Any one for Mountaineer tonight??

[penguinfan]

Was gonna play the first few races at Mountaineer tonight, anyone care to post thoughts as we go, kinda like the earlier thread rocker and I used to play Belmont.

Lemme know
penguinfan

[penguinfan]

well, here goes, even if I am just playing with myself (err, you get it). My meager experience at Mountaineer tells me front speed wins a majority of the short races and shippers are to be feared so that would give the nod to the #5, but I also know favorites fail here alot so this one is a toughy to start with, gotta go with the 5 to win and an exacta to spice things up
5,6/1,3,5,6 $12 for each full ticket.
penguinfan

[penguinfan]

Got the easy $6.80 chalk winner in the first race, but missed the exacta by a mile (or at least 5 furlongs)

Hopefully better in the next race.

Any input out there???

penguinfan

[penguinfan]

Looking at the 5 (chalk) 9 and a possible wire job by the 10 if he can hang on.

THOUGHTS???

penguinfan

[penguinfan]

like the 9 best of all, so 9 to win for me and a 3 horse ex box looking for a homerun on this one 3-9-10. This one will be a bomber or will bomb either way you heard it here first, or at least you heard it here.
penguinfan

[kitts]

5 minutes to post and 5 and 9 look good to me.

[penguinfan]

tough to throw out the 5, your right, backing up the earlier play with a 5-9 box, just in case.

Best of luck to ya Kitts
penguinfan

[kitts]

Race 3
The favorite is ok (#5) and the 8 will be in the money

Race 4
The 2 to win and Exacta box with the 1

[penguinfan]

hard to believe they just bet the 9 to chalk and are letting the 5 go off at 4-1, still 1 min to post, but I hate having 2 favs in a row at the Mountain.

penguinfan

[penguinfan]

Damn, 9-3 would have been an even $100 exacta, stupid 6 horse. Never leave a Dale Baird hore out at Mountaineer I guess.
9 finished a "game second" isn't that what the pro handicappers say when a horse they threw out dusts their top choice?
Onward and Foreward.
penguinfan

[penguinfan]

Toss up here between the 2,3,and 5. I see someone pounded the 3 early as he was 20-1 ML and first flash of the tote board is 7-2, now back to 5-1, gotta watch moves like that at the Mountain.

THOUGHTS?!?!??!?!
penguinfan

[penguinfan]

Gonna go ahead and put the 3 on top as the winner, would have been my first choice anyway and the early tote action is a plus as well as the generous number of 8-1 right now, hope I get close to that at post time.
penguinfan

[penguinfan]

real quick, 1 mint to post
ex 2,3/2,3,5
penguinfan

[kitts]

Penguin guy-
The casion up here in Vegas had to take down the phone betting for some reason so I am catching up with some much needed reserach so my comments will not be timely. But, since I already 'capped MNR I will share my picks:
Race 5:
The 8 to win with a 6-7-8 Exacta box
Race 6:
The 4 to win and the 4-6-7 Exacta Box
Race 7:
The 4 to 2in and the 4-9 Exacta box
8th: 8 to win and box 2-6-8
9th: The 1 to win and box 1-9
Good luck to us.

[penguinfan]

Damn right there better be an inquiry, my 3 got body checked around the turn and gave up, holding with mountaineer tradition there will be no change in the order of finish I am sure.
penguinfan

[penguinfan]

Kitts, I apprectiate the much welcome input, timely or otherwise!

$60+ winner in that 3rd race, you gotta expect that at Mountaineer though, that what makes it fun here.
penguinfan (riding a 2 race losing streak)

[penguinfan]

Any way I look at it this is a three horse race all on the inside 1,2,3 (refer to Kitts reccommendation of 1-2 box as well)

I like the 2 the best.
penguinfan

[penguinfan]

Time for me to get back in the pay line, so Birzer better give this one and honest ride, 2 to win is only play on this one, those exacta losses sure eat at the bankroll.
penguinfan

[rocker2299]

hey penguin,

coattailing ya on this one.. looks good

[penguinfan]

Good to see ya back here, careful coat-tailing a guy who's has 1 chalk winner out of 3 races (still pissed about the second race)
penguinfan

[BillW]

Hey guys,

When you get an opportunity you ought to check out the war room. You may find it more comfortable for interactive chat. Quite a few nights we have h'capping sessions over there.


BTW P'fan ... is your nick a hockey reference by any chance?

Bill

[penguinfan]

thanks for the heads up billw, I tend to avoid chat rooms simply because I am not always next to the computer and hate to cyber-ignore someone.

Yes my nick-name is a reference to my home town hockey team, I am with them till the end, which may be soon the way they played last season :( :( :( :(

penguinfan (off the schneid)

[rocker2299]

thanks penguin... had a feeling you were gonna nail that one.

[penguinfan]

Thanks Rocker, needed it, Katts had the exacta as well, so I hope more people drop by with some input, it sure helps. Not sure what happened to the 3 in that race, but the 1-2 ran true to form.
penguinfan

[rocker2299]

thank you kitts as well.. right on the money with ex 1-2

[BillW]

I grew up in PGH and still follow what's left of a great sports tradition. Pirates got killed today after tearing the birds up for a couple of nights :) I had the "all you can take" hockey package from Primestar a few years back till that got screwed up. Now I'm stuck with ESPN ... which will probably refuse to air any more Penguin games unless Mario performs a miracle this year.

I mentioned the war room thinking you being fairly new, hadn't come across it yet.

Good luck and hit em hard,

Bill

[penguinfan]

LOL BIll, yea ESPN tends to drop your team at the first sign of ya going south, no Mario= no air time.
penguinfan

[penguinfan]

Well I can certainly see the current 3/2 favorite fitting in this race, but I like the 7 a whole bunch more at the current 5-1 price tag.

7 to win and an exacta 6-7 box just in case.
penguinfan

[rocker2299]

followin you an kitts again... 6-7-8 ex box

[penguinfan]

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[rocker2299]

nice closing kick from free jet.... get em next time

[penguinfan]

One more for me tonight and I'll take the 7 here.

Thanks for playing along guys.
penguinfan