Turf vs Tech Handicapping Challenge for March 22
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The Turf vs Tech Handicapping Challenge is a public tournament featuring some of the best handicappers from the world of Thoroughbred racing taking on some of the best and brightest from the tech world. Many of racing's new fans are building their own companies or working on the next great mobile app and we thought it would be great to see what happens when they take on established handicappers in some of America's best races.
Stay tuned as this group of tech all-stars take on some of America's most recognizable handicappers in a winner-takes-all battle that pits the new school against the old school.
Peter Rotondo Sr.
Peter Rotondo is a lifelong horse racing fan and horse owner who now is featured on the Esquire Network television show “Horseplayers”. For several years, he co-hosted the NYC OTB show, beginning in 2007. His latest aspiration is tackling the Gulfstream Park Rainbow 6.
James Lutes
James Lutes is executive media director at Lions Bay Media, an online advertising agency headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. He’s originally from the Atlantic Coast of Canada and is still just a rookie in handicapping.
GAME ON
This week our two handicappers will have a $100 bankroll with which to use on the following races on Saturday, March 22: the $125,000 Bourbonette Oaks for 3-year-old fillies, Turfway Park, Race 10; the $550,000 Spiral Stakes for 3-year-olds, Turfway Park, Race 11; the $200,000 Inside Information Stakes for older fillies and mares, Gulfstream Park, Race 10.
PETER ROTONDO
Bourbonette Oaks
$20 win #6 Super Sky ($20)
$1 trifecta box 6,7,9. ($6)
Total = $26
Spiral Stakes
$20 win #1 Big Bazinga ($20)
$1 trifecta box 1,5,7,11 ($24)
Total = $44
Inside Information Stakes
$20 win #4 Wildcat Lily ($20)
$5 exacta part wheel 2,7 over 4 ($10)
Total = $30
JAMES LUTES
Bourbonette Oaks
Bets:
$8 win-place #7 Aurelia's Belle ($16)
$5 exacta box 7,8 Aurelia's Belle,Swiss Lake Yodeler ($10)
$2 trifecta 7 with 8,9 with 8,9 ($4)
Total = $30
Spiral Stakes
Bets:
$10 win-place #11 We Miss Artie ($20)
$2 exacta box 2,8,11 (Asserting Bear, Solitary Ranger, We Miss Artie) ($12)
Total = $32
Inside Information Stakes
Bets:
$8 win-place #5 Zia Zia Zia ($16)
$2 exacta box 1,2,5 (Five Star Momma, My Pal Chrissy, Zia Zia Zia) ($12)
Total = $28