Not my biggest but my most rewarding in a personal sense due to years of futility with trying to conquer the P-6. I used to go to Saratoga every summer for my vacation then on to Atlantic City and the Jersey shore for recreation. One year I asked my friend and fellow handicapper Ray to join me at the Spa. Over the years we played many P-6 tickets jointly but never hit. There was a 172K P-6 carryover going into the Saturday card. I needed to be at work on Monday back in Cleveland so we decided to drive to Mountaineer Friday night and play our ticket at MTN on Saturday. Ray drove and I handicapped then I drove and Ray handicapped. Ray only had $46 in his pocket after a rough day at the windows. However, our ticket totaled $92 so we both contributed $46. With 8 minutes to post Ray asks if I want to change the ticket. I said, "No we always lose so why change anything". Well that day we finally conquered the P-6 curse. We cashed for $27,000 and both of us felt like we were flying in the clouds. I cannot describe the feeling. The ensuing years though have not been all sun and roses. Have ONE MAJOR bad beat dated March 5, 2010 that still haunts me today.
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