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General Category => General Harness Racing Discussion => Topic started by: Mr. B on October 21, 2012, 03:03:38 PM
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So we had 22 qualifying races yesterday and it all went on without a hitch. Looks like after another week of qualifying next Saturday, we should have decent fields for the first weekend of racing on Nov 2nd. I have heard some midwest trainers have confirmed they will be coming out to Cal Expo in November and so when we go to 3 days of racing after Christmas, we should be good also. And, the key is that TVG will be showing our races this season, so that should help the pools be decent for betting. We start out with decent purses, compared to recent years, so hopefully they will get better as the season goes on.
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best of luck on the upcoming season Mr B..keeps us updated on who you have running thumbsup
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Good Luck Mr. B
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Oh, and Cal Expo has a new facebook page, so like it if you are on Facebook! thumbsup
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Cal-Expo-Harness-Racing/421750044552585
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Nice in depth review of the horses to keep an eye on from the first set of qualifiers last Saturday at Cal Expo on the Cal Expo Facebook page.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Cal-Expo-Harness-Racing/421750044552585
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Good luck out there my friend. Many years ago we would attend maybe four or five cards per meet while living in Marin County (San Rafael). It, at that time, was a rather pleasant drive up to Sacramento. Don't know if I'd want to try the trip now at $4.00+ gasoline prices.
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5 days until the new era of Cal Expo with new management! There will be some new betting gimmicks, such as a .10 Hi-Five, and .50 pick-5 and pick-4 guarantees at 25K (all with a 16% takeout) to start. The new management is embracing social media with a very interactive Facebook page, Ehrlich will be doing handicapping for each race on the in-house feed, and there is even talk that they want to get the drivers on Twitter...wouldn't that be cool if it happens! Hopefully TVG does a good job with promoting the races also as that increases handle immensely. Can't wait to get it going!
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5 days until the new era of Cal Expo with new management! There will be some new betting gimmicks, such as a .10 Hi-Five, and .50 pick-5 and pick-4 guarantees at 25K (all with a 16% takeout) to start. The new management is embracing social media with a very interactive Facebook page, Ehrlich will be doing handicapping for each race on the in-house feed, and there is even talk that they want to get the drivers on Twitter...wouldn't that be cool if it happens! Hopefully TVG does a good job with promoting the races also as that increases handle immensely. Can't wait to get it going!
Sounds like they are getting off on the right foot , it's about time race track owners cared about their patrons and horsemen thumbsup
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I have and will follow Cal Expo actually more than the Meds....
Last Spring I would record the Sat night races on TVG and with the big gurantee pool they did a fair job of splitting the publicity between them and Los Al quarter horses.
Best of Luck !
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Hope you are all watching and betting our opening night tonight as races 3 through 14 are on TVG! I have 2 in tonight and hope to get at least 1 trip to the winner's circle! Message me on Facebook during the races if you want my selections! 8)
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Good Luck Tonight Mr. B! I'll have to make a bet on both of yours tonight, unless they are less than even money!
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Good Luck Tonight Mr. B! I'll have to make a bet on both of yours tonight, unless they are less than even money!
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OK, so you can bet one of them!
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Congrats Mr B - both came up winners!
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Congrats Mr B - both came up winners!
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Congrats Mr B - both came up winners!
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Mr. B stikes again! bowdown bowdown
There is a rumor the track's name will be changed to Brooklyn West!
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Forty-six years ago today Frank Ervin flew out to California, sporting an abscessed jaw that was swollen and painful. His charge, Bret Hanover, was to make his final start the following day in the $50,000 Classic at Hollywood Park. A record crowd of 23,787 fans showed up the following day. The horse had been behaving in a lackadaisical manner, so ten minutes prior to post Ervin outfitted him in a blind bridle. The week before, in the $20,000 Preview Pace, Ervin had backed the half down to 1:02, only to be collared by Jim Dennis and Adios Vic in a pedestrian :59.2. Ervin was determined that this not happen again.
Ever since the founding of Western Harness in 1946, the T-bred folks kept their feet on the neck of harness racing in California. The trotters were bounced back and forth between Hollywood Park and the sight of yesterday
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Congrats Mr B - both came up winners!
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Love the new avitar lil buddy ! rflmao1
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Thanks everyone! One was placed very aggressively, hence the win at 3/5! The other, as you Chicago people may know, has all the heart in the world, and I think I can safely say went the biggest mile of the weekend of any horse! Track was in bad shape due to some rain water last week that got into the base, and they are going to be re-doing it this week. My other horse, Wild About Eagle, qualifies this coming week, and I really look forward to seeing her do well also!
Have to give kudos to Steve and Kathy for having the horses ready! Barn won 4 races with 5 starters over the weekend! Hope it continues! thumbsup
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The 2nd weekend of racing is here, and we are starting to see some 'new blood' in the racing colony. Bruce Clarke is back and driving a couple. Richard Schneider has come down from Alberta and is racing some. Evan Coblentz has arrived from the midwest, and is driving this weekend. Others will be arriving in the next few weeks. We have 29 races of relatively full fields today and tomorrow, and there are a bunch of horses being qualified tomorrow. I think management and us horsemen will wish that we were going to 3 days sooner than Dec. 26th, because we may start to see some AE's in a few weeks. Hope not as everyone needs to race every week out here after many were off for 5 months!
My boys are in the 12th and 13th on Saturday, and my mare qualifies tomorrow before the races. If you are playing Cal Expo at all this weekend, let me know, and I can maybe give you some clues. ;D
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Hey Mr B
If you hear anything at your track , let me know! Haven't had many winners lately!!
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Mr. B stikes again! bowdown bowdown
There is a rumor the track's name will be changed to Brooklyn West!
Ditto! Another two wins for Mr. B thumbsup thumbsup
Robin Clements also claimed a win with her Taxi Dancer. thumbsup thumbsup
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Ditto! Another two wins for Mr. B thumbsup thumbsup
Robin Clements also claimed a win with her Taxi Dancer. thumbsup thumbsup
Thanks! The horses are just in great shape thanks to Steve and Kathy, and are placed to win, which they did. And yes, Taxi Dancer was the value for Robin at $14.80 with a great job again by Steve. And also, Robin's trotter Franky Provolone, which she claimed for $3750 in the spring, won the Open Trot on Friday night! Talk about bringing the best out of a horse!
Wild About Eagle qualified, and so I will have 3 in next weekend. Wish it was tomorrow! rflmao1 rflmao1
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All 3 in tonight...2nd, 13th 14th.
Play the 1/1/All/All late pick-4! rflmao1 rflmao1 rflmao1
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Good luck
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Not bad, 1st, 3rd, 6th... I will take a win each week! thumbsup
Robin's trotter Franky Provolone won the Open trot again this week, good for her! Things are so good, she claimed another one from Luke Plano, called Terror Time! Good luck with that one! Hopefully he can be improved as much as Franky was when taken from Luke! ;D