NHC Day-2

[km]

NHC qualifiers, please use this space to keep us updated on Day-2 (Saturday) results, news and personal insights. Also, please post the mandatory races for Saturday - thanks.

[Hovard]

Why is the NTRA site not posting until Saturday morning?

[km]

Link to Final Day-1 Standings

http://www.drf.com/nhc/2009/standings.html

Mandatory schedule for Saturday.

Gulfstream, Race 4
Gulfstream, Race 5
Aqueduct, Race 8
Gulfstream, Race 7
Fairgrounds, Race 8
Santa Anita, Race 6
Golden Gate, Race 6
Santa Anita, Race 8


Prize Money Distribution

Grand Prize $500,000
2nd $150,000
3rd $100,000
4th $40,000
5th $25,000
6th $20,500
7th $17,000
8th $15,500
9th $12,000
10th $10,000
11th $6,000
12th $5,250
13th $5,000
14th $4,500
15th $4,000
16th $3,500
17th $3,000
18th $2,500
19th $2,000
20th $1,800
21st $1,700
22nd $1,600
23rd $1,500
24th $1,400
25th $1,300
26th $1,200
27th $1,000
28th $1,000
29th $1,000
30th $1,000
31st - 301 $0


Day Bonuses * Day 2 (only)
1st $5,000
2nd $2,500
3rd $1,000
4th - 301 $0

[km]

Oaklwan and Laurel both cancelled today.

[km]

AQU also cancelled now. Mandatory AQU race 8 will have to be replaced.

[Sheets Guy]

It was only a matter of time until something like this happened. What other industry would schedule a weather-dependent championship during the most inclement month (nationally) of the year?

[km]

Bob Gregory now in 3rd and not far behind the winnner - what a move he's making.

Jim Templin, Paul Parker and Judy Wagner have all moved into the top-20.

Go HTR!

standings

http://www.drf.com/nhc/2009/standings.html

[Hovard]

name day1 Tot day2 4GP
Brian Troop $232.60
Russell Weber $216.20 $80.00
Robert Gregory $200.80 $97.60
Elaine Kowaleski $188.60 $63.80
Verina Puga $168.40 $42.40
Tim Simmons $165.00 $97.60
Ken Seeman $156.00 $33.60

I'm wondering if there is a mistake on Kowaleski. I think this might be a cap payoff from 3GP.

[tommyc]

Did not replace aqu mandatory, just gave us another optional. Out in the parking lot....gotta' GO !:eek:

[Hovard]

5GP Hollywood Left 16.20, puts him at 248.80. 32 and change lead over Weber. Wolfson record very likely to fall.

[OPM]

"Cmon TommyC, get on your high horse

Go Judy, Gregory and most of all BigD

Yeah, I agree sheet guy, I don't know why this is not held in March or better yet late July/August to get better weather. Maybe that should be next on the agenda.

[Sheets Guy]

Have to believe some of our guys hit race 2 at GG. Fr1 r1 and $$. Gotta thank OPM for that one. It'll keep me in pizza for awhile.

Go Team HTR!

[Donnie]

Hey O! I did have that $167 horse...currently in the running for the day money! Go Bobby, Go!!

[OPM]

Big D:
Give GG a strong look, speed holding so far and some fr1 shots in 6,7. Go HTR, go

[Hovard]

Creeping up towards the leader -25.20

[Hovard]

http://www.twinspires.com/content/2010nhccoverage/

[Hovard]

This should be interesting. This horse opened as one of the favorites and just kept drifting up.

[Hovard]

Currently in 6th at 197.60, has made a 160.60 move since the 4SA.

[dehere]

Latest update as far as I can tell - Brian is still in the lead by about 24 bucks with, shall we say, a full metal jacket. Tim Simmons moved up to 2nd and no other major changes. There are five races left - all optional and no more updates until its over.

[Hovard]

217.80, and 31 back.

[Hovard]

Scofield Barracks 8-1 over Warrens Summergold 22-1. This late in the contest both these horses were live plays in a nine horse field. 28.60 and 17.20. Warrens Summergold is a 5yo home bred gelding (Mall, isn't that your play?)
Lookout.

[Hovard]

No movement on the leaderboard (either surprising, or drf is slow updating, or very few bullets left). Down to the final race SA11.

[Hovard]

If the standings are current.

[Mall]

A lot obviously depends on whether Bob and the others in contention had any bullets left this late in the contest, given that it would seem they would have had to use quite a few to make up as much ground as they already have.

Brian was obviously under some stress when I spoke to him early in the day, and from what I've heard things have gotten more stressful as the day has gone on.

He's still obviously the one to beat and I'm guessing he holds on, but we'll know soon enough.

Headed down to the racebook now and if dehere's there maybe he can do a post from his phone as soon as it's official.

[Hovard]

4-hd(2-1),2-no(25-1),3(11-1)

Congrats Brian Troop

[Hovard]

According to Jill Byrne.

[jbshoulda]

Official, Brian Troop won

[Hovard]

and $500,000.

[LeakyEyes]

That was the biggest FR1 Win I've ever seen.... WOW
:)

[Hovard]

Brian Troop's equine doppelganger?

[dehere]

Brian finished with about $166 - so he had a bit over $50 on the day. Going in it seemed it would take about that much to secure the win for him and that was the case. He played the cap horse in the 10th at SA and almost won going away. Had Bob played the 2 in the closing race (which Paul Parker did and which secured him and Daven a 30th place finish - congrats on a great day for Paul), he would have won the whole thing based on the $22 cap place price.

Bob Gregory is a super guy and was incredibly gracious after the thing was over. I hadn't met him previously and, once again, he is living proof that contest players are among the best folks out there.

A couple of notes for what was a truly amazing contest. Three of the four top players on the leaderboard, including Brian, Bob and Russell Weber, were sitting about 5 feet from each other - in the cheap seats. So much for the idea that you need a carrel with a TV to do well in this thing.

Second, several of the top finishers, including Brian and Bob, were at this contest because of the Tour. It says a lot for the value of a spot in the Tour when it comes to the chase for the glory.

And, I gotta tell you, they say this contest can't be televised. That's crap. Even though I was not even in the thing, the tension I felt going into the last few races was real. You figure out a way to convey the agony in making the choice of which horse you play in a 12 horse field in the 11th race at SA where only two horses were less than 10/1 and you're only ahead by $20 bucks at the time and you've got yourself a television show.

Anyway, I look forward to the banquet. Should be fun.

[Hovard]

Was it intended not to update the leaderboard over the last 3-4 races of the tournament? If so, it is a very bad idea. Why should you be betting in the dark? Furthermore, how are you ever going to get this to be taken seriously on TV if the players don't know the score?

[Hovard]

Brian Troop's equine doppelganger?
Hilarious, Brian Troop compared himself to Presious Passion, too, in his post tourney interview with Jill.

[dehere]

and in his brief remarks at the awards banquet

[Hovard]

So, Henry, what was the deal? Is this being discussed?