JB, your analytics are far beyond my simpleton horse racing brain. But I appreciate the short yet detailed primer. My approach is beyond picking horses by the jockey silks, by horse names, by the color of the horse or just taking a flyer on a crazy long shot. I will often consider Jockey- Trainer combos and percent of wins for a specific type of race if needed I look at times, pps, especially late pace and final speed figures. I shy away from maidens, especially 2YO and races with more than 8 entries.
I've had a little success with exacta and trifecta keys therefore those are my go to wagers. How people can make a living on wagering in this sport I have no idea. As you can appreciate it's a very fond event for me every week and as many variables as it involves I dont think advanced calculus or quantum physics is any more difficult. It disappoints me when I suck but have learned too to throw my competitive ego out the window. One thing I'm pretty sure of is that the challenge helps keep my aging brain younger than the rest of me. We should all be so lucky.
One added note is that in our +55 Apartment community I've talked with a few about Patty and my love for the sport. Only one person has held some interest but he's from Kentucky, so that's to his advantage. And when I told him that most of our Saturdays and Sundays the TV is tuned into a horse racing channel "all day" he just smiled and shook his head eyebrows raised in mild disbelief.
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Last edited by DonGuido : 07-26-2020 at 12:27 PM.
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