2017 Bensell Memorial Triple Crown Challenge

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Mon May 01, 2017 1:09 pm

Didn't see it on the board. Placeholding for it.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon May 01, 2017 1:19 pm

I meant to post something about this last week but got covered up. I'd be happy to run it again. We can start accepting names of people that want in and I'll post the rules again soon.

Post by **Sabo** » Mon May 01, 2017 1:44 pm

I'm in.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Mon May 01, 2017 1:48 pm

Im in too. Keep the rules simple and maybe link to a betting form explanation so we give you what you need.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon May 01, 2017 8:22 pm

I'll take my silks to the cleaners.

In.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue May 02, 2017 12:25 am

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue May 02, 2017 6:03 am

sure, thanks

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue May 02, 2017 6:44 am

I will screw up my entries again this year

duff · Post by **duff** » Tue May 02, 2017 7:00 am

I am glad to squander away my hard earned swamp bucks.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue May 02, 2017 7:01 am

- Everyone gets 20 Swampbucks per Triple Crown race, or $60 to start with
- You can bet that twenty dollars in as many separate bets as you like but you must use at least 20 swampbucks in each race (and no more than $20 in the Derby)
- I say at least 20 swampbucks because if you make money, you must bet AT LEAST HALF of your winnings plus your Preakness seed money (50% of balance after Derby + $20). Same for Belmont.
- Most money after Belmont wins

Types of bets available will be
- Win, Place, Show
- Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta (including Box bets for all exotics)
All bets bust be $2 minimum bet (though you can do $1 exacta/trifecta boxes which make the total bet over $2) with the exception of the Superfecta, which will be a minimum of 0.10

For a primer on the types of bets and how to make them, you can click here.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed May 03, 2017 12:12 pm

The mutuel window is now open! $20 worth of bets, bring it on!

1. Lookin At Lee 20-1 (Lanerie)

2. Thunder Snow 20-1 (Soumillon)

3. Fast and Accurate 50-1 (Hill)

4. Untrapped 30-1 (Santana Jr.)

5. Always Dreaming 5-1 (Velazquez)

6. State of Honor 30-1 (Lezcano)

7. Girvin 15-1 (Smith)

8. Hence 15-1 (Geroux)

9. Irap 20-1 (Gutierrez)

10. Gunnevera 15-1 (Castellano)

11. Battle of Midway 30-1 (Prat)

12. Sonneteer 50-1 (Desormeaux)

13. J Boys Echo 20-1 (Albarado)

14. Classic Empire 4-1 (Leparoux)

15. McCraken 5-1 (Hernandez Jr.)

16. Tapwrit 20-1 (Ortiz)

17. Irish War Cry 6-1 (Maragh)

18. Gormley 15-1 (Espinoza)

19. Practical Joke 20-1 (Rosario)

20. Patch 30-1 (Gaffalione)

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed May 03, 2017 4:31 pm

Do I get to bet with American money?

Sweet!

$8 win - 5) Always Dreaming

$1 Exactor Box - 5) Always Dreaming, 10) Gunnevera, 14) Classic Empire, 17) Irish War Cry

Cheers!

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed May 03, 2017 9:15 pm

All $20 on Always to Dreaming to Win Place or Show

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu May 04, 2017 7:05 am

wlu_lax6 wrote:All $20 on Always to Dreaming to Win Place or Show

Well. So that means 6.66 across the board? I'd prefer you split it up 7/7/6 or something an even $20.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu May 04, 2017 9:01 am

A_B wrote:
wlu_lax6 wrote:All $20 on Always to Dreaming to Win Place or Show

Well. So that means 6.66 across the board? I'd prefer you split it up 7/7/6 or something an even $20.

Sure 7 /7 /6 works for me

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Thu May 04, 2017 2:18 pm

$2 exacta box 5,9
$2 exacta box 10,14
$2 exacta box 15,16
$2 exacta box 5,10
$2 exacta box 14,9

Post by **brian** » Thu May 04, 2017 2:54 pm

$5 WPS on #15
$5 win on #17

TT2.0 · Post by **TT2.0** » Thu May 04, 2017 11:50 pm

15$ to win on classic empire
2$ to place on irish war cry
2$ to show on always dreaming
1$ to show on KRAKKEN! UNLEASH THE KRAKKEN

^^^^
i mean #15mckracken on the lastbet but it was more fun to type my way

Post by **Sabo** » Fri May 05, 2017 8:38 am

$5 ATB on Girvin
$5 to show on Battle of Midway

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Fri May 05, 2017 10:54 am

$2 ATB Classic Empire
$2 ATB Quinton McCracken
$2 Win & Place Always Dreaming
$2 Exacta Box Empire-McCracken

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri May 05, 2017 10:55 am

$10 to win, $5 to place, and $3 to show, all on McCracken. $2 to win on Patch.

Edited to make my wife happy (Patch fan).

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri May 05, 2017 12:03 pm

Ima do the 7/7/6 on Phil o'mccracken.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri May 05, 2017 4:53 pm

$3/3/3 on 5
$3/3/3 on 15
$2 on the one-eyed freak horse to show

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Sat May 06, 2017 5:41 pm

Shit. There's a horse named Girvin? Like The Iceman?

Post by **Sabo** » Sat May 06, 2017 5:50 pm

Shit. Girvin has a hoof injury? GFD.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Sat May 06, 2017 6:09 pm

Effin wlu

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sat May 06, 2017 6:10 pm

You know it's an impressive run when the jockey comes in clean.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Sat May 06, 2017 6:35 pm

Bsf texted me his picks well under the deadline. Will post sometime.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sat May 06, 2017 7:50 pm

A_B wrote:Effin wlu

Yeah imagine that the horse with the best odds to win...wins. I'm so good a betting on the horses. Not really the value bet.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sat May 06, 2017 7:58 pm

Rex wrote:You know it's an impressive run when the jockey comes in clean.

He ran a perfect race.

My father used to always take me to the track - the "mud theory" was his classic. If the tracks is sloppy, take the front runners, because no horse likes having mud flung in its face.

(He never won a lot at the track - but that's exactly what was going through my mind for the last half of the race.)

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Sat May 06, 2017 8:11 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote:
A_B wrote:Effin wlu
Yeah imagine that the horse with the best odds to win...wins. I'm so good a betting on the horses. Not really the value bet.

He wasn't fave when you bet I don't think.

Paid decent.

Post by **Sabo** » Sat May 06, 2017 10:39 pm

Pruitt wrote:
Rex wrote:You know it's an impressive run when the jockey comes in clean.
He ran a perfect race.

My father used to always take me to the track - the "mud theory" was his classic. If the tracks is sloppy, take the front runners, because no horse likes having mud flung in its face.

(He never won a lot at the track - but that's exactly what was going through my mind for the last half of the race.)

There's some truth to this theory. When I went to the Derby in the late 90s, I went a couple of times when it was very wet and used this strategy to win some bets.

TT2.0 · Post by **TT2.0** » Sun May 07, 2017 1:24 am

i put 20 bucks to finish top 3 on the longshot horse...nkce 200$ payday for me

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon May 08, 2017 12:44 pm

So do we have standings after race 1. Because I have to start figuring out how much to put on the guy in jean shorts over the recent graduate from St. Pauls, Loyola, Gilman, and Calvert Hall in the important race at Pimlico.
http://www.sportingnews.com/other-sport ... uam90iccxa

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon May 08, 2017 12:54 pm

I haven't had time yet. Sorry.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed May 10, 2017 9:41 am

Sorry for delay. Wanted to get somethin up before the name calling starts.

Should be explanatory. The minimum column is how much you MUST bet. Total bankroll is how much you CAN bet. Minimums rounded down to nearest $2.

Post by **Sabo** » Wed May 10, 2017 10:21 am

Thanks goodness for betting on a horse just because you have a fascination for World War II battles.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed May 10, 2017 11:07 am

Sabo wrote:Thanks goodness for betting on a horse just because you have a fascination for World War II battles.

I should have bet on that horse. Because it is trained by a guy based at the Golden Gate Fields track.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu May 18, 2017 6:19 am

Guys please fee free to post odds and post positions. I'm out of pocket until tomorrow. Bets are welcome.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu May 18, 2017 12:26 pm

Give me $10 ATB on Conquest Mo Money

And a $2 Exactor Box - Conquest Mo Money, Classic Empire and Always Dreaming.