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a new contest at tampa bay downs begins on the 10 th of feb.:)...an survivor contest...

2 challenging races on day 1.

So, after 2 days I'm still alive and my bankroll is a spectacular $10.50. I went the safe route on both days. A 1/2 fav on Saturday and a 5/2 2nd fav on Sunday that got squeezed at the start but still rallied for 3rd (those 8k nw2 claimers are tough!).
Anyway, I think I need to rethink my strategy. The top guy has $67.80 (getting both the high priced winners). I bought 4 lifelines just for that reason. I liked the place horse in the grass race on Sunday but couldn't pull the trigger at what looked like 15/1.
Amazingly, 200 pickers went out and another 75 or so have $0, I guess using up lifelines. So there are 700 left of about 900 after 2 days. I'm in the top 1/2 at about 250th.
I'll try to keep updating this thread as I go, fwiw. :pound:

At some point you're going to have to get away from the chalk.........

There are no prizes for simply finishing (surviving).......

Go for the gusto Cap!

Right, I was trying to survive, not to thrive. More interesting picks next week.

I'm at 39.60 after 2 days. Managed 2 get 2 first time starters home. Looks like next to contest days are dirt races. Not exactly excited about either race tomorrow.

Well done. I have no expertise with FTSers.
Yeah, tomorrow could be chalky.

I forgot to play on Sunday so I lost my lifeline (I did not buy any extras.....would only buy if at the 1st cut I was competitive),

For Valentine's Day I'm playing the 4th...

using #11 (also eligible) hoping to go w2w in a theft attempt......

#2 is my back-up..hoping he wakes up and remembers he used to be a race horse (Nov 25 at Calder dusts this field)

Good Luck!

I wish I'd read this sooner. Good pick. But then, those are your people. ;) I liked the 11 also.

I went with the 8 in the 6th race. Looked possible at the top of the lane but flattened out.

and as for this memorable quote I nailed it. $16.00 and $44.00, how much chalkier could it get? :p

I played the 6 in r6...chickensh*t play on my part. I'd like go say I know better than to play such low odds in a contest like this, but evidently I dont!

Nice call!

Today's menu forces my hand a bit....

I can't play the maiden claiming race where 4/8 (pre-scratch) are FTSers and the other 4 lost their previous races by a combined total of 142 1/4 lengths!!!

So, as the Captain says, I'm with my people in race 5.....16,000 straight claimers

Here's the problem....it's only a 7 horse field.......looks to me like today is a day where contest organizers have decided they would like everyone to stick around in the contest.......

I acquiesce to their judgement and will not try to force my hand....so

7 panels........3rd race on Jan 24 the reference as three of the seven return from that contest to meet again.....

Don't think the 7/2 ML will hold on #6 Highland Park Hero but the #1 will be even money or less IMO so maybe 5/2 is realistic and I live to fight another day

gl

I'm playing the 5th as well and for the same reason. I settled on 2, Salsa Lane. I'm also a bit intrigued by 5, Devastating Move, 2nd off a layoff. The 1 deserves to be favorite but looks too good. :)

My mentioning them is the kiss of death I guess. Both scratched. Hmmm, now the 6 is looking more likely.

I ended up playing the 8 in the first race. Didn't think I played the fav. At least it won. I'm in 38th place. Need some price horses soon!

Any win is a good win.
Well I found a way to shoot myself in the foot again. I intended to switch to the 6 from the 2 in the 5th but set my timer to the wrong time and missed the race so I stayed on the 2. I watched the replay and was sort of surprised to see it on the lead. Ah well. Onward and upward.

Made an early pick of #1 Awesome Lily in the 1st.

Can't argue with you on that one. I think I'm going to pass that race and see what I can find in the 3rd race. I'd like to see the post parades but not easy at work. Best of luck!

3 and 5 scratched race 1. The 8 is scratched race 3.

I went with #7 in the 7th, Memory Bank today.

moi aussi

I played the 6 in race 7. Sitting in 18th place.

You are "en fuego" ! Nice 'cappin.

At the moment I'm on Odachi, #3 in the 4th today.

I ended up on the 8 in race 4. In 10th place going into Wednesday.

On the 1st page...congrats!

I'm $33.00 behind you at $57.40 in 55th place

and playing without a net (didn't buy lifelines)

That's pretty good. Keep it going!

You know you've always been my hero but, I dunno, that Big Russ ...

;)


And, fwiw, I've moved up over 50 spots to 207th. Ha!

Back to the turf tomorrow.

I'll be away from the keyboard most of the day so I so I selected early. I don't like either race but I went with #7 Roll Channeled in the 5th.

Another X today and I had the feeling that horse would be first or last. Naturally it fooled me and finished midpack as 3rd or 4th choice. I looked so hard for a price I made up a story for it that I made myself believe.
Anyway, right now I'm on the #3 Dont Charge It in the 3rd tomorrow. That's what my software says. If I had followed the software today I would have been on the 13-1 place horse.

I ended up on the big fave in the 2nd race. No access to post parades until Saturday due to work situation. Hindsight being what it is, the 1 in the first leg yesterday was the smart play. Trainer, 2nd start, msw to claimer. No clue what to play today.

Good Luck to the two of you going forward!

I'm out!

Bummer.

Another miss yesterday (although 4th). Today I really don't like the 2nd of the 2 races and the 1st just got more complicated with the scratches of my top 2 choices. I'm still undecided but I may take a swing with the 1.

Well that was interesting, now the 1 is scratched.

I got the very best result possible today, #5 High Cotton in the 2nd contest race. I bet I jump to 180th! :ThmbUp:

:)

Good job! I ran out.

Coming 4th with a 10-1 shot is bad enough but with the 6-5 favorite? Blah.

Looking for a price tomorrow.

I'm on #3 in the contest 2nd, Jonimarie. Is Gallardo due for another win?