I wasn't complaining was I??? guess I was...sort of....
I did not bet Gio Ponti becasue he was an italian architect but rather because his connections decided to run him on the dirt (not the turf) and he (the horse) was considered to be the best american turf horse of the year. So I knew something was up...plus the synthetic surface at Santa Anita feels more like turf than dirt...there you have my handicapping secrets.....i figure if the other guys can talk about college football i can talk about the sport of kings....and excessive cuddling!