Comments on: Curlin set to return in the Stephen Foster http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2008/06/10/curlin-set-to-return-in-the-stephen-foster/ THE ODYSSEY OF A HORSE RACING ENTHUSIAST AND AMATEUR HANDICAPPER Fri, 18 May 2012 13:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: glenvargas http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2008/06/10/curlin-set-to-return-in-the-stephen-foster/#comment-1994 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:19:01 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.wordpress.com/?p=409#comment-1994 Hey. The link did it on its own!

]]> By: glenvargas http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2008/06/10/curlin-set-to-return-in-the-stephen-foster/#comment-1993 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:18:17 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.wordpress.com/?p=409#comment-1993 Whoa. I had to google Silky Sullivan. If only RRC could actually win races that matter.

Well, rather than trying to explain the Matrix myself, the Churchill website does an okay job: http://www.churchilldowns.com/news/archives/churchill-downs-market-test-new-matrix-wagering-format
(Sorry. I haven’t figured that link-in-the-comment thing yet. I hope that article isn’t just the same thing you’ve already read.)

To conclude this comment, I ended up typing a gigantic paragraph with my theories on the value of the Matrix, but I realized that it was just convoluted and stupid so I deleted it. I think we’ll have to play it and see for ourselves.

]]> By: Kevin Stafford http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2008/06/10/curlin-set-to-return-in-the-stephen-foster/#comment-1991 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:52:28 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.wordpress.com/?p=409#comment-1991 Dang – you make him sound like Silky Sullivan! :)

So this Matrix bet – I’ve never done one before. Isn’t it like a package or something? You win if one of your horses wins, or if you have a winner and a second place, or a winner, second, and third place?

I got confused reading about it when it first came out. Is it worth the $9 play?

]]> By: glenvargas http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2008/06/10/curlin-set-to-return-in-the-stephen-foster/#comment-1990 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:38:53 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.wordpress.com/?p=409#comment-1990 I don’t know what kind of horses Churchill is going to favor on Saturday, but RRC is a big-time closer. In his final race at SP, the Sunland Park Handicap, he started the race (what looked like) 20-30 lengths back and eventually pulled to within seven. That’s when RRC became (in)famous as the “I-think-I’ll-spot-’em-30″ horse. However, for some reason, the past performance sheets have him 11-12 back at first call, which is absolutely not true.
RRC then finished third in the Dallas Turf Cup with over 20-1 odds. The turf might have treated him a little better than dirt, but he still had to make his move between horses on the inside. I’m convinced that, if that horse had a clean shot on the outside, he could’ve won that race. RRC might not be a great Matrix pick, but we love him out here, and he’ll probably go off at ridiculously long odds.

]]> By: Kevin Stafford http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2008/06/10/curlin-set-to-return-in-the-stephen-foster/#comment-1987 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:11:36 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.wordpress.com/?p=409#comment-1987 @glenvargas – you know, I have to admit that I don’t really know anything about Red Rock Creek. I may just have to use him based on your recommendation.

@Gregg – Yup, I live for moments when this colt run. By FAR he is my favorite horse ever. I came of age at the wrong time to see legends of thoroughbred racing, but from the moment I first laid eyes on Curlin I knew he was something special. We may need to cheer our hearts out for him on Saturday as he may be up against a bit having now drawn the rail.

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