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| California Chrome: Andy Lyons/Getty Images (Thanks for Use) |
I am first and foremost a fan of horse racing. I am a Preacher in the Church of Horse Racing with a congregation shrinking faster the Donald Sterling Fan Club. I give sermons on the good word of racing and I hope to turn one person a year into a real fan. I'm never disappointed when my love of racing and my race track romances intersect with my handicapping and yesterday's California Chrome Kentucky Derby win was an intersection with an exclamation point.
My Super High Five bet fizzled. I had zero conviction in that bet and I ended up betting it straight (the stars would have to align) as I felt like straight had about as much a chance as the $200.00 matrix I had assembled.
I also got lucky with my betting. I plunked down $10 Exacta Bets for California Chrome on top and the 5 biggest long shots 9-2-17-15 and 8 underneath. $1,700 win on a $50 wild guess. That's not handicapping, that's bet strategy and an understanding that long shots like Commanding Curve more often than not finish second. I had conviction to single California Chrome in my bets. It wasn't a wise guy selection and people expect experienced handicappers to take positions on horses other than chalk. Luckily, ye Ol' Turk doesn't give a flying f**k what anyone thinks of his picks.
By the way, handicappers better than I have been wondering about Commanding Curve all week. Steve and the Wireplayers crew are pretty savvy fellas. I didn't see it at all. I posted the Louisiana Derby video below. He made a nice run to Show and you could make the case he'd take Place or win by 1 1/4 Miles.
Kentucky Derby Grade 1
Louisiana Derby Grade 1
I hope you had fun and made some money yesterday! Turk Out!
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