Saturday PDJFund Charity Handicapping Contest: With 2 wins in a row, RT picks 2 at Churchill Downs, Garrity picks 2 at Belmont Park
Bettors Insider's two horse racing handicapping experts – Chris Garrity (@belmostickey) and RT and SmartCap (@RTsSpot) – have agreed to take part in a weekly handicapping contest throughout June.
For the contest, each handicapper will designate one of his race picks per weekday and two on Saturday and Sunday. Win, place, show betting only. $20 per bet. Weeks run Monday through Sunday.
The 'capper with the most money at the end of each week will have a donation made in his name to the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund. You can donate to the fund here.
Play along and in future months you may have a chance to beat the pros.
Yesterday
RT bet $7 win, $13 place on 3-Club Car in the 8th race at Churchill Downs. Club Car? He's traveling first class as he has a WINNER for the second day in a row. The 2-1 shot enriched RT by $23.80 in the win pool and $16.90 in the place pool. Garrity put $20 to win on 4-Guildsman in the 9th at Belmont Park. Garrity picked 3 races at Belmont yesterday and won two out of three. The one who didn't win was his contest pick. RT is now +117.40 this week and Garrity is +$140.
RT's Picks
The Picks:
Race 2 at Churchill Downs, $7 win/ $13 place on 7-Lagoon Macaroon.
Race 5 at Churchill Downs, $7 win/ $13 place on 8-Gold Credit.
Why: For more detail of these picks and RT's SmartCap cards on the races, please check out his post here.
Garrity's Picks
The Picks:
Race 8 (The Acorn Stakes) at Belmont Park, $20 win on 4-Casual.
Race 10 at Belmont Park (The Belmont Stakes) , $20 win on 8-Tiz the Law.
Why: Garrity's full analysis of the 8th race is here. His complete analysis of the Belmont Stakes is here.