Handicapping Harness

Clocker's Corner Wednesday 10-5-11

     Have been unable to fall asleep at a reasonable hour...mind as well use the time to scour the programs....I'm sticking with the letter "M" today...Monticello and Meadows....and as usual ...trying to keep it simple and looking for prices...click it on Download CC 10-5-11  or if that doesn't work I have also copied the picks below in the continue reading section...Have a Great Day Handicapping Harness...Good Luck!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY $$2DAD2$$...

     Last but not least for Jug Day...is the ol'e Grinder's 85th Birthday....another milestone along the many miles...we just got back from a Birthday Dinner...and as soon as we got back...$2 made a bee-line to his computer room....he is doing remarkably well  despite the CKH,(his heart was trotting so they put in a pacer) Legionnaires Disease and CKD, which has recently put him into dialysis...but all that aside...he is not too bad....except for that inadvertent $560 bet which won him a new fridge....lol....$560 Dad....Happy Birthday!

Little Brown Jug Day!

The The Little Brown Jug goes off today at Delaware Fair. First heat post time is 4:20pm EST. The morning line favorites are Big Bad John (8-5) with David Miller in Heat One and Roll With Joe (2-1) with Ron Pierce in Heat Two. I'm looking at Hugadragon in the second heat to upset at a nice price. Have good luck and a great day Handicapping Harness! (and if you don't have good luck, you can always start whistling "little Brown Jug", keeping in mind of course that the song was about a couple of alcoholics!)

Miscellaneous

Today is the day before the The Little Brown Jug and Delaware Fair presents us with: The Little Brown Jugette! I know Jugette isn't a real word, but the fillies in the races today sure are. Morning line favorites are Idyllic with David Miller and Strike an Attitude with Dave Palone. First race post time at Delaware is 11:00am EST (thats 5:00am where I live) and the Jugette first heat goes off around 4:00pm. In other news, I see Colonial Downs is sneaking in 5 races today at 3/4 mile. Odd distances certainly seem to be all the rage this year. It doesn't bother me, I think it's good for the fans and good for the sport. Have a great day Handicapping Harness!

Jug Tickets

I've always wanted to go see the Little Brown Jug, after all, what's not to like? Small town fair atmosphere, fried food, cotton candy and harness racing! That was before I saw what the tickets are going for on the Delaware County Fair website. $30 for the cheapest seat? At a fairgrounds? I don't know what others may think but it sure seems like some steep ticketing to me. Maybe it's okay because you get fair admission also? Right...... Have a great day Handicapping Harness!

Race Day Documentary

 

Here's an Anthony McDonald promo for RACE DAY: a soon to be documentary about harness racing by those who love it, live it and breath it. Hope there are some handicappers in there! Race Day will premier January 28th, 2012. Have a great day Handicapping Harness!

Little Grey Jug

While none of the horses are Greyhound, they will all be grey (or roan). The Little Grey Jug is on tap for tomorrow at Monticello Raceway. This year's Grey Jug draws a full and competitive field of 8 pacers. It's a fun promotion and it's always a blast to see nothing but grey circling the track! Have a Great Grey Day Handicapping Harness!

Final Results

The final results of the contest I was in are posted above. Because I took the trip to Del Mar I was ineligible to win another trip. In lieu of a trip, Bodog posted $5k in bonus money to my account! All told I received a total of app. $12k in prizes and bonus. Thanks Bodog! Everyone have a great day Handicapping Harness!

I've Won a Major Award!

Well, this is one for the books. I've won a trip for two, from Bodog, to the Pacific Classic at Del Mar this weekend, in a contest I didn't even know I was entered in (or I forgot about it?). Ayway, the trip is airfare, room for two nights, $500 visa gift card, free entry and a free table at the track clubhouse with free food and beverages and limo transportation to and from the airport and track. Bodog has already booked the flights and hotel and the Wife and I leave Saturday morning. Looks Like I'll be Handicapping Thoroughbreds this weekend, along with my usual, Handicapping Harness!

Is Stooping Stoopid?

Click on the Link for a very interesting story about bending over....

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/08/sports/08otb.html?_r=1&hp

     Just thinking about the stooper I knew at Northville Downs some 20-30 years ago...he did it on a part time basis and consistently found cashers on the floor or tables...He said that the Clubhouse tables were the best because many parties used to be scheduled at the track back in the day and most of the people did not know much about how betting worked...his biggest catch was 6k on two trifecta tickets left at the same table... (please go to the continue reading section)