Dave "Bombs Away" Liftin

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

I know.

Don't they have those silly public handicapper contests at Saratoga to see who can select the most top pick winners?

Seth Merrow from Equidaily compiles the numbers mid-meet and at the end. Very few public handicappers report ROI, which is a much more important statistic to me than a win %.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Seth Merrow from Equidaily compiles the numbers mid-meet and at the end. Very few public handicappers report ROI, which is a much more important statistic to me than a win %.

I agree 100% about ROI - but there are obvious reasons why public handicappers don't report them.

I did not have a profitable one the 1st PID meet - and I bemoaned (to myself, because no one else cares) stuff like 'you can't see the odds 36 hours ahead of time - and position yourself on the best option in relation to post time odds' - 'you can't adjust to scratches that change the complexion of pace dynamics' etc etc.

My ROI has been profitable here every year since - and the only few guys who actually care are the Tate brothers (black guys who dress like pimps and only bet $10-to-$20 a race) the janitor (great guy) my father (not so great guy) and the little Italian cook who only bets my numbers. Take a poll - most of the people probably think Katie is way sharper than me - and she has finally figured out the difference between the abbreviations for Delta Downs and Delaware Park after only 3 years.