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May 14th, 2011 at 11:55:38 AM permalink
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more fame sort of...



LOL

He should be running again in the Preakness a week from today. Maybe the cutback in distance will help him?
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May 14th, 2011 at 12:39:19 PM permalink
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I put $20 on my namesake to win, plus $10 from my dad. Just before the race I had to meet someone at the Palms. My 9-year-old son was in tow. He seemed excited about the race and wanted to make a bet on Shackleford. To improve his chances of winning, I went up to the window at the Palms at put $3 on Shackleford to show. As I watched the race I thought for sure this would make my son's day. Sheesh. Horrible ending. At least I had the chance to teach my son what a "bad beat" is.



I know it probably felt like a bad beat, but the way he was running on the backstretch, I was amazed he held on for 4th. At the top of the stretch, I would have put the over/under of his finish at about 8.5. The fact that he was only passed by 3 of the 18 best 3 year olds down the stretch either means he's got a ridiculous amount of game, or this year's 3 year olds really are very weak.
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May 21st, 2011 at 3:24:58 PM permalink
SHACKLEFORD WINS THE PREAKNESS!!!!!
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May 21st, 2011 at 3:42:55 PM permalink
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SHACKLEFORD WINS THE PREAKNESS!!!!!



¡¡¡Puñeta!!!

I meant to put a bet on him, but totally forgot. Not only that, I have to honor the bets I booked for my father. I hope none of my old pals in Baltimore are going to write to me asking how much I bet on my namesake. That old nag cost me money by losing in the Kentucky Derby, and then winning the Preakness. Dang it!
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May 21st, 2011 at 4:56:26 PM permalink
Come on I can't be the only one that had a bet on Shackleford. Did everyone actually think the world had ended? $50 on the nose at 12 to 1.
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May 21st, 2011 at 5:27:20 PM permalink
I had him on the 2nd leg of the Black Eyed Susan / Preakness double. I also put some money on Animal Kingdom to show. $3.60 for the favorite to show is always a good payoff. I made a little on the day.
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May 21st, 2011 at 6:33:26 PM permalink
I had him on Top of a Tri with the 3 favorites then ALL. So that was a tidy $700.90
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May 21st, 2011 at 6:35:50 PM permalink
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I had him on Top of a Tri with the 3 favorites then ALL. So that was a tidy $700.90



I should have done that. Just put him with the 2 favorites first, second, fourth doesn't quite get there. he he
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May 21st, 2011 at 6:38:21 PM permalink
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I should have done that. Just put him with the 2 favorites first, second, fourth doesn't quite get there. he he



My bet was just under $50 anyway, so it wasn't a big difference in doing that rather than just putting it on his nose. Better for me would have been MMM 2d and one of the way out there horses to show.
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May 21st, 2011 at 6:40:49 PM permalink
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more fame sort of...



You know, the Onion could have picked any of the 19 (18) losers for that bit of humor. Maybe they were prophetic...
(The whole thing is actually more funny NOW...maybe they'll front-page it again...)
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May 21st, 2011 at 6:46:43 PM permalink
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Come on I can't be the only one that had a bet on Shackleford. Did everyone actually think the world had ended? $50 on the nose at 12 to 1.



Congratulations! At least somebody here had faith. I hope you don't mind if I steal that excuse for not making the bet. It sounds better than "I forgot to."
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May 21st, 2011 at 6:58:51 PM permalink
$2 to win at M Resort. Paid $27.20. Will write about it in next blog.
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May 27th, 2011 at 6:22:05 PM permalink
Column by Richard Eng LVBusinessReview (?) asserts that labor strife in major sports leagues may impair the start of the betting season and this might intensify the interest in Horse Racing.

Seemed like a good bit of "maybe" without much discussion about what effect it might actually have.

Sorry for the lack of a link... memory problems: both the computer's and mine!
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June 4th, 2011 at 9:00:43 PM permalink
Shackleford is confirmed for the Belmont Stakes in one week.

A win in that race, and he would most likely wrap-up the Champion 3 year old title. He would also start being a contender for horse of the year.

I don't think he really has much of a chance. The race is 1 1/2 miles, 5/16 longer than his Preakness win. With his front running style, I see him tiring pretty early in the stretch of the huge Belmont oval.
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June 11th, 2011 at 6:18:39 AM permalink
Shackleford runs today in the Belmont Stakes.

His morning line odds of 9/2 are a bad bet, but in advance wagering, I think he is at something like 15-1 right now. I think 10-1 is the magic number on him.

He does have a chance to win. He needs to set an easy pace (around 24.5 seconds each 1/4 mile), with all of the serious contenders afraid to go out there and challenge him. Then he'll need to somehow have enough left in the tank to hold them off.

Like I said, at 9/2, it's a pretty bad bet, but it looks like no one is respecting him, so he might be had at a nice price.

The race is at around 6:30 eastern. Enjoy!
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June 11th, 2011 at 7:53:01 AM permalink
My gut tells me he'll be in the top 3 at 1 1/4 miles and begin to fade quickly after that. I'm predicting he finishes somewhere around 7th to 9th out of the 12 horses.
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June 11th, 2011 at 3:55:55 PM permalink
*%&#@ nag! Just as in the Kentucky Derby, I was counting my winnings the first 90% of the race, only to have my namesake completely run out of steam prematurely. We Shacklefords are sometimes known for not lasting very long (ahem). Wouldn't you know that I bet on him in the KY Derby and Belmont, but forgot to in the Preakness. Sheesh!
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August 27th, 2011 at 11:11:22 AM permalink
Shackleford is running at around 5:45 Eastern in the Travers at Saratoga. The Travers is the most prestigious race for three year old throughbreds, outside of the Triple Crown.

The race will be broadcast on NBC. The track is heavily favoring speed so far, so Shackleford is a great bet. My guess is that he'll go off at around 6-1. If he wins this race, he'll be the favorite for winning the 3 year old of the year award.

Good luck Shackleford!
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August 27th, 2011 at 11:26:36 AM permalink
Go Shackleford! The Suncoast was nice enough to give me the poster of the Preakness results showing Shackleford as the winner, which is proudly display in my office.

My name should also be in the news any time now, as Shackleford Banks, North Carolina are in the direct line of fire of Hurricane Irene (corrected). Not surprisingly, most maps don't bother to indicate the name.
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August 27th, 2011 at 12:39:35 PM permalink
Emily? You mean Irene?
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August 27th, 2011 at 12:52:11 PM permalink
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Emily? You mean Irene?



D-oh!
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August 27th, 2011 at 2:23:27 PM permalink
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D-oh!



Don't feel bad, there must be something connected with the two names internally because I've heard 3 separate newscasters call it "Emily", including Shepherd Smith yesterday.
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August 27th, 2011 at 2:48:12 PM permalink
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Don't feel bad, there must be something connected with the two names internally because I've heard 3 separate newscasters call it "Emily", including Shepherd Smith yesterday.



Thanks, that makes me feel better. I blame one of those three for misinforming me. Both names have the same vowel-consonant pattern, if you count "y" as a vowel, which it is in this context.
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August 27th, 2011 at 5:15:26 PM permalink
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Thanks, that makes me feel better. I blame one of those three for misinforming me. Both names have the same vowel-consonant pattern, if you count "y" as a vowel, which it is in this context.



He just did it again! and then said "Why do I keep calling it Emily!??!" Emily was one of the '05 storms when we had so many.
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August 29th, 2011 at 7:11:24 AM permalink
The Shakleford v. Coil rematch was only competitive in the race to decide "Who was the most disappointing".

The fact that both decided to pull a reverse in the same race was quick surprising....

Too bad.

This performance seriously damaged Shackleford's chances for Horse of the Year; just hope to see better in the Breeder's Cup.
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August 29th, 2011 at 7:32:30 AM permalink
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He just did it again! and then said "Why do I keep calling it Emily!??!" Emily was one of the '05 storms when we had so many.



At the risk of being too off-topic, the hurricane name lists are re-used every 6 years, so there was an Emily this year, too. Storm names that become memorable in the public conscious are retired, and are replaced with new ones. My guess is that Irene will get said treatment.
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