Handicapping Harness

Oh My....

     The nightmare continued...1 pitiful winner out of 24 selections over the past 2 days...wtf....any of my 4 dumb sisters could of written the posts and ....well you know what I mean...I have to go with $2 Dad this afternoon so I will give it a break...maybe a few days...weeks...or months....Have a great day HandicappingHarness...Good Luck!

Hi There....

     It's been quite a long time since I have been on here...forgot my password...well in a previous month or two...$2 Dad, The Estimator and myself all bit the dust in the big M contest...I have a feeling that if History repeats itself we should have a new contest from TrackMaster...the one that you choose any 10 races among any programmed races....In other news...Twin Spires continues to hold many players hostage (Harness Players) with zilch extras...contests...rebates....etc... Since November 9th until end of March...I accumulated enough credits for a total cash-back of $80...at You Bet I would of had about $2500...I am not playing for points...but while I am playing it doesn't hurt to earn the cash-back...For now I am back to Bodog but will consider several other ADW's who have similar or even better cash-back than the tight ass's at Twin Spires...DON'T MISS IT!..St. Elmo Hero...race 9 post 6 at Woodbine tonight...it is going to be very tough to be in tip-top shape after a 5 week lay-off for some injury issues...his 24 race perfect career record is on the line...In Harness Racing we need a new "HERO"...have a great day handicapping harness...Good Luck!

Slow Start Friday....

     With Freehold closed due to weather...the Friday early card went kaput....with a rare opportunity to do something else...I took a nap and then played a freeroll game of poker online...it is about 2:30 now and I detect a slight trembling of my index finger...must be a withdrawal symptom...it needs to hit the "enter" key to get it calmed....anyhow...don't forget the Meadowlands Winter Survival Contest...if you are in it that's a good thing...of the 5000 entrants 1,712 have bombed out after only 6 days of play...almost 35%...and a good number of the live ones have already lost a shoe...I think that ..according to the rules...if you make it through Saturday..another Shoe is yours...so hang on and make every wager count...have a great weekend Handicapping Harness...Good Luck!

Freebie....And at the Movies....

Pompano has the big 3 for free now....Video...Replays and Programs...joining the WEG (Woodbine Entertainment Group) of either Woodbine or Mohawk who offer the same....more info on this can be found at this link.. http://www.harnessracing.com/news/pompanolatesttoofferfreeprogramsvideo.html 

     In other news I watched a Movie named Yonkers Joe last night...it pretty much touched all bases of gaming...First scene Joe is seen seated in an almost empty grandstand at Yonkers...Pacers flying around the oval...and then there was some card hustling...craps..(Joe is a pretty darn good mechanic)...Horse racing at what I think was Gulfstream?....and finally Vegas...with the best craps moves of the movie...the story was a little bit of Rainman and The Sting... overall pretty darn enjoyable..I give it 3.5 stars out of 4...If you have not seen the movie it is being played at ShowTime...catch it if you can....Have a great day Handicapping Harness...Good Luck!

Twas a Very Nice Christmas...Today is Boxing Day!

     Hope everyone had a nice Christmas Eve and Day....Today December 26 is known as Boxing Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Day to our neighbors to the North...Canada...where Harness Racing is second to only Hockey....Boxing day is a Holiday and most of the tracks are open and racing...quite a few starting early afternoon...and a few later along with the two American tracks Northfield and Balmoral...click here for the complete line-up  http://www.harnessracing.com/post_time.php  ...I am still monitoring different ADW platforms...and it looks like I have it narrowed down to 2...Since the now Giant Twin Spires acquired YouBet what was once a fairly steady of income of about $400-$600 per month just for wagering at YouBet...has been reduced to about 1/10th of that amount...that is serious bucks just for using a platform that rewards your play...I will be trying out the 2 new ones for a week or so and report back with my findings...a quick early note is that the Meadowlands has announced the start of a new Survivor Series starting January 14. 2011...click here for more...http://www.wintersurvivalchallenge.com/  Well I hope today is another nice day...leftovers...football...and Harness Racing!...Have a great Boxing Day Handicapping Harness...Good Luck!

What I Want for Christmas....

     It's been about a month now that YouBet has left me....I am really dissappointed in Twin Spires...who said that when they eventually absorbed YouBet that the layout would be the same as what YouBet had...what I have is something similar to YouBet but lacking several key options that were the best in the business...ie: the multi-track view...it showed each track with time remaining to post..pick 3 potential payoffs ..current odds..all changes...previous race results...all in 1 frame...no need to click around the circle maze created by Twin Spires...they do have their "Classic View"...but is limited to 5 tracks at a time...not too handy when one is interested in almost all of the Harness going on each day....this is just the tip of the iceberg..I will tell you in a few days how many $$$$ I am losing...for now...I am still wishing for YouBet this Christmas....Have a great day Handicapping Harness...Good Luck!

Happy Thanksgiving

     Well I guess I missed the Turkey Trot and the Pumpkin Pace...but I am thankful that our neighbor Canada has a couple of Tracks open today...Woodbine, Rideau Carleton and Flamboro...To all of the friends of our blog...Happy Thanksgiving! (Have a great day Handicapping Harness...Good Luck!)

What's Going On?

    First off..The Estimator stumbles upon coverage of the Breeders Crown on TV...then I stumble upon a New publication just starting up that will be available online only as a PDF Document....Harness Racing Update will be a publication much like the present Thouroughbred Daily News...but dedicated to Standardbred news for Owners, Trainers, Drivers and Fans (and more)... sign up for email notification is available at http://www.harnessracingupdate.com/  and it will be kicking it's first issue very soon....I forgot to mention...this is FREE..... Have a Great Day Handicapping Harness...Good Luck!

Back in the Saddle Again...

     The month-long move has taken place and is finished...except for some extra-fine detailing here and there....I thank my Family for their help and support in getting this move done and over with....So here I am in my new surroundings...which I give a big thumbs up...what's new for today?..Youbet.net is having their final contest this week...it's your last chance to win the $100 Chunk-O-Cheese (youbet betting credit) for free....I used to play this almost every week and have won the credit 19 times...My goal of 20 wins is going right down to the wire...Youbet also wrote that the .net site will be closed in about a month and future contest would be conducted at the .com  probably fewer contest but I would guess much bigger prizes!...for the details of the changes click it on Download Youbet ...  The last contest is the overall highest ROI via pick-3 betting..and of course it is FREE to enter and play!  Have a great day Handicapping Harness...Good Luck!

Playing The 8-4 Perfecta...

It only cost 2 Bucks...it may be the lucky number of the day...being that $2DAD2$ has a Birthday today!!.....I like the number...It came to me once in a dream...and it came in at Northville Downs the 2nd day paying $480...(see..the payoff also included the numbers 84...this is sounding more and more like part of the plot of LOST...)...Northville opens tomorrow...I'm gonna hammer the 8-4 there...until then..$2DAD2$...have a great Birthday!!