The MLK Day racing card at Oaklawn was a reasonably easy one as far as ticket cashing was concerned. I cashed 3 wins and an exacta in the first 8 races. Problem was, favorites dominated the day, so payoffs were light. Combine this with my new-found love of boxing in a longer shot, and profits were razor thin. This indicates I need a review of money management, a crucial, though often overlooked element of any kind of gaming.

On the plus side, the 5 horse in the 4^th race was a mortal lock for the win. This horse, named Meeither, paid $8.20 to win, and won handily. I had 4 bucks on this one; two for me, and two for James. Not much of a contribution to the Slusher kids’ scholarship fund, so I’ll just suggest that James and I turn the bounty into some type of liquid refreshment, when next we meet.

I’d forgotten just how enjoyable horse racing is. Man, I had an absolute blast. And Oaklawn is a beautiful place.

-k-