Tioga Downs starts their 2010 season May 1st with new Track Take Out
REDUCTIONS
15% Win/Place/Show; 17% Exacta/Double and 21% for all other exotics
And to show our support and tell them...
"
WE LIKE IT"
there's a fun little contest between computer picks and human 'cappers sponsored by HANA, that will be followed at Tioga's Web site. The picks by the 2 computer programs vs 2 human "paper and pen" cappers will posted in this thread for all the races this year along with daily ROI report updates.
To get as many people involved as possible we invite anyone (You will need PA membership to post) who would like to put up their own picks to play along. (Free to Enter No Fees) You can post your picks right here in this thread, and I will keep score. If we get enough people to play along (at least 6 more), and make picks for at least 80% of the races, then there will be a side-bar prize of a set of 20+ used Harness handicapping books going to the top finishing human 'capper. (More on this later).
To make things easier on an old man, please put your pick numbers for win, place and show, in that order, for each race on a separate line, and separate the picks with a dash (hyphen). Picks must be put up at least 1 hour before 1st race post time. If you pass a race, put in "pass" ....Some Examples...
r1 8-5-3
r2 pass
race 3 6-1-7 my best play of the day (if you want to add a short comment)
race#4..... 2-3-4
race 5------1-2-6
r6.......3-5-pass.......(if you have no pick 3)
and so forth
You will have one line for each race on the card, please show the date if picks are not for the date of posting.
Scoring will be based on a hypothetical $2 bet on First Choice to Win and the ROI on Win Wagers will the basis for determining the Contest Winner.
Scoring will also show the Year-to-Date ROI for 2$ Exacta Wagers Pick 1 on top of Pick 2 and Pick 3.
Late Scratches will be counted as a race played (with refund), no subs
The Computer Selectors are
SulkyPicker ...a program that I've been using for my picks here at PA and
Chatsworth Consortium ...a TrackMaster Selection Program.
The Pen and Paper 'cappers are
Mel and
Bobby Z
More information will be available at HANA's site soon.
http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/
and at Tioga Race Track Web site
http://www.tiogadowns.com/
USTA Tioga Track Fact Sheet
http://racing.ustrotting.com/tracksi.../2010/tgdn.pdf
Good Luck to All and let's show them......
"WE LIKE IT" ......with our hard earned
$$$$$!