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04-01-2011, 08:46 AM
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Racing Form Detective
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Lincoln, Ne but my heart is at Santa Anita
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Favorite time of year.
With Pimlico opening, this brings on my favorite time of year. The spring and summer tracks are now opening. A quick check of the charts from the first few days will reveal where the winners are shipping in from and where the losing favorites are coming from. Last year it seemed like horses from the FG did well almost everywhere and Oaklawn horses were over bet. A few years ago TB horses shipped well. It does seem to change every year. This is the time of year when a little home work will help a handicapper's bottom line.
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Some day in the not too distant future, horse players will betting on computer generated races over the net. Race tracks will become casinos and shopping centers. And some crooner will be belting out "there used to be a race track here".
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04-01-2011, 09:09 AM
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Location: Cincinnati,Ohio
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Absolutely.In addition to Reds baseball being back my home track opens at the end of April and Keeneland/Churchill are worth the not-too-long Saturday morning drives.Plus warm weather racing is more predictable.You aren't guessing who is going to fire based solely on half a dozen or more track conditions that winter produces.And in these months there are always a few days up to about a single handful,that you absolutely rake.
Detective Logan 
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04-01-2011, 09:16 AM
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Unreconstructed
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Appalachia
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This is my favorite time of the year also. Spring is a hopeful time, a time of rebirth with the dogwoods and azaleas in bloom and some welcome warm weather. Bright sunlight in the dungeon (my office) after a long winter. It is also the start of baseball season....GO YANKS. This is when there are numerous developing 3yo that could be "one of the ones". Nothing more rewarding than finding a big horse before everyone else.
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04-01-2011, 09:20 AM
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Racing Form Detective
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Lincoln, Ne but my heart is at Santa Anita
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In addition to the many fine wagering opportunities that will happen, L&O Criminal Intent (with Eames and you know who) returns May first with all new episodes on the USA network. The world is good.
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Some day in the not too distant future, horse players will betting on computer generated races over the net. Race tracks will become casinos and shopping centers. And some crooner will be belting out "there used to be a race track here".
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04-01-2011, 09:22 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: On The Bay
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I find it amusing with all the problems facing Maryland racing, that today is the opening day.
April Fools Day.
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I wouldn't say I drink too much but my mother did tell me that my first words were" when does happy hour start"?
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04-01-2011, 09:26 AM
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Veteran
Join Date: May 2004
Location: USA
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Originally Posted by cj's dad
I find it amusing with all the problems facing Maryland racing, that today is the opening day.
April Fools Day.
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RIGHT LOL
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04-01-2011, 10:25 AM
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C'est Tout
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Cajunland
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Originally Posted by cj's dad
I find it amusing with all the problems facing Maryland racing, that today is the opening day.
April Fools Day.
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Nice one...wouldn't it be funny (no, not really) if it really was an April fool's joke and the track has actually closed.
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04-01-2011, 11:18 AM
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Location: Cincinnati,Ohio
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Originally Posted by Robert Goren
In addition to the many fine wagering opportunities that will happen, L&O Criminal Intent (with Eames and you know who) returns May first with all new episodes on the USA network. The world is good.
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I'm a big fan too.I saw that the other day during an SVU marathon. 
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04-01-2011, 11:23 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: On The Bay
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It's raining here.
BTW- Free admission- $2 draught beers and $2 hot dogs. I just might leave work at Noon.
Yeah, that's the ticket !!
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I wouldn't say I drink too much but my mother did tell me that my first words were" when does happy hour start"?
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04-01-2011, 11:39 AM
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What is better than a pretty spring day watching the fillies at Keeneland?
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04-01-2011, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Robert Goren
In addition to the many fine wagering opportunities that will happen, L&O Criminal Intent (with Eames and you know who) returns May first with all new episodes on the USA network. The world is good.
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Chicago Code has become my favorite cop show, after CSI. You can view replays at hul.com. New episodes in May as it is a sweeps month for advertising $$
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04-01-2011, 12:46 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Louisiana
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Although we have no live racing right now in Louisiana (for some odd reason) it is a time of the year where you start getting excited about the racing prospects of the future. Keeneland's spring meeting really gets your attention.
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04-01-2011, 06:39 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Worcester MA
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This Time Makes the Winter worth it. I get High On The Goings on-The Preps--
Damm its Good--
Oh We Have CI CSI My Specialty Criminal Minds----Enough Detectives here 
Hope 2011 is a hell of a ride for all---April 1st lets rock--
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04-02-2011, 12:45 AM
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Just another Facist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Now in Houston
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Originally Posted by Black Ruby
What is better than a pretty spring day watching the fillies at Keeneland?
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and the horses aren't bad either............
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04-02-2011, 01:37 AM
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Originally Posted by JustRalph
and the horses aren't bad either............
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Here here!
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