos a Ver.... R7/Woodrunner/City Sneakers/Onzain... R8/Mohegan Sky/Absolute Heaven/Acquired Cat.
Ran R6/3... R7/WON-4-6... R8/WON-2-scr.

RACE SEVEN... $4 exacta box... Woodrunner/City Sneakers/Onzain, sub Pegasus Tommy D if scratch.
Ran WON-4-6.

RACE NINE... $1 exacta box... Inti/Risque/William Y.
Ran 3-4-7.

Loss for the day... $88.30


Today

RACE ONE... $4 exacta box... Groomedforvictory/South Fourth St.

RACES 1-2... $2 doubles... R1/Groomedforvictory/South Fourth St... R2/Ostensibly/Upper Gulch/Evening Star.

RACE TWO...$4 WP on Ostensibly.
... $1 exacta box... Ostensibly/Upper Gulch/Evening Star.

RACE FIVE... $4 WP on Rebellious Chic.
...$4 exacta box... Rebellious Chic/Es Mia.

RACE SEVEN...$5 exacta box... Loxy Lady/AP Light.
...$1 exacta box... Loxy Lady/AP Light/Pearl of Valor/Musical Splendor.

RACE EIGHT... $2 WPS on Kicky Tune.

RACE NINE... $4 WPS on Deal Making.
...$2 exacta box... Deal Making/Justenuffhumor/Cowboy Cal.

RACE TEN... $2 exacta box... Lone Cypress/Wild Conga/No Detour.

All turf wagers are turf only

Total bet...$114.00


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