THE CHAMPAGNE STAKES @ Belmont @ The Big A. What are Your Top 3 Selections?

Question

The Road to The Triple crown
Champagne S.
Belmont @ The Big A / Sat. Oct.07 , 2023

1 Mile | Open | 2 Year Olds   | G1 STAKES | Purse: $500,000  
Surface: Dirt / Race 8 / Post: 3:46 PM Est. / FanDuel TV

PP/ Horse /  Jockey/ Wgt/ Trainer / ML Odds
1.Air Cav D. Davis 122 Lbs B. Cox  15-1 
2.Dancing Groom T. McCarthy 122 Lbs A. Sano  20-1 
3.Timberlake F. Geroux 122 Lbs B. Cox  3-1 
4.General Partner M. Franco 122 Lbs C. Brown  7/2 
5.El Grande O K. Carmouche 122 Lbs L. Rice  8-1
6.Fierceness I. Ortiz, Jr. 122 Lbs T. Pletcher  6/5 
7.Gold Sweep J. Lezcano 122 Lbs S. Asmussen  8-1 
8.Sweet Soddy J J. Gomez 122 Lbs R. Ginter, Jr.  50-1   

Ultimate PP`s / Saturday / Air Cav / Race 8
http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatch.cgi/public/BradHCox/COX+BRAD+H/9999/summary.html

*** Rules***
To Qualify for Best Answer Select:
One Horse to Win
One Horse to Place
One Horse to Show
Both Name and Number of the Selection is a Must.
You can list up to 3 Alternative Selections in Case of Scratches ( Optional )

***Best Answer***
Priority # 1 - A Cold Trifecta
Priority # 2 - A Cold Exacta
Priority # 3 - A Win
Priority # 4 - A Trifecta Box
Priority # 5 - An Exacta Box
If none of the above apply the Point System will be used

***The Point System***
Points will be Applied to your Top 3 Selections
Points start by number of Horses in the field
Example: A 10 Horse Field
The winning Horse gets 10 Points
The place Horse gets 9 Points
The show Horse gets 8 Points
And so on down 7 / 6 / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
The highest number of accumulated points receives Best Answer.

Tie Breaker
Answer #1 / 8-6-3 = 17
Answer #2 / 7-6-4 = 17
Answer #3 / 9-5-3 = 17
Answer #4 / 10-6-1 = 17
Example
BA - #4 - HN - 10  
RU - #3 - HN - 9
HM - #1 - HN - 8

** THE CHAMPAGNE STAKES  RESULTS **
Win ( 3 ) Timberlake   - $11.80 - $ 5.00 -  $ 4.10
Place ( 4 ) General Partner - $ 4.80 - $ 3.80
Show  ( 2 ) Dancing Groom  -  $ 10.80
Also Ran ( In Order )
Gold Sweep, Air Cav, El Grande O, Fierceness
and Sweet Soddy J

***Best Answer Scores***
No Wins or Exoctics
POINT SYSTEM
PARENTS - 17 - H7 - BEST ANSWER
lady4u - 17 - Runner Up
SandyGirl:)  - 17 - Runner Up
Blue Jay:) - 14 - Honorable Mention
ponygirl  - 9

**Video Replay**
Timberlake Catches General Partner in Champagne
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/race/usa/baq/2023/10/7/8/champagne-s-g1

Answer 1

"THE PARENTS"

WIN  4 General Partner 

Place 6 Fierceness 

Show 3 Timberlake

Alternates:

1 Air Cav

7 Gold Sweep 

5 El Grande O

Comments

Congratulations to
PARENTS
Our Champagne Handicapping Champions
and to lady4u and SandyGirl:) as Runners Up
and Blue Jay:) with Honorable Mention

Thanks to All that Participated!

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Congrats to the Parents with BA, lady4U and SandyGirl with RU and Blue Jay with HM! 

Thanks for hosting Blue Jay!

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Timberlake caught General Partner then pulled away! Lookin good! What say SandyGirl?

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Thank you again, Blue jay, and ponygirl from the parents and I.

Happy to take Runner Up with lady4u. Thank you.

WTG Blue Jay with Honorable Mention.

Thank you for Hosting too!

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You are welcome, SandyGirl!

Answer 2

The Blue Jay Factor
Win ( 6 ) FIERCENESS   
Plc ( 7 ) Gold Sweep
Shw ( 4 ) General Partner
Alt:
( 5 ) El Grande O
( 3 ) Timberlake  
( 2 ) Dancing Groom

"May the Horse be with You"

** LEADER BOARD RACE **

Answer 3

W  6 Fierceness

P  1 Air Cav

S  5 El Grande

Alt 7 Gold Sweep

Answer 4

Win: ( 6) Fierceness 

Place: (4) General Partner 

Show: (3) Timberlake

Alt:

(1) Air Cav

(7) Gold Sweep 

(8) El Grande O

Answer 5

WIN 6 Fierceness 

Place 4 General Partner 

Show 3 Timberlake 

Alternates:

7 Gold Sweep 

1 Air Cav

5 El Grande O