I'm Having a Little Contest on Sunday

I'm going to pick out three races being shown on TVG network. Each contestant gets to make a hypothetical $2 win, place or show wager on each race. The one with the highest return gets this prize:
An official program from Hollywood Park's last day, December 22nd that I will mail to you.
For those of you who don't understand how to bet or how the betting system works, this will be educating and fun. Chime in on the best time to do it and tell me in your time zone.
So far, Rachel says noon Eastern
Comments
Big herbie, the races don't get going until 1pm eastern, right?
And yes, louise, I'll make it easy to understand. In fact, I'm looking forward to teaching you a few things about betting (the main thing is don't get hooked!)
I'll be participating, but only for fun, I'm going to win the contest, so if I do, whoever comes in second place wins the prize.
Tomorrow morning I'll choose the races, I'll post the entries here or post a link to the entries and give you a little advice on how to choose a bet. For example, if you choose a favorite with low odds, better bet it to win. But if you choose a longshot, place or show would be safer. Remember, the lower the odds on a horse, the better probability it has to win, but since you're playing against others, you need to outsmart them.
Bigherbie just sounds like he knows a thing or two about betting. Watch out for him!
"Bigherbie" just sounds like a gambler's name. Tell us more about your visit with Zenyatta and John at the BC.
Mesmerized:
TURFWAY PARK RACK1 2:00 eastern
TAMPA BAY DOWNS RACE 4 2:08 eastern
AQUEDUCT RACE 1 2:25 eastern
Just pick a horse in each race. You'll get a hypothetical win, place and show bet on your horse and the one with the highest total wins the prize. Easy to play. I'll print the entries with the jockey and trainer in a minute
6.5 furlongs for fillies Maiden Claiming. Purse $10,000
horse/morning line/jockey/trainer
1 MALALA'S DIARY 1.40-1 . . . A Jimenez . . . K McPeek
2 BELLA ANA 12-1 . . . N Chavez , , , I Boak
3 FITZ MANY 5-1 . . . A Deleon . . . T Short
4 POPPI'S PEACH 20-1 . . . T Pompell . . . D Cambell
5 BETTY'S BLOSSOM 2-1 . . . J Rose . . . J Thornbury
6 LYSLE'S GIRL 3-1 . . . J Radosevich . . . J Radosevich
TAMPA BAY RACE 4:
5.5 furlongs Maiden Claiming. Purse $10,500
1 HURRICANE BOB 3.5-1 . . . D Centeno . . . R Slomkowski
2 NEARLY IRISH 2.5-1 . . . P Morales . . . D Bennett
3 DIONCECHT 12-1 . . . Q Hamilton . . . A Lee
4 D' CASINO KAT 10-1 . . . R Allen Jr . . . M Wetherington
5 GABBAZOE 20-1 . . . O Rossi . . . M Norris
6 CRAZY FOUR LEGS 12-1 . . . G Wales . . . B Galvan
7 DUKE OF VISEU 6-1 . . . V Lebron . . . D Miller
8 BEANTOWN SKIPPER 6-1 . . . C Villasana . . . L Scace
9 PRINCEAPALLEE 8-1 . . . F De La Cruz . . . V Reedy
10 RUNRICORUN 10-1 . . . J Velez . . . A Perez
11 DAZZLE DIXIE 30-1 . . . J De La Cruz . . . R Boileau
AQUECUCT RACE 1:
1 mile for fillies and mares Purse $49,000 (slot track)
1 ROCK SHOW 20-1 . . . K Davis . . . J Parker
2 MESS IN A DRESS 1.80-1 . . . I Ortiz Jr . . . D Jacobson
3 GO OLIVIA GO 5-1 . . . E Castro . . . R Persaud
4 COAST OF SANGRIA 3.5-1 . . . M Franco . . . R Rodriquez
5 AMULAY 1.60-1 . . . J Ortiz . . . B Levine
Remember, you're playing for fun, but winner gets an Official Hollywood Park program from it's historic final day, December 22, 2013 mailed to you.
Make one pick in each of the above races. You don't have to be here, we'll total up your earnings.
Turfway race1.....#6 Lysle's Girl
Tampa Bay race4.....#7 Duke of Viseu
Aquaduct race1.....#4 Coast of Sangria
no particular reason .....I mostly unfamiliar with these tracks...
off to Oaklawn today....
Wow, have fun at Oaklawn! I wish I was there! I'll keep tabs on your total. But you and everybody else is playing for second place because I'm the bettor in the room. I'm going to win.
Markinsac's valuable and winning picks:
TP Race 1: #1 MALALA'S DIARY
TB Race 4: #1 HURRICANE BOB
Aq Race 1: #2 MESS IN A DRESS (That may be War Front doing his impersonation)