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, September 6, 2009 Total for the meet... $503.50

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...

We said over on the selections page that Week Six -- normally very good to us -- has been a struggle this year. Same scenario over here with the plays. We opened the week very strong on Wednesday -- with probably our best day of the meet. But we couldn't sustain.

RACE ONE... $2 exacta box... Americanrevolution/Check It Twice/Kaper Lake.
Ran 4-5scr.

... $2 exacta box... Americanrevolution/Check It Twice.
Scratched.

RACE THREE... $5 exacta box... Gold d'Oro/Etincelle.
Ran WON-7.

RACE FOUR... $4 exacta box... Ms Stilleto/Exclusive Scheme/Our Golden Dream.
Ran 3-4-5.

RACE EIGHT...$4 WP on Jet Set Vinny.
Ran 8th at 14-1.

... $1 exacta box... Jet Set Vinny/Mesa Sunrise/Antitrust/Map of the World.
Ran WON [at 9-1]-6-7-8.

... $2 exacta box... Jet Set Vinny/Mesa Sunrise/Antitrust.
Ran WON-7-8.
... $1 tri box... Jet Set Vinny/Mesa Sunrise/Antitrust/Map of the World.
Ran WON-6-7-8.

RACE TWELVE...$4 exacta box... Gentle Ride/Belonged to Sy/Ready Formycloseup.
Ran WON-3-11.

Loss for the day... $118.00

Today

Well, two days left -- but we still have half our bankroll. Let's see if we can make some magic happen...

RACE TWO... $1 exacta box... Mambo Fever-Summer Humor/Ailalea/Kind Words/Starsilhouette.
...$10 quinella... Mambo Fever-Summer Humor/Ailalea.

RACE THREE... $2 exacta box... Lowther Street/Luv Gov/Close Alliance.
...$10 exacta box... Lowther Street/Luv Gov.

RACE SIX... $1 exacta box... Swinging at Siro's-Stellaluce/Make Note/Saver Dude/Ellsaroarin.
$4 exacta box... Swinging at Siro's-Stellaluce/Make Note/Saver Dude.

RACES 8-11... $1 P4... R8/Ketubah/Chorus Music/High Cry-Lemon Punch/Frivolous buck... R9/Sal the Barber/Al Khali/Lime Rickey... R10/Hot Dixie Chick/Beautician... R11/Better Than Swiss/Runfromthestorm/Ten Carrot Nikki-Fox'a Ally Cat/Red Kettle.

RACES 9-11... $5 P3... R9/Sal the Barber... R10/Hot Dixie Chick... R11/Better Than Swiss.

RACES 10-11... $20 double... R10/Hot Dixie Chick... R11/Better Than Swiss.

All turf wagers are turf only

Total bet...$211.00

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