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Old 08-29-2008, 10:38 PM
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I subscribe to the fewer bets are better than scattering at a minute before a race which we all do from time to time. Impulse betting is bad........most important concept in handicapping. Impulse betting will take your money virtually every time you do it.....if you haven't done the homework don't play.
Fewer bets are almost always a good step in the right direction...
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Old 08-29-2008, 11:05 PM
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bet a lot on your winners and a little on your losers

and take a break and wait for the Breeder's Cup although it will kindasuck becasue poly kinda does
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Old 08-29-2008, 11:10 PM
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get a new hobby...take a break .. when that hobby sucks you can come back..the races will allways be around..
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Old 08-30-2008, 11:17 PM
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Play the Mummings/Cribnotes exacta box in the Hopeful
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Old 09-02-2008, 05:43 PM
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Thank's Mr. Swinelover...just kidding .
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Play the Mummings/Cribnotes exacta box in the Hopeful
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Old 09-02-2008, 10:12 PM
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Sounds like cashing more tickets would boost your spirits no matter the price. Don't be one of those that always tries to beat the favorite and instead look for overlaid favorites. As another person said, place and show pools will at least let you cash more. Remember that favorites traditionally beat longshots on ROI. They won't beat the take and breakage, but you only have to be half as good as you do if you bet longer odds.

I get caught in cycles where I win money in the straight pools, yet can't resist the temptation the exotics offer. When I do stick to WPS, I cash a much larger percentage of bets, and I often end up on the plus side of the ledger.
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