| November 2001 | VOL. 14, NO. 11 |
|
Table of Contents |
WINNER'S CHOICE!Try 1 Unlimited Day FREE in November, a $10 Value! With simulcasting offering so many different options, it is difficult, if not impossible to keep up with all the unique handicapping angles for each track. Winner's Choice offers a perfect solution to this dilemma. Designed to meet the challenge of simulcasting, the Winner's Choice one-page format is easy-to-read and rich in data. Serious horseplayers will love all the handicapping angles: Track Bias Stats
Plus:
Winner's Choice is also perfectly priced for playing multiple tracks. Your first download costs only $5 and any additional downloads will be just $5 dollars more no matter how many tracks you need. Of course you need to download tracks from the same day, but what a great deal! Access unlimited files for only $10 per race day. Best of all, in November you can try unlimited files for one racing day ABSOLUTELY FREE, a $10 value! We're confident that you only need to see this report in action for one day to see just how powerful it is. You will know why we named it WINNER'S CHOICE! Log on today at Brisnet.com and good luck. |
|
Table of Contents |
Alan Ferguson Wins $1,000 Breeders' Cup ChallengeHow Far Will You Go? With some gutsy selections, long-time subscriber Alan Ferguson captured the winner-take-all $1,000 prize in the Breeders' Cup Survivor Challenge. Only 11% of the contestants remained after the first leg of the Cup, the Distaff. Ferguson selected Spain who was just nipped yards from the wire. Favorite Flute began a string of losing favorites who failed to hit the board, eliminating the majority of the contestants early in the day. Ferguson survived through the next leg when his selection, Bella Bullucci, narrowly held the show spot. Only 2.5% of the contestants remained. In the Breeders' Cup Mile, Ferguson picked 33-1 shot Bach. When that longshot easily took the show spot, Ferguson was among the 0.7% remaining going into the Sprint. His selection of Squirtle Squirt left him as the lone person still standing after the fourth leg of the Cup! Congrats Alan, and thank you to everyone who participated. |
|
Table of Contents |
Final 2 Spots on Brisnet.com Team Filled!Thank you to everyone who participated in the $25,000 Brisnet.com Online Handicapping Challenge. It was very competitive event that came right down to the wire. The overall winner for total points (most winners) was Bart Fooden of Port Washington, New York. Competing in his first Challenge, Bart used the Premium PPs to claim a spot in the National Handicapping Championship next January. "I was really surprised I won," Fooden said."Going into the final week I figured I needed at least 7 wins plus a decent longshot to win. I picked a couple short price horses and one decent longshot. Fortunately, some of them came in. I want to thank Brisnet for the tournament. It is easy to do and you have great products. Your Premium PPs are terrific. At only $1.00 they are very reasonable. I think the secret of handicapping is simply looking at all the factors and searching for the horse that stands out. I love to handicap." With a final surge in the last week, William Blanchard jumped to top the for highest ROI in the Challenge. "I have competed in all the (Brisnet) Challenges," Blanchard stated. "I think in one of the Challenges I was about 18th. When I handicap I am looking at running styles. I try and visualize how the race is going to set up. I look at the trainer and try to figure out why he is running this horse in this spot. Lone speed, if you can find it, is something to look for. Which horses are most likely to improve. Where are they in their cycle. Handicapping is the ultimate puzzle. Your Premium PPs are a great product." Congratulations to both Bart Fooden and William Blanchard. They will join Edward Gasperi and Ron Howard of the Brisnet.com team heading to Las Vegas to compete in the $100,000 NTRA National Handicapping Championship. We would be remiss if we didn't take time to profile some of the weekly winners like George Ambro. The week 1 co-winner for most wins, George Ambro elected to donate his winnings to a family on the backside at Belmont directly affected by the World Trade Center tragedy. Please join us in commending George for his thoughtful unselfish gesture. His generosity speaks volumes about the thousands of caring racing fans around the world who are only happy to share their good fortune. The ability to play the Challenge from home was not lost on disabled Canadian resident, John MacDonald. John won the $1,000 weekly prize for top ROI in week 1 of the Challenge. "I look at playing the horses as my golf game," said MacDonald. "Each weekend I go online and the play the horses and this weekend I just happened to get lucky." Thanks again for playing and congratulations on your victory. Week 2 of the Challenge was dominated by women handicappers. Utah native Roxanne DeBiasi had the high ROI for week 2. "The closest track to my house is 75 miles away in Wyoming and the meet only lasts six weeks," DeBiasi said. "So instead of heading to the track I end up handicapping at home, checking the results later on SuperTote to see how I did. On Friday, I downloaded the Ultimates and spent most of the night handicapping. I like the Speed & Pace numbers and the trainer stats in the Ultimates. For the Challenge, I was concentrating on picking winners. I couldn't believe how many of my horses were longshots." Lynette Konkoly, daughter of Ohio trainer Andy Konkoly, scored the most points in week 2 to earn $1,500. A Brisnet.com member for the last year, she got serious about handicapping six months ago. Lynette also wagers with TwinSpires.com so she can receive a 20% discount on Brisnet products. "For the contest I used Neurax (handicapping software)," Konkoly said. "It helps me identify longshots and horses that have a good shot at hitting the board. My boyfriend thought I was wasting my time handicapping. He was shocked when I told him how much money I won!" In June of this year Stanley Workman, week 3 co-winner for most wins, purchased his first computer so he could follow the horses more closely. His investment paid off quickly after he claimed a share of the weekly prize money. Thanks to his new computer and Quick Play PPs, he won $750 in the Challenge. "When I handicap, I look at recent form," Workman said. "That is why I like Quick Play (past performances). It focuses in on the last couple races. Plus, all the information on early pace and speed. Of course, a little luck didn't hurt either." Born smack-dab between Aqueduct and Belmont, Eric Israelson, week 3 co-winner for most wins, has been an active handicapper his entire life. Now a Georgia resident, he regularly treks to Oaklawn to play the ponies. A member of Brisnet since the late 80's this is the first Challenge he competed in. "I felt very confident that day," Israelson said, "I really thought I had shot at winning all 10 races. The Ultimates (past performances) are what I used for the Challenge. I use all the data. The jockey & trainers and breeding stats. Really, I use it all." Too busy to check the standings, Phil Dell Aquila, week 3 winner for highest bankroll, was shocked to learn he won a $1,000 for having highest total amount. A member of Brisnet for the last three years, Phil's father got him into racing at early age. "No way!" Dell Aquila exclaimed. "I have played in the Challenge every year and it's great to finally win something. Ultimates (past performances) are the only thing I use to handicap. I look at class and current form and the trainer & jockey stats in the Ultimates." In the future don't forget check the standings Phil. You might be a winner! For the final week of the Challenge the weekly prize was doubled to $5000. Richard Hazy earned a check for $3,000 for having the most wins and Jonathan Jobe won $2,000 for having the hightest ROI. Congratulations guys. You picked the right week to come out on top. |
|
Table of Contents |
|
|
Table of Contents |
|
|
Table of Contents |
|