Handicapping vs Money Management

Originally Posted by merasmag

i am just getting more sophisicated in my betting when it comes to exotics, but as to anything else my mantra is still a winner is better than a tear up

Pretty ballsy statement. May we quote you on this?

[ceejay]

Dave,

IMO, Money management is at least 50% of the handicapping game. I always include win $ on my tickets @4-1, and depending on pools sometimes WP. I let the races and my understanding of them dictate exotics. If I have an opinion for place/show overlays I play EX/TRI's. I Often play AB/ABCD/ABCDE $18 tri and AB/ABCDE ex. I NEVER put short priced fav's in the 3-spot. If I don't have opinion for place/show overlays I might try to hook up P3/4's, P3's with <=1 fav, P4's with <=2 favs. If I can't do either multi-race or intrarace I settle for straight pools.

Hope this helps.

Originally Posted by merasmag

btw, someone with 16 posts has not yet earned the right to criticize me---unless we know u as someone else...hmmmmmm

Criticizing? Not me sister. I'm just a little envious that I didn't pen a pearl of wisdom like " a winner is better than a tear up."

P.S. Are you and Ronnie "Woo Woo" tight?