Saturday Classic 11-29-03

Time again for THE SATURDAY CLASSIC.  Hard to believe you don't know all
the rules by now, but here goes anyway:

(1) Name seven horses from any thoroughbred races in North America
running on Saturday.

(2) Throw in an alternate selection or two, just in case of any
scratches.  Two is the usual number of alternates people throw in; you
can provide more or fewer as you deem appropriate.

(3)  Make an imaginary $2 win-place bet on each horse.

(4)  If you want an entry, specify entry in your bet. You will get both
horses or, in case of a scratch, the one that runs. If you specify one
horse of an entry only and it is scratched, you get your alternate.

(5) At the end of the day, post your own results.  (For statistics
gathering purposes, please list the win and place prices for each
selection.)

Pretty simple, eh?

When it is all over, I'll summarize everyone's results and award prizes.

· The highest score merits the ever-elusive "Styme."  Also, every fourth
week we award the prestigious "John Henry" to the highest four-week
total.

· The lowest positive score earns the enigmatic "The Boz'n."  The Boz'n,
by the way, symbolizes the true spirit of degeneracy:  Better than
nothing, but just barely.

· And finally, for those talented enough to score a perfect zero, there
is the "Zippy Chippy."  Oh, the terrible beauty of it.