Thursday at the Track
May 23, 2008
Did anyone see Songtress yesterday? The Asmussen filly won at first asking in the 9th race at Churchill Downs. She had surprisingly good odds at 7/2 and she won quite easily. I had a pick 3 with some buddies to her and we ended up sharing $200. I was running low on cash, so I bet $10 to place on the filly. She was the likely winner, but I didn’t want to end up empty handed. I got back $25 for my $10 investment in that race. Songtress got my day rolling, and I have added her to my horse watch. I encourage you to do so as well.
I was alive in the last leg of the late Pick 4 at Hollywood. The first leg winner was $12.40 and he beat a 4/5 favorite, and the second winner paid $10.80. The third winner, was a favorite. I had my hopes up and I was feeling pretty lucky. I was alive to the 4 and 6 for 268 and 813 respectively in the last leg. Unfortunately for me, the 6 didn’t run a step and the 4 was second. It was only an $8 ticket, but hey that’s why they call it gambling!
For the day I ended up breaking even after you add on all the ATM fees and food I bought. Kind of ironic really, that I would end up with EXACTLY what I left the house with. I probably would have had a good day had a few things gone my way. I had a horse at Belmont who didn’t move when they opened the gate. I might as well have flushed my money down the toilet. I’m going to give it another shot over the weekend, so check back here for some picks!
