{"id":8801,"date":"2011-01-05T00:28:11","date_gmt":"2011-01-05T00:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=8801"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"oldbtb_99","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=8801","title":{"rendered":"BTB&#8217;s First Horoscope"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">For years, I\u2019ve been reading the newspaper with my nose stuck in the sports section, checking out the scores to all the ballgames and scoping out the handicapper selections in the racing section.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Sure, I\u2019ve flipped to the comics once in a while, but I\u2019ve never looked elsewhere in the paper.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Guess what\u2026\u2026There is much more to it.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>One day I actually looked to see what else I was paying for and there is news articles, stock reports, fashion articles and I even found something called a horoscope.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>For those, like myself, that don\u2019t venture into the other areas of the newspaper what I have found is a fortune teller!!!<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This horoscope thingy actually tells you what kind of day you will have!!!<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>And it\u2019s based on your birthdate of all things!<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Wow\u2026.who knew such thing existed?<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Anyways, I\u2019ve studied and read the horoscopes for a good week or so now, and I figure that makes me an expert where I can now write a horoscope for our beloved Sim Horses.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>One problem\u2026we don\u2019t have birthdates on the system.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Problem resolved\u2026I\u2019ve checked around and the Sim Gods and Goddesses have agreed that you can use the first racing date as your horses birthdate!!!!!<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">With that established, below is what you can expect from your horse this week!!!<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow\">Aquarius<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>1\/20-2\/18<\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Horses under this sign look to have a good week.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>They are full of energy but require a lot of walking around the barn during the days before their race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Walk them well and watch them go!!!<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Expect top three positions from most runners, you won\u2019t be let down.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Best post positions are in the middle.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Avoid the rail.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"BACKGROUND: lime; mso-highlight: lime\">Pisces<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>2\/19-3\/20<\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Pisces horses are moody this week.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Avoid races with much spirited Aquarius horses.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Pisces will be turned off by them and will run towards the rear if they must face an Aquarius.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If their foes can be avoided, they should fare much better.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Best post to win from are the 4<SUP>th<\/SUP>, 6<SUP>th<\/SUP>, and 9<SUP>th<\/SUP>.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Avoid post position 3 and 13.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"BACKGROUND: aqua; mso-highlight: aqua\">Aries<\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">3\/21-4\/19<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">The moon is bearing major strains on distance running Aries horses.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Keep these routers in the barn this week.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Don\u2019t expect too much from the sprinters either as Venus has an impact on their capabilities.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Best cure to combat this, if you must race, is find a Voo-<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Doo doctor and ask for the alligator blood remedy.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Rub this potion on the front right leg of the horse and they should be protected.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Most of us don\u2019t have a Voo-Doo doctor, so best to keep in barn.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If you do race, aim for the inside posts.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Avoid post 7 at all costs!!!<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"BACKGROUND: fuchsia; mso-highlight: fuchsia\">Taurus<\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">4\/20-5\/20<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Taurus horses are being helped out with Jupiter this week, as the planet tilts on it\u2019s eastern axis.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Taurus horses will do extremely well in all races with fewer than 8 horses.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Their chances of winning drop substantially in larger fields.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Best posts are 11, 12, 13 and 14.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Avoid post positions 1 thru 8.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Taurus should also perform well on the turf, especially with Aquarius horses in them!!!!<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"BACKGROUND: silver; mso-highlight: silver\">Gemini<\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">5\/21-6\/20<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Pluto is in a very reckless state this week as it has been reminded that it is not an \u201cofficial\u201d planet.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This translates to reckless racing by any Gemini going to the gate.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Thus, expect the exact opposite of what your horse has been doing lately.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If it\u2019s been in the top 3 recently, expect a bottom 3 performance and vice-versa.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>There are not good post positions for Gemini, they are all bad.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow\">Cancer<\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">6\/21-7\/22<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Cancer horses may be the hidden gem this week.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Saturn is in a good mood and has been singing heavenly songs.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Avoid races with the reckless Gemini entrants as havoc may occur.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Cancer horses will do well, so take a risk and move them up in class!!!<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You will not regret your decision.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Best posts are on the outside.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Try to avoid the inside spots.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"BACKGROUND: lime; mso-highlight: lime\">Leo<\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">7\/23-8\/22<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Leo\u2019s are impacted this week by Saturn, which is in an angry mood this week and has been chanting horrible things this week.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>But there is a bright side, long routes 12 furlongs or more as well as muddy, sloppy and yielding tracks.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Find these conditions and you can overcome this issue.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Best to race in European tracks.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Avoid <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" \/><st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:country-region w:st=\"on\">America<\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place>.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"BACKGROUND: aqua; mso-highlight: aqua\">Virgo<\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">8\/23-9\/22<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Virgo\u2019s are venturesome creatures this week, so add adventure to their race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Add distance to their normal running ability.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Boost them up in the claimers.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Promote them from Allowance to a Graded Stake race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Give them a challenge.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You have a 50% chance that it will work!!!<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Best spots are in low end claimers.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Avoid the Graded level.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"BACKGROUND: fuchsia; mso-highlight: fuchsia\">Libra<\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">9\/23-10\/22<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Mercury and Venus are playing nicely this week, but they do have a tiff or two that can flare up.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Most Libra\u2019s should put in a decent race, but expect a few to be a step or two off.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Avoid races with Virgo\u2019s as they seem to think they can compete in higher levels and are grossly confused.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Expect best performance with jockeys that win 11 to 18% of their lifetime starts.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Avoid jockeys that do not win 82% to 89% of their lifetime starts.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"BACKGROUND: silver; mso-highlight: silver\">Scorpio<\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">10\/23-11\/21<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Scorpions are prone to injury this week.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Best to set their running numbers on the low end of the scale.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Better yet, lock them up in a padded barn.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If you must race, avoid any track that is wet.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Avoid any jockey with an ITM % below 50%. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>Best chances for a safe journey is on planet Mars.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Since no tracks are located there, yet, aim for <st1:country-region w:st=\"on\">Japan<\/st1:country-region>, <st1:State w:st=\"on\">Florida<\/st1:State>, and <st1:State w:st=\"on\"><st1:place w:st=\"on\">California<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Avoid any track location that has an ocean nearby.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow\">Sagittarius<\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">11\/21-12\/21<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Uranus and Neptune have a destiny for a collision.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Sagittarius horses are ignorant to this fact and expect the same on the track.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>They will not excel, nor will they finish last.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>They will be stuck some where in the middle.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>To give them a good shot at achieving this middle ground, best to start them in the middle posts.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Avoid races with Capricorns in it\u2026.don\u2019t ask why.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"BACKGROUND: lime; mso-highlight: lime\">Capricorn<\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">12\/22-1\/19<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">The non-planet Pluto is pretty ticked off with it\u2019s status and has set Uranus and Pluto on a collision course.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Sagittarius horses are supposed to be respectful towards these planets, but for some reason they are ignorant.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Capricorn horses will pounce on this and should be entered in all and every race containing a Sagittarius horse.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Also, grab any odd numbered post position you can.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Best if raced in <st1:country-region w:st=\"on\">America<\/st1:country-region> and <st1:place w:st=\"on\">Europe<\/st1:place>.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>But there are several things to avoid.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>One, do not race from post positions 1, 3, 5 or 7.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Avoid the Northern hemisphere tracks, the southern side is much more desireable.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>And finally, avoid racing at tracks that have a grass inner turf.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">I truly hope that you will find good fortune with this horoscope.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Good luck to all!!!<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Horoscope May Be the Thing You Need<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":363,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/363"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8801"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8801\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}