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 Monday, August 31, 2009 Total for the meet... $506.50

We started 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...

RACE ONE... $4 exacta box... Al's Deputy/William Thomas.
Ran 2-5.

...$1 exacta box... Al's Deputy/William Thomas/Afrikaner.
Collected $12.00 on the ex box [$24.00/$2].

RACES 1-2... $3 doubles... R1/Al's Deputy... R2/Magic Tiger/Spirit of Rose-Abilio.
Ran R1/2nd... R2/WON-3.

RACE FOUR... $2 exacta box... Unflagging/Bestowed/Karakorum Legend.
Ran 3-5-6.

Loss for the day... $20.00

Today

RACE ONE... $2 exacta box... Cavallo Pazzo/James Wilfred.

RACES 1-2... $2 doubles... Cavallo Pazzo/James Wilfred... R2/Laylaben/For Love Alone.

RACE FOUR... $5 quinella... Platinum/Lawless Falls.

All turf wagers are turf only

Total bet...$17.00

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