Cup @ MindSay

On August 17th,  I watched Somebeachsomewhere make history at Confederation Cup XXXII at Flamboro Downs just outside of Hamilton Ontario.

 

Of course we had to park a half mile away from the Grandstand because we were late arriving (it was about 12:30 pm) on Sunday August 17th, 2008 – but we soon got inside the air conditioned venue with plenty of time to place our bets on the Confederation Cup XXXII Final! More on that later.

 

My date went to find a decent hotdog and a better program for a souvenir, and I bought a cold drink and retired to the bleechers – it was actually hard to find a spot for once. The Grandstand was packed – this is how harness racing should be (used to be).

You know the focus of this blog post should be 'Somebeachsomewhere beat the field at the Confederation Cup Final on Sunday by four lengths to set a new world record!’ because that’s the most important thing that happened. Somebeachsomewhere is a spectacular harness horse, which is also called a Standardbred racehorse – An old geezer in the paddock told me that this horse will ‘go to stud’ for 10 million or more.

 

A clear favourite to win on Sunday, there was really no action for novice (bet-2$-to-win) gamblers on Somebeachsomewhere.  However - this was the perfect arena for more complicated betting * I’d like to credit my horse race betting skills on the simple horse racing game on GetSulky.com - that's where I sharpen my bets.

 

My skill / the real skill are on the track - the victory attributed to the drivers, specifically Paul MacDonell. This was his fifth time winning the cup and that’s a record too.

 

An enormous crowd lined up against the rail and all up around our party. Everyone was cheering and clapping and I whistled profusely as Somebeachsomewhere crossed the finish line first. This incredible animal seemed so nonchalant about it; I hear people saying ‘Seabiscut’ and I suppose it’s this horse's gentle demeanor that’s steadily winning the hearts of more and more fans. I've seen him with my own eyes - this horse is helping harness racing. The crowd cheered again as Somebeachsomewhere returned to the winner’s circle moments later.

 

Santanna Blue Chip was second and The Mohegan Pan came third and Keystone Horatio was fourth. This is important because I had wagered $6 in a box bet triactor that centered on the last two horses coming 2nd and 3rd and Somebeachsomewhere as winner. This is a good strategy – take the favourite to win and then get funky with the other horses. Use a box bet to cover your butt. But unfortunately my fortunes were dashed when Santanna Blue Chip came 2nd! You see I was sure this horse would sink like a rock and not appear in the top three, and in that I was wrong.

 

All the same it was a thrilling experience to be part of history and ALMOST win big.

Well, as usual Daytona made for an exciting week. From the Hendrick/Martin annoucement to #1 impound to the race itself. Qualifying was interesting as well. Names like Menard, Said ,Nemechek, etc staring at or near the front.

 I have Busch in my pool so I was glad to see him win again. I could have used the 20 car to finsh up front as well, but when JJ took over you know it was not gonna happen. Though to his credit he actual did pretty good ,too bad about wrecking near the end of the race.

 Waltrip and Blaney were doing well late in the race,as usual though both shit the bed.

Earnhardt did very. The 10 bonus points worked out well for him.

 Congrats to #18 for the 6th win of this season. Thats why there is an #18 in my back window.

 

 Late

Melbourne Cup

 

I didn't go to the races, but I watched them on TV at home, I bid $2 on each horse I picked...

 

Mahler  (if I spelled that right)

Blue Monday

Princess Coup

Black Tom

 

Thought someone should support Black Tom even with the 201 to 1 odds.

 

I'm glad I didn't bid more money because only Mahler placed.

 

Afterwards went cycling with Dad and my hands are so sore I'm typing slowly.

 

I'm also going to be sitting down for ages because my knees are quite wobbly after the ride. I use sports tape on both knees (even though it's only one that's bust), but I'm so unfit, lol.

 

Probably only went out for half an hour, but I we're going cycling for an hour next time. Mmmm... should take a bit of time to get that kind of strength lol.

This is the cup I just bought from my lovely friend RPM
Isn't it beautiful? I saw it and said I MUST HAVE YOU FOR MY OWN.
So without another thought, I bought it.
Heck the price was reasonable anyway.
I am going to get it in my hands by the end of the week.
It makes me feel all placid like a pool of still water.