This will be my 25th straight to attend. Had a great run thru the 90's, bad for the next decade.
1991 Hansel
1992 Lil E Tee- just bet Pat Day
1993 Sea Hero- loved the pedigree
1994 Strodes Creek- winner if it didn't rain
1995 Thunder Gulch- favorite horse ever
1996 Grindstone/Editors Note entry
1997 Silver Charm - never more confident in a winner
====At this point I think I know what I'm doing, right up til Cape Town looked good off the turn and hung.
1998 Cape Town
1999 Prime Timber
2000 The Deputy - whoa, what was that
2001 Point Given- still can't believe he lost
2002 Perfect Drift- one of my favorites for years thereafter "all/drift/all"
2003 Empire Maker- see Point Given above
2004 The Cliff's Edge- yep, I bet against Smarty
2005 Afleet Alex
2006 Sweetnorthernsaint- coin flip with Barbaro- I lost, Bluegrass Cat killed exacta
2007 Circular Quay- another coin flip with Street Sense- took higher odds, lost
2008 Colonel John- good horse, just got beat
2009 Pioneer of the Nile- made out thanks to exacta backwheel
2010 Lookin at Lucky- had Super Saver covered on tickets
2011 ArchArchArch- hurt and never raced again. Friendly rival had winner
2012 Gemologist- 5 min to post looked at board and commented to friend we didn't have the Santa Anita winner covered at 18-1
2013 Orb- Golden Soul screwed up all verticals
2014 California Chrome- Commanding Curve was great for my verticals
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2015 Dortmund or Frosted
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