FG 4

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by hailrazer

I understand that you don't believe his claims about figures from last year. Your disdain for his lengthy analysis is comprehendable. But I can't figure why ya'll (hooves and BTW) keep beating up on this guy. He doesn't come back and argue with you and he just keeps making picks. I volunteer to take the heat from here on out. After looking at my results from last year, I see that I placed 20 wagers of $4 to win for a total of $80 risked. I only hit at 30% but those 6 winners brought me back $52,442. I am kind of pissed because I got nosed out of another winner that would have boosted earnings up to $140,000+.

I seldom post picks but I follow most of the touts put up here. I think BBB does a good job with his picks. Even if you can't stomach BBB's claims about last year's results, I imagine you could ignore his posts instead of trying to run him off.

Your silly assertions aside, my response was an attempt to help someone who has a good opinion, but doesn't know how to bet, perhaps at least lose a little less. His handicapping seems decent but he can never win betting in the manner he does. Perhaps he still won't win if he were to actually think about my post but it MIGHT help him have at least a chance.

BBB hasn't demonstrated that he deserves thoughtful responses, as he takes cheap shots at many different posters, and refuses to engage in dialogue, but as many people read this board I thought at least I could attempt to offer some thoughts. I don't suggest they are the be all and end all towards winning but perhaps they might at least help lead someone in the right direction. As someone who bets real money on a daily basis, and has at least had his share of success, I know that today's " wager " by BBB was at best a squandered opportunity.

As an aside, there are many people on this site who bet frequently and other than BBB and his cohorts NONE of them constantly talk about their supposed wins. I can't answer for others but maybe they don't need to try to convince themselves of anything.

If instead of lecturing, with no dialogue, BBB would like to engage in a real discussion about multi-race betting strategy I, at least, think that would be a real asset to the site.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I thought at least I could attempt to offer some thoughts. I don't suggest they are the be all and end all towards winning but perhaps they might at least help lead someone in the right direction.
As an aside, there are many people on this site who bet frequently and other than BBB and his cohorts NONE of them constantly talk about their supposed wins. I can't answer for others but maybe they don't need to try to convince themselves of anything.

If instead of lecturing, with no dialogue, BBB would like to engage in a real discussion about multi-race betting strategy I, at least, think that would be a real asset to the site.

Andy -- it's true. The SA carryover gave us a great discussion on the forum, and I think that as far as multi-race wagers are concerned, almost all of us have at least a bit to learn, myself very much included.

Your opinions may not be the be all end all of a multi-race wager discussion, but the conversation you and I had about them helped me hit a pick-3 at Fairgrounds afterwards....twice, by structuring a ticket the way we had discussed after reviewing the way I had originally been constructing them.

So with that said, no you don't definitively have the last word....but by all means you're one of the ones to look to around here for help....I humbly admit.