tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post344017367495581636..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Trying to Discharge the SurchargeAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-51228626372759436252011-03-28T00:40:52.744-04:002011-03-28T00:40:52.744-04:00Anon 4:57:
That 1 1/2 turf race was the one I did...Anon 4:57:<br /><br />That 1 1/2 turf race was the one I did nail in the desert, since Rewilding looked really solid on Sheets. I didn't love the price, but I still made a substantial win bet. <br /><br />I thought Dangerous Midge would take more money, and he was the favorite in the Pick 3.<br /><br />Unfortunately, that win bet was the only bet I cashed on Dubai. Fortunately, Rewilding was the only big bet I made.steve in nchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061356872686618093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-29549117703197648692011-03-28T00:20:26.699-04:002011-03-28T00:20:26.699-04:00Anon 5:41 - are you rich and selfish or not rich a...Anon 5:41 - are you rich and selfish or not rich and foolish? <br /><br />The last decade has seen a tremendous shift of wealth to the richest people in the country and the money came directly from the rest of us. Ordinary people's income and assets have dropped relative to inflation.<br /><br />And you want them to have to pay less tax?<br /><br />With income dropping for most people and expenses rising, few people have much money to spend. So people with money to invest would be foolish to invest it here. Rich people are taking our money and creating horrible paying jobs overseas, taking jobs away from American workers.steve in nchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061356872686618093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-40557025297180491942011-03-27T17:41:02.207-04:002011-03-27T17:41:02.207-04:00Alan's motto: "Tax The Rich"
There&...Alan's motto: "Tax The Rich"<br /><br />There's no more devastating commentary on how badly New York has been run for decades - and how urgent it is for Gov. Cuomo to turn things around - than the slow-motion evacuation of upstate as documented by the 2010 census.<br /><br />Virtually every burg west or north of Albany either lost population over the past decade or barely held steady.<br /><br />Hardest hit was Buffalo, which saw fully 11% of its population shuffle off since 2000. What was once among the major metropolises in the United States is down to 261,000 holdouts.<br /><br />Also hemorrhaging people were Binghamton, Syracuse, Rochester, Niagara Falls and scores of other once-thriving cities, towns and villages.<br /><br />The families who used to live in those places voted with their feet against the Vampire State's highest-in-the-nation tax burden, bloated government bureaucracy and dismal business climate.<br /><br />Assembly Democrats under Speaker Sheldon Silver are rejecting Cuomo's caps on medical malpractice suits and demanding taxes on the rich.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-89769335499019957212011-03-26T21:54:05.857-04:002011-03-26T21:54:05.857-04:00That Napravnik chick must be the best female jocke...That Napravnik chick must be the best female jockey since Julie Krone, if not the best ever. -jpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-61695252120340161462011-03-26T18:14:58.331-04:002011-03-26T18:14:58.331-04:00Lol if you bet Nacho Business.Lol if you bet Nacho Business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-78342215371066674202011-03-26T16:57:19.657-04:002011-03-26T16:57:19.657-04:00Yeah it was a total crapshoot in Dubai, as it ofte...Yeah it was a total crapshoot in Dubai, as it often is. With few stars this year, a wager would have amounted to flushing $ down the toilet (as is usually the case w/my pix). The winner of the sprint race was the most impressive horse on the card, at least visually. <br /><br />Steve, nice call on Dangerous Midge, as the horse faded to a walk, though I'm not sure reducing the number of contenders to 13 probably helped, though the Golden Shaheen came back about as chalky as it could have...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-89856047887302747142011-03-26T15:31:39.640-04:002011-03-26T15:31:39.640-04:00Japan runs 1-2 in the World Cup you cant make this...Japan runs 1-2 in the World Cup you cant make this stuff up.<br /><br />Good for them, glad I didnt wager.Figlessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-71337699141885389742011-03-26T12:18:07.093-04:002011-03-26T12:18:07.093-04:00Meydan - Race 8 (Dubai World Cup)
#12 Twice Over ...Meydan - Race 8 (Dubai World Cup)<br /><br />#12 Twice Over (4/1 ml)<br /><br />I gave this horse out in the World Cup last year, and i still like him. He's been extremely effective at 1 1/4 miles throughout his career (while facing world-class competition), and has also looked very sharp on synthetic. Last year's World Cup was his lone "poor" effort, although he was bumped in the early going and reportedly didn't act like himself after that (though he was only beaten 3 lengths at the wire in a blanket finish). Beyond that, also note that he was coming into the race with no prep off a 5-month layoff, and this year they've done things a little differently, shipping him in early and running him in the course-and-distance prep that has produced several European-based winners over the years (though they all came at Nad Al Sheba). He has reportedly been thriving of late, both in the prep race and in his recent training, per his regular rider Queally. Figures quite formidable with a clean trip.<br /><br />Also, be advised, when you bet to place in Dubai, you also get paid if your horse runs third.DiscreetPickshttp://www.DiscreetPicks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-60936322838132548972011-03-26T12:01:17.969-04:002011-03-26T12:01:17.969-04:00The winning lottery ticket worth $203 million was ...The winning lottery ticket worth $203 million was sold in Albany a couple of blocks from the state capital. I wonder if the winner has ever been mentioned on this blog?<br />RGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-37897433077390259022011-03-26T10:07:20.658-04:002011-03-26T10:07:20.658-04:00Don't care much for the La Derby...not inspire...Don't care much for the La Derby...not inspired to try and beat Mucho Macho here. Elite Alex seems a promising type, but don't like the post...figures to be too far back again. Pretty uninspiring field over all IMO.Alan Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-49764637956130031582011-03-26T10:00:02.087-04:002011-03-26T10:00:02.087-04:00I plan to TRI box those three in the La Derby with...I plan to TRI box those three in the La Derby with Mucho Macho Man, why tf not, wide open event with history of long shot winners.Figlessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-45168810841536598592011-03-26T00:46:56.681-04:002011-03-26T00:46:56.681-04:00My play-against in Dubai is Dangerous Midge in the...My play-against in Dubai is Dangerous Midge in the 7th. Doesn't figure off the layoff and will be overbet because of the BC win. I think Dettori takes it with Rewilding.<br /><br />More name hunch plays: Rewilding is like Wild Again, who beat out Gate Dancer in the first BC. So you have to include King Dancer in exotics, right?steve in nchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061356872686618093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-19214271476000650462011-03-25T23:09:46.172-04:002011-03-25T23:09:46.172-04:00haha
Now thats a hunch bet.haha<br /><br />Now thats a hunch bet.Figlessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-33671740642996801052011-03-25T20:57:17.133-04:002011-03-25T20:57:17.133-04:00I haven't handicapped that race, but I think j...I haven't handicapped that race, but I think just based on names that Mavericking and Pants on Fire should be a coupled entry, and they should lose to Left.steve in nchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061356872686618093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-45189692278318532302011-03-25T19:05:10.940-04:002011-03-25T19:05:10.940-04:00Looking at Left (and no not a hunch bet) in the La...Looking at Left (and no not a hunch bet) in the La Derby. Ran 4 lenghts faster than these on raw time, ignoring the figs. Why not?<br /><br />Mucho Macho Man benefited from the pace last time, has a class edge but just get the feeling staring at the pp's he will settle for minor share.Figlessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-88179665331013819902011-03-25T16:36:36.068-04:002011-03-25T16:36:36.068-04:00Honestly, if you're betting show money on $8,0...Honestly, if you're betting show money on $8,000 horses in the slop at Santa Anita that's what you fucking deserve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-75173646883335680492011-03-25T11:30:53.388-04:002011-03-25T11:30:53.388-04:00I think the event lost a good deal of lustre when ...I think the event lost a good deal of lustre when they moved it from Nad Al Sheba, which I thought was a really cool track, to Meydan. But it's still huge international fields, so I like to keep an eye on it. -jpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-23872797611907439422011-03-25T10:40:24.677-04:002011-03-25T10:40:24.677-04:00Does anyone care about the World Cup anymore?Does anyone care about the World Cup anymore?alannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-81799945290342219002011-03-25T10:29:58.555-04:002011-03-25T10:29:58.555-04:00Yeah I meant mucho macho man. Not macho again. jp...Yeah I meant mucho macho man. Not macho again. jpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-85662312185666567412011-03-25T10:28:52.071-04:002011-03-25T10:28:52.071-04:00Big racing day tomorrow. In the Dubai World Cup, ...Big racing day tomorrow. In the Dubai World Cup, I think MUSIR might offer some value. I expect him to go off at high single digits. <br /><br />The Louisiana Derby looks like a weak field. Macho Again should be right there, though I think Elite Alex will make a good showing, as FG might suit his style more than Oaklawn. I do expect him to get bet down from his 8-1 ML though. <br /><br />I also think Sleepless Knight would be a good plat in the Muniz if allowed to go off at his ML of 6-1. But I suspect he goes lower as well. -jpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-32913369153349227812011-03-24T19:50:29.833-04:002011-03-24T19:50:29.833-04:00We have becomes "Slaves of Government" t...We have becomes "Slaves of Government" to support Albany and the unions that put them in power. Over 50 % of my earnings is stolen from me by the government to pay for the pensions and benefits of the public class. I also support numerous welfare programs for those who vote democratic. Alan's idea is to tax the rich more until they all leave New York. New York - like the racing industry - is dying. Alan doesn't realize that his boy Shelly Silver is the most corrupt pile of sh*t in New York.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-49795599020474567552011-03-24T15:50:17.248-04:002011-03-24T15:50:17.248-04:00NYC teachers get to retire at 55 with guaranteed p...NYC teachers get to retire at 55 with guaranteed pensions which exceed $1 million in value in many cases. Their pensions are also exempt from NYS and NYC income taxes. Funny to watch one group of millionaires go up against another to keep their tax perks.jknoreply@blogger.com