The Daily Bankroll Challenge

by Seth Merrow Matching wits--and a mythical bankroll--with the top handicappers

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2009 Racing Season

Saratoga Race Course Sunday, August 9, 2009 Total for the meet... $880.25

We start the 2009 Saratoga thoroughbred race meet with a mythical bankroll of $1000. Each day we'll use this space to record our mythical best bets and calculate the accumulated wins and losses.

Yesterday...

RACES 1-2... $2 doubles... R1/Pacific Star/Kickapoo... R2/Parker's Prospect/Spell.
Ran R1/4-8... R2/5-9.

RACE TWO...$5 WP on Parker's Project.
Ran 9th at 8-1.

...$1 exacta box... Parker's Project/Spell/Laguna Moon/After Shock.
Ran 2-5-6-9.

RACE THREE... $2 exacta box... Elsie's Warrior/Todo K.
Ran 2-4.

RACE EIGHT... $5 WP on Project Rose.
Ran 6th at 13-1.

...$1 exacta box... Project Rose/Kiawah Cat/Bluegrass Princess.
Ran 2-3-6.

RACE ELEVEN... $4 WP on Day Trippi.
Scratched.

...$1 exacta box... Day Trippi/Treat Her Right/We're Hooked/First to Come Home.
Ran 8-11-scr-scr.

...$1 exacta box... Day Trippi/Treat Her Right/We're Hooked.
Scratched.

Loss for the day... $52.00

Today

RACES 1-2... $2 doubles... R1/Munition/Burnished Copper [sub Pegasus Tommy D if scratch]... R2/Minishaft/West Court.

RACE TWO... $2 exacta box... Minishaft/West Court/Gold d'Oro.

RACE SEVEN... $1 exacta box... Aikenite/Captain Stone/I've Got the Fever.
...$3 exacta box... Aikenite/Captain Stone.

RACE ELEVEN... $4 WPS on Jabbar.
...$1 exacta box... Jabbar/Song for Pupcake/Lateday Edition/Better Than Swiss.

All turf wagers are turf only

Total bet...$56

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