Saratoga Race 7
Marty Rosenblatt was the primary judge for viewer Mel Riley for this race (no self-judging).
Marty judged the photosite associated with #8 Wine Police as the best match;
Tom disagreed, initially judging #4 best, then switching to #5 at the last minute.
Tom’s decisions were based in part on the low odds of #8, compared to higher odds for #4 and #5.
#8 won the race easily by 7 lengths – so we had another winner!
It was worth $11.10 on Marty’s ticket.
TW Fendley also gained points on her ticket, as her choice the favorite finished 2nd, worth $3.10.
Tom’s picks #4 and #5 both ran out of the money.
Tom had decided in judging that the feeling of a photosite was more important than literally seeing what the viewer described in the photosites, like a clock or flying.
Tom’s lesson learned from this was to pay more attention to what are clear visual hits, without trying to get wrapped around whether feelings match or not.
