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Originally Posted by pweizer
Doug,
I have a great deal of respect for your opinions but you are way off base on this one. First of all, the person in the video (Steve Wolfson Sr.) did not win the NHC. His son did. However, he and I do discuss racing regularly and his depth of knowledge is amazing. You can say what you want about contests. However, for people like Steve to get back to the NHC year after year, there is more than luck involved. Further, whatever you think about contests does not does not detract from the very soild advice Steve provided in this clip. He is one of the best handicappers alive and anyone would benefit from listening to what he has to say.
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I didn't mean to knock contest players - I've played in a few very minor regional ones myself and won a couple.
I did confuse him with his son - but his approach - emphasising pedigree and comparative handicapping certainly seems way better for finding longshots in tricky races in tournament play as opposed to sound long term betting.