NHC3/BCBC1 Contest: NHC Race 7 and BCBC Race 7

Saratoga Race 10

Marty Rosenblatt was the viewer for this race.
Marty self-judged #9 Prospective Union as his top choice (Targ CR 3.5); Tom had #9 and #6 Winning Touch tied for his top (Targ CR 4).

Tom initially had #6 as his selection in both contests – the photosite for #6 just felt better.
At the last minute, he decided to switch to #9, as its odds were much higher (44-1 vs. 9-1).

But then he got the feeling from his guidance to switch back!
So he hurriedly did – but only for the NHC, and not the BCBC (he discovered this later).

#6 won the race in a thrilling duel at 9-1- and paid $30.60 total win and place!
(My daughter wanted to know what all the screaming was about 😉

Marty’s pick #9 and TW Fendley’s pick #4 both ran out.

The contest totals were now such that Marty and TW needed 2 more longshots in the last 4 NHC races to hope to qualify for the NHC, while Tom needed 1 more longshot to expect significant NHC Tour Points.

In the BCBC, both Tom and Marty needed one longshot to hope to crack the top 30 and qualify for the next round.


Contest Winning Photosite and Race Winner #6 Winning Touch
Marty's WInning Transcript (as judged by Tom)