Sedamar should have a big shot in the SA 6th. Playing the 3 and 5 in the 5th to her in Doubles

Les Grobstein's huge hog is proof that God has a sense of humor, isn't it?

War of Will.

The menstrual cycle changes among Hassidic Jewish women was something as well.

This isn't an Arlington thing. There are nefarious operations that employ strong computers to game the system. They look for value within the pool and bet aggressively at the last minute and with large $ to affect the pool. It sucks.

It doesn't mean they are correct, either.

Ask JORR.

Pour the Bourbon
By Eddie Olczyk, NBC Sports Handicapper

Analysis: Flat-out, it’s disappointing that the Kentucky Derby top-3 (plus Maximum Security) are not here for the Preakness. But that’s horse racing, and we horseplayers know that you play the hand you’re dealt. What we got was a race that’s highly interesting to bet and a favorite, IMPROBABLE, who is not a lock like we see many years at Pimlico. Expect a quick pace as this does not look like a Preakness that will be won wire-to-wire. It sets up for a closer so long as we have a fast track.

Main Contenders: IMPROBABLE has had many opportunities to win this year and simply has not. As much as I respect Bob Baffert and Mike Smith, if IMPROBABLE wins, I lose. He’s slotted underneath for the exotics and can be expected to run his race. But he’ll have to prove to me that’s good enough. WAR OF WILL, stuck on the rail again, almost has to go early now. That’s going to quicken the pace that already looked quick enough. I expect IMPROBABLE to take money, WAR OF WILL to take money, and the local horse ALWAYSMINING probably will get bet, too, off his win streak.

Value Plays: The closers get the right set-up and should be the right price. I played BOURBON WAR and front-running BODEXPRESS in the Xpressbet Florida Derby and I’m still backing BOURBON WAR as the closer to beat in the Preakness. I like that BOURBON WAR now has had some time off, adds blinkers and his last work at XBTV.com impressed me. He’s got a great post to save ground with speed to his inside and outside. He’s the horse they all have to hold off at the end. His morning line may be too high at 12-1; I’d go in with both feet if he’s 12-1. But I’ll be happy with something between 6-1 and 8-1. The other closer to help the ticket would be WIN WIN WIN. He didn’t care for the slop at Churchill, but his Blue Grass showed off a big middle-move before hitting traffic and having to restart his rally.

$100 Wagering Strategy:

$45 Win and Place: BOURBON WAR ($90)
$5 Exacta Box: BOURBON WAR and WIN WIN WIN ($10)
Eddie's Picks

BOURBON WAR
WIN WIN WIN
IMPROBABLE
WAR OF WILL

From https://www.xpressbet.com/component/con ... ness-picks

Who you got, Walt?

I rarely troll.

Warrior's Charge is an interesting story. Marshall Gramm is a brilliant numbers guy/gambler. He's a good follow on Twitter: @truxtonstables. He must think that the chance of getting back the $150,000 is good enough.

Gamblers gamble:

I rarely troll.

I think Florent Geroux had his choice between WC and Owendale and he chose Owendale. That makes WC a toss for me.

Come on, spmack! These dipshit jockeys are wrong all the time.

I rarely troll.

AlwaysMining for me. And yes, as everyone has said, he will not be 8-1 at post.....maybe 5-1 or even down to 9/2.

I rarely troll.

I got live in the BES/Preakness Double to Bodexpress and Win Win Win for 5 times each. I had bet the 8 with Bourbon War for 20 times but I canceled it because $26 just didn't seem like enough. I figured I might be able to deploy the money better tomorrow.

Here are a couple horses to watch for tomorrow. Both of them looked overloaded in their last out and were stuck behind a wall of horses with nowhere to go. 13 Cause for Applause in the Belmont 9th and 7 Querelle in the Santa Anita 7th. I think Querelle wanted to climb over the horses in front of her and then got scared in tight quarters and gave up.

Good luck, boys!

I think Querelle wanted to climb over the horses in front of her and then got scared in tight quarters and gave up.

Les Grobstein's huge hog is proof that God has a sense of humor, isn't it?

Serious question: are there horse psychologists at this level of the game to try and correct/ "coach" tendencies like what you described in the quote? Let is there just a point where you throw up your arms and exasperatedly bellow "[s/he] just doesn't have it" and then move the horse on down to the productive reproductive "stud farm" where s/he can hopefully do their part to ensure they have some proper thoroughbred offspring?

How much is a top/elite level horse worth nowadays? you reckon that value figures into the potential for any and all careers in horse psychology.

Man, the takeout at this place is brutal. I just canceled a couple bets.

Listen pal, it cost a lot of money to keep a palace like Pimlico looking this, uhm, nice.