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Originally Posted by Travis Stone
Longshots on top takes guts, but that leads you to the massive scores. One guy who plays out of Chicago is a solid handicapper, who finds longshots all the time. But where he really excels, is sticking with those convictions and hammering the horse. Not necessarily with just a win bet, but singling the horse in the P3 or P6... the true separator mentality (granted, singling an 8-1 would probably fall into this category, I'm not saying just 20-1's). Right now, I don't think I have the guts to single my longshots.
Takes guts, and skill...
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For the longest time, betting a longshot to win was the only way I would bet them. Didn't take me too long to figure out the "all or nothing" plays I was making was not the way to go. Then I was playing them in the multi-race wagers, and had the same results 99% of the time.
I don't have the guts to single a longshot in a multi-race wager, either. In the past, I was doing it more out of inexperience (my wife called it stupidity
). In the past 9 months, I have done this once. It did pay off, but it was one of those "once in a year" horses that jumped off the page at me.
Kudos to the guy you know in Chicago. I only hope to get close to that level someday.