COST - 40 mythical dollars.
WHY - For fun (and to show off your handicapping chops.)
WHEN - Entries are open now until 12noon CST on Friday.
RULES - Pick one horse in each of the 14 BC races for a $2 win bet totaling $28.…Pick one horse in any race for your best bet, (it does not have to be one of your 14 win bets) your best bet will carry a $4 WPS bet totaling $12, bringing all bets to a total of $40.…The winner of the first annual ZATT BC contest will be the person who earns the most mythical dollars from their original investment….Be sure to include your name so that when you win you can be featured on the Wall of Fame.
QUESTIONS - Just ask.
Here are your host's picks
ReplyDeleteMarathon - Cloudy’s Knight
Juvenile Filly Turf - Smart Seattle
Filly & Mare Sprint - Ventura
Juvenile Fillies - Blind Luck
Filly & Mare Turf - Pure Clan
Ladies Classic - Careless Jewel
Juvenile Turf - Interactif
Turf Sprint - Diamondrella
Dirt Mile - Mastercraftsman
Juvenile - Lookin at Lucky
Mile - Courageous Cat
Sprint - Gayego
Turf - Presious Passion
Classic - Rip Van Winkle
Best Bet - Gayego
Good Luck To All !!!
Billy Huntington's picks:
ReplyDeleteMarathon - Father Time
Juvenile Filly Turf - In the Slips
Filly & Mare Sprint - Informed Decision
Juvenile Fillies - Blind Luck
Filly & Mare Turf - Rutherienne
Ladies Classic - Proviso
Juvenile Turf - Pounced
Turf Sprint - Gotta Have Her
Dirt Mile - Chocolate Candy
Juvenile - Lookin at Lucky
Mile - Justenuffhumor
Sprint - Fatal Bullet
Turf - Spanish Moon
Classic - Mine That Bird
Billy's best bet: Justenuffhumor
ReplyDeleteHey guys have fun w/ your picks and your rules are a little different than what the TBA has set up, but you should enter anyways.
ReplyDeletehttp://bit.ly/4pSGbE
it's open to all
OK, Zipse, I will work on this. But I have a question, too. How often, maybe percentagewise, do you stick closely to your original analysis picks and how often do you see a horse that looks so good in the parade, you have to go with him? (Or her, of course.) I'm not the best handicapper, so I sometimes make my final choice on what I call the prancing angle. The horse who looks most full of himself/herself gets my money. This works sometimes. About as often as my handicapping :)
ReplyDeleteI have mentioned Summer Bird before the Belmont as an example.
Hi Jennifer. I usually do stick with my pre-race selection, but you are right, sometimes looks and/or odds are too good to discount. For the contest, you will have to stick with your handicapping.
ReplyDeleteRight! I was just curious about those last-minute choices.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, sometimes those last minute choices work out, but sometimes they cost you!
ReplyDeleteYes. Same as my handicapping. lol!
ReplyDeleteI'm in, but I'm too tired to post all my picks tonight. I'll send them to ya tomorrow. I see some interesting choices! HM??
ReplyDeletePicks for Tim Reynolds
ReplyDeleteHere goes nothing, fingers crossed....and toes.
Marathon- Cloudy's Knight
Juv. Fillies Turf- House Of Grace
Juv. Fillies- Beautician
Filly and Mare Turf- Pure Clan
Filly and Mare Sprint- Seventh Street
Ladies Classic- Life Is Sweet
Juvenile Turf- Interactif
Turf Sprint- California Flag
Sprint- Fatal Bullet
Juvenile- Lookin At Lucky
Mile- Goldikova
Dirt Mile- Mr. Sidney
Turf- Presious Passion
Classic- Einstein
Best Bet- Goldikova
ok...my handicapping is horrible, but here goes...
ReplyDeleteJuv. Turf- Interactif
Turf Sprint- Diamondrella
Sprint- Gayego
Juvenile- D'Funnybone
Mile- Courageous Cat
Dirt Mile- Pyro
Turf- Presious Passion
Classic- Einstein
Marathon- Night Light
Juv. Fillies Turf- Tapitsfly
Juvenile Fillies- Negligee
Fillies/Mare Turf- Dynaforce
Fillies/Mare Sprint- Informed Decision
Ladies Classic- Music Note
Best Bet- Gayego
OK Even though I hate to pick a horse before I see it in the paddock, here goes:
ReplyDeleteDirt Marathon: Cloudy's Knight
Juv Filly Turf: Smart Seattle
Filly/Mare Sprint: Informed Decision
Juv Fillies: Blind Luck
Filly/Mare Turf: Forever Together
Ladies Classic: Music Note
Juv Turf: Interactif
Dirt Mile: Midshipman
Juvenille: Aukenite
Mile: Godilkova
Sprint: Zensational
Turf: Precious Passion
Classic: Zenyatta
Best Bet: Forever Together
Horse of the Year: Zenyatta
Thanks: Vicki Spina
Hey - I think I got it to work???
ReplyDeleteOoops - Thanks for catching that.
ReplyDeleteTurf Sprint - Diamondrella.
Hey, I'm gonna be old here in a few more days. Senility is setting in!!!
Did I forget anything else??? LOL
Here's my hopes of Euro Domination!
ReplyDeleteCiarán De Barra's picks..
Marathon - Mastery
Juvenile Filly Turf - Lillie Langtry
Juvenile Fillies - Blind Luck
Filly & Mare Turf - Midday
Filly & Mare Sprint - Ventura
Ladies Classic - Rainbow View
Juvenile Turf - Viscount Nelson
Turf Sprint - Lord Shanakill
Sprint - Fleeting Spirit
Juvenile - Alfred Nobel
Mile - Goldikova
Dirt Mile - Mastercraftsman
Turf - Conduit
Classic - Rip Van Winkle
Best Bet - RIP VAN WINKLE
Finally..here's mine:
ReplyDeleteMarathon - Nite Light
Juvie Fillies(T) - House of Grace
F & M Sprint - Informed Decision
Juvie Fillies(D) - Blind Luck
F & M Turf - Magical Fantasy
Ladies Classic - Careless Jewel
Juvie(T) - Interactif
Turf Sprint - California Flag
Mile(D) - Chocolate Candy
Juvie(D) - Looking At lucky
Mile(T) - Court Vision
Sprint - Gayego
Turf - Conduit
Classic - Summer Bird (Note: I really REALLY want "Queen" Zen to win, but it doesnt look good for her on paper)
Best bet: Gayego
Marathon - Mastery
ReplyDeleteJuvenile fillies turf - House of Grace
Juvenile fillies - Connie and Michael
Filly and Mare turf - Forever Together
Filly and Mare sprint - Ventura
Ladies Classic - Music Note
Juvenile turf - Interactif
Turf Sprint - Diamondrella
Sprint - Gayego
Juvenile - D'Funnybone
Mile - Goldikova
Dirt Mile - Mastercraftsman
Turf - Conduit (that was a hard one for me!)
Classic - Zenyatta
Marathon: Man of Iron
ReplyDeleteJuvFilliesTurf: Junia Tepzia
JuvFillies: Negligee
FillyMareTurf: Midday
FillyMareSprint: Ventura
LadiesClassic: Proviso
JuvTurf: Pounced
TurfSprint: Lord Shanakill
Sprint: Gayego
Juvenile: Lookin At Lucky
Mile: Goldikova
DirtMile: Mastercraftsman
Turf: Conduit
Classic: Summer Bird
Best Bet: Goldikova
OK- I'm half asleep- but these are my picks after reading the PP's & DRF. Good Luck to me! :>)
ReplyDeleteMarathon - Father Time
Juvenile Filly Turf - Tapitsfly
Filly & Mare Sprint - Ventura
Juvenile Fillies - Always a Princess
Filly & Mare Turf - Magical Fantasy
Ladies Classic - Music Note
Juvenile Turf - Interactif
Turf Sprint - Diamondrella
Dirt Mile - Mastercraftsman
Juvenile - Lookin at Lucky
Mile - Delegator
Sprint - Zensational
Turf - Red Rocks
Classic - Einstein
Best Bet- Music Note- you go girl! :>)
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ReplyDeleteHey Brian!
ReplyDeleteMarathon: Mastery
Juv Fil Trf: House of Grace
Juv Filly: Blind Luck
FM Turf: Forever Together
FM Sprint: Ventura
Ladies Classic: Rainbow View
Juv Turf: Interactif
Juvenile: Lookin at Lucky
Turf Sprint: (going on a limb) Square Eddie
Sprint: Zensational
Dirt Mile: Mastercraftsman
Mile: I love Goldi, but I'll go with Court Vision
Turf: Precious Passion!!!!! Run those Eero's off their feet.
Classic: Summer Bird
Lisa Devidowich Picks :
ReplyDeletemarathon:Nite lite
Juvenile fillies turf:Lisa's kitten
Filly and mare sprint:ventura
Juvenile fillies: Blind luck
Filly and mare turf magical fantasy and pure clan
ladies classic: Music note
Juvenile turf: Beck's kitten and kerra's kitten
Turf sprint:desert code
Dirt mile:mr. sidney
Juvenile: lookin at lucky and william's kitten
Mile: courageous cat
Sprint zensational
Turf :allegre
classic: Rip van winkle
best bet: ventura
Only one horse per race guys, changes need to be in by Noon CST.
ReplyDeleteMarathon - Father Time
ReplyDeleteLadies Classic - Careless Jewel
Juvy F Turf - House of Grace
Juvy Fillies - Negligee
F & M Turf - Magical Fantasy
F & M Sprint - Evita Argentina
Classic - Richard’s Kid
Dirt Mile - Mastercraftsmen
---Jay Valter
Juvy - Radiohead
Turf - Conduit
Juvy Turf - Viscount Nelson
Turf Sprint - Get Funky
Mile - Gladiatorus
Sprint - Gayego
Best Bet - Magical Fantasy
Forgot my best bet. Best bet for me will be Rainbow View in the Ladies Classic.
ReplyDeleteMarathon- Nite Light
ReplyDeleteJuvenile fillies turf - La Nez
Juvenile fillies - Always A Princess
Filly and mare turf- Forever Together
Filly and mare sprint - Ventura
Ladies Classic - Cocoa Beach (This one was really tough, there's some REALLY good competition here)
Juvenile turf - Interactif
Turf sprint- Noble Court-
Sprint- Gayego
Juvenile- Lookin At Lucky ( But I would Love to see Aikenite win)
Mile- Goldikova
Dirt mile- Pyro
BC Turf- Precious Passion
Classic - Zenyatta (Of course I want her to remain undefeated but I if she can't pull it off I'd love to see Einstein get it)
Good Luck to all and may every horse and rider return safely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seems I needed a nudge for best bet as well. Here we go... Sprint - Gayego
ReplyDeleteHey there. I'm new to your blog, and this contest seems like a lot of fun! Here are my picks:
ReplyDeleteMarathon: Mastery
JuvFilliesTurf: Tapitsfly
JuvFillies: Beautician
FillyMareTurf: Pure Clan
FillyMareSprint: Ventura
LadiesClassic: Careless Jewel
JuvTurf: Interactif
TurfSprint: Diamondrella
Sprint: Zensational
Juvenile: Lookin At Lucky
Mile: Goldikova
DirtMile: Pyro
Turf: Presious Passion
Classic: Richard's Kid
Best bet: Goldikova
Sara
Welcome to ZATT Sara !!!
ReplyDeleteOOPS, I forgot.
ReplyDeleteBest bet - Goldikova
Marothon-Mastery
ReplyDeleteJuv filly turf-House of Grace
Juv filly-Blind luck
Filly Mare Turf-Pure Clan
Filly Mare Sprint-Gameface
Ladies Classic-Careless Jewel
Juv Turf-Bridgetown
Turf Sprint-Diamondrella
Sprint-Zensational
Juvenile-D'funnybone
Mile-Justenufhumor
Turf-Spanish Moon
Classic Zenyatta
Best bet-Careless Jewel-Ladies Classic
Sorry Brian that I left out the dirt mile race! My pick is Pyro.
ReplyDeleteI put as much work into this as my NCAA BKB tourney bracket and that turned out OK. Safe trips for all,
ReplyDeleteMarathon - Mastery
Juvenile Fillies Turf - Smart Seattle
Juvenile Fillies - Negligee
Fillies and Mares Turf - Dynaforce
Fillies and Mares Sprint - Informed Decision
Ladies Classic - Careless Jewel
Juvy Turf - Interactif
Turf Sprint - Diamondrella
Sprint - Crown of Thorns
Juvenile - Lookin' at Lucky
Mile - Zacinto
Dirt Mile - Pyro
Turf - Conduit
Classic - Zenyatta
Best Bet: Informed Decision
Steve Munday's picks:
ReplyDeleteMarothon - Mastery
Juv filly turf - Junia Tepzia
Juv filly - Connie & Michael
Filly Mare Turf - Midday
Filly Mare Sprint - Sara Louise
Ladies Classic - Careless Jewel
Juv Turf - Pounced
Turf Sprint - Lord Shanakill
Sprint - Gayego
Juvenile - D'funnybone
Mile - Zacinto
Turf - Dar Re Mi
Classic - Regal Ransom
Best bet - Maram - Filly & Mare Turf
Marathon - Father Time
ReplyDeleteJuv Fillies Turf - Rose Catherine
Juv Fillies - She be Wild
F&M Turf - Pure Clan
F&M Sprint - Ventura
Ladies Classic - Cocoa Beach
Juv Turf - Interactif
Turf Sprint - Delta Storm
Polytrack Mile - Mastercrafstman
Juv - Eskendereya
Mile - Justenuffhumor
Sprint - Capt Candyman Can
Turf - Precious Passion
Classic - Richard's Kid
Best Bet - Richard's Kid
Sorry about the missing name in the last post - I was having trouble with my account - please post that train wreck to drfager68 (If you can forgive the fact that it was 9 minutes past your deadline.
ReplyDeleteGail
ReplyDeleteMarathon: Cloudys Night
JuvFilliesTurf: La Nez
JuvFillies: Connie and Michael
FillyMareTurf: Magical Fantasy
FillyMareSprint: Ventura
LadiesClassic: Careless Jewel
JuvTurf: Interactif
TurfSprint: California Flag
Sprint: Fatal Bullet
Juvenile: Lookin At Lucky
Mile: Zacinto
DirtMile: Mastercraftsman
Turf: Presious Passion
Classic: Eintein
The results for the First Annual ZATT BC Contest are in:
ReplyDeleteChampion - Eric Kalet
2nd Place - Tim Reynolds
3rd Place Jennifer Cook
Congratulations Eric !!!