re: why didn't I play the win ticket
I'm slammed with handicapping work. I don't have time to watch 20 tracks at once, but I do watch races when I take breaks which is how I caught the stretch run. And these days, when I wager, it's only for very specific scenarios.
Trust me, there are plenty more $70+ horses to come, and at least a half dozen $150+ horses before the year is out.
One of the members on here told me I hit a nice Pick 5 payout at Gulfstream with my highlight selections the other day. I didn't even know. There's just too many tracks to watch.