Best racing tip or contact you ever had?

[TheSpyder]

1970, I was a 15 year old and use to hitch to Thistledown more often than I'll admit. I always worked but always threw my money away at the ponies.

I was down to my last two dollors and liked the seven horse. Since I had plenty of time between races I wondered down to the paddock to look at my last chance.

As the seven came out towards the track I looked at him and the jockey. The jockey was staring at the guy next to me as he passed and his hands moved to the side of the saddle and stuck out his fingers as he looked at the guy signifying..."five" and he smiled. I looked at the guy next to me who also smiled and was obviously his twin brother.

I figured if my jockey liked the five I ought to as well.

The five won by open lengths at a really good price, like 5-6/1.

NICE!