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Post by UpInClass on Dec 25, 2023 22:16:09 GMT -5
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Post by papabear on Dec 27, 2023 9:06:02 GMT -5
I'm playing and off to a bad start. LOL
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Post by papabear on Dec 31, 2023 15:05:02 GMT -5
Looking for something to get going in this contest. Today's race is SA5, T-6f, 3+ (F)A50000s. I'm playing to win #3 Little Liliana. She fires well fresh. She has 8 works. LTO didn't fire on GG surface. She also ran poorly on dirt. They get her back to Turf today and goes first time 6 furlongs. The distance could be a problem and she must race back to her 2021 form. The pace looks good and Little Liliana might take advantage of it late. At a price (12-1 ML) i'll bet to win and find out.
Anybody else playing?
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Post by Badactor on Jan 1, 2024 18:57:25 GMT -5
MY POSITION: 56th out of 1,218
MY WINNINGS: +$560.00
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Post by phlierfreak on Jan 1, 2024 19:33:04 GMT -5
currently 23rd + 760.00
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Post by papabear on Jan 2, 2024 8:46:47 GMT -5
Great job!!
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Post by bertconvy on Jan 4, 2024 17:44:52 GMT -5
Playin' !!
Currently 75th $470 winnings
GoodLuck/ALL!!!
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Post by thebobtailnag on Jan 6, 2024 16:29:49 GMT -5
The 9th race today looks like there's a few longshots that's teasing me. I'm concentrating on 7, 8 & 11. 'tough choices.
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Post by merasmag on Jan 12, 2024 23:03:13 GMT -5
keep thinking i'll wait til tomorrow then won't get off my warm perch afraid i'll spill sumthing on my chromebook if i fall asleep with it mirtazapine=godsend-side effects
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Post by Badactor on Jan 12, 2024 23:09:52 GMT -5
dang bert... you're good.
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tc
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Post by tc on Jan 13, 2024 9:32:24 GMT -5
It is still very early but Dell going to be happy this morning!
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Post by Badactor on Jan 13, 2024 12:51:57 GMT -5
OK FOLKS... It's Show Your Cards Sataurday! RACE 7 #5 Chismosa goes for two in a row. (6-1) RACE 9 #3 Bally's Charm with my man HIB. (4-1)
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Post by phlierfreak on Jan 13, 2024 17:28:56 GMT -5
#6 Stay and Scam
#9 Catalina Eddy
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Post by Badactor on Jan 20, 2024 12:44:46 GMT -5
SATURDAY SPECIAL Jan. 20th - Race 6
$100.00 WIN #7 Wishtheyallcouldbe
MY POSITION: 66th out of 1,255 MY WINNINGS: +$840.00
Results: Ran 2nd.
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Post by pedalcar on Jan 21, 2024 13:06:19 GMT -5
Any races for the contest today?
Ron
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Post by Badactor on Jan 21, 2024 14:14:51 GMT -5
There should be... still waiting for a contest race.
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5wide
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Post by 5wide on Jan 21, 2024 18:29:26 GMT -5
Race is posted for Sunday. The #2 looks the best but I played #4 to win
MY POSITION: 75th out of 1,258 MY WINNINGS: $710.00 Uname woddow
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Post by Badactor on Jan 21, 2024 18:52:16 GMT -5
If I had an extra fifty-thousand dollars, I would claim #3 Myfavoritedaughter.
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Post by pedalcar on Jan 21, 2024 19:50:48 GMT -5
Handle name——Oneanddone 48th place —-960.00
Ron
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Post by merasmag on Jan 22, 2024 4:37:00 GMT -5
Handle name——Oneanddone 48th place —-960.00 Ron GREAT JOB! i can't even get out of my reclining cocoon by 2pm most days butt still X
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Post by Badactor on Jan 28, 2024 16:44:44 GMT -5
"Santa Anita Winter Spring 2024 Results for today's race have not yet been posted. Please check back shortly."
Nonsense.
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Post by Badactor on Jan 28, 2024 20:07:46 GMT -5
What a bunch of horseshit. I'm withdrawing from this contest. Screw 'em! And by the way, if anyone believes I wouldn't have had iridio today.. I'm just saying. In all fairness, if they don't cancel today's race due to their ineptitude and inability to post a race in a reasonable time frame, then hell with them. I've said it before and I'll say it again right now, it's bad business. Not putting races up in time for players to maybe consider making a wager. The free contests are about marketing right? So WTF? I mean seriously, put up the races with enough time for the East Coast players to jump in. If a handicapper looks at the past performances for a race it's more likely they will gamble on that race. Delmar is delinquent in the way they run their contests. Shabby. Tardy. Useless.
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Post by Badactor on Jan 29, 2024 15:42:37 GMT -5
I was still fuming this morning so I sent the above message to the folks at Del Mar including the following:
Bottom line: inquiry and objection! Sunday's contest race should be canceled and the results stricken from the leaderboard. An email blast to all of the players explaining the delay and apologizing for the inconvenience should be sent out before the next contest race.. All Races should be listed at least 12 hours in advance. Stricter attention must be paid to the contest as it is a marketing tool which can only be successful if the contest is run fairly and competently.
There is no excuse for what happened on Sunday! Dell Yount
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Post by Badactor on Jan 29, 2024 15:43:30 GMT -5
And this is the response I received from Del Mar:
Hi Dell,
I apologize for any inconvenience the delayed posting of Sundays’ contest race may have had. Due to an error, the contest race was posted later than usual at 3:23 PM Pacific Time.
We are reviewing the contest race posting process to prevent this error from occurring again in the future.
Thank you,
Claire
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Post by Badactor on Jan 29, 2024 15:46:02 GMT -5
To which I replied..
Thank you, Claire: I appreciate your response. Is it your intention to erase the results and cancel Sunday's race as regards to the standings? That would be the correct thing to do and I hope you will appreciate that and make the necessary changes to the leaderboard. Otherwise, the game is tainted and the leaderboard incorrect and unfair. This is important and should be taken care of in the appropriate manner.
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Post by Badactor on Jan 29, 2024 15:46:22 GMT -5
We'll see what happens.
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Post by merasmag on Jan 29, 2024 18:31:09 GMT -5
If you weren't so p-od as a VERY recently reformed degenerate gambler i'd say "that's racing 4 ya!" but u are rightly mad and i wasted time checking into the wee hours of saturday night to see if the results were up sum peon in charge of the contest musta won big on GS and quit on the spot
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Post by Badactor on Jan 30, 2024 13:43:11 GMT -5
Hi Dell,
That decision would be in the hands of the contest administrator Chris. I asked him about wiping the results but he indicated that the rules allow for the number of qualified races to be decreased as his discretion due to cancelled races or electronic issues but do not indicate to wipe a played race from the contest.
He certainly understands your frustration and as stated previously are reviewing the process to ensure this error does not happen again.
Claire
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Post by Badactor on Jan 30, 2024 13:44:04 GMT -5
You indicated that "Due to an error, the contest race was posted later than usual at 3:23 PM Pacific Time."
The contest site indicates that selections closed on "1/28 at 3:41 p.m."
The window for selections was 18 minutes. Only 18 minutes. How in the world does that constitute a "played race?"
How in the world can that possibly be construed as fair?
It clearly is not fair and the error must be corrected, no matter how hard Chris might have to work in order to rectify the situation. It is the difference between right and wrong. That's " right or wrong", Chris... do the right thing.
Dell Yount
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Post by Badactor on Jan 30, 2024 14:07:19 GMT -5
Because horseplayers want to know. (ok, I'm done.)
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