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Old 08-01-2012, 10:42 AM
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My father was taking me to Detroit Race Course when I was eight years old. I was able to read the racing form and he really developed my passion for horse racing. Well after four years in the service, getting out and establishing my career and starting a family I started to renew my passion for handicapping. I feel that handicapping has passed me up. My father was big on Daily Doubles, Trifectas and straight WPS wagering. I have been trying my hand at multi-race wagering but have little sucess and when I do build a ticket I have a hard time developing a reasonably priced ticket. Of late I havent been having much sucess and my confidence is wavering.
Any advice on money management, how you approach multi-race wagering, how many cards you attempt on the day you choose to wager and etc... would be greatly appreciated.
Maybe you should work your way up. Start with doubles, then when you feel comfortable move on to pick 3's and up the ladder.
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Old 08-01-2012, 11:32 AM
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Maybe you should work your way up. Start with doubles, then when you feel comfortable move on to pick 3's and up the ladder.
Agree with this logic...............would also consider using simple exactas on individual races. The nice thing about both of these wagers is that you can monitor the payouts to make sure you're getting value for your choices. Crist also explains the better way to play exactas rather than settling for boxes in his book---------Exoctic Betting is a great read.
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Old 08-02-2012, 06:30 PM
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Agree with this logic...............would also consider using simple exactas on individual races. The nice thing about both of these wagers is that you can monitor the payouts to make sure you're getting value for your choices. Crist also explains the better way to play exactas rather than settling for boxes in his book---------Exoctic Betting is a great read.
Thanks gate dancer and everyone else. I really enjoy this forum and the ponies in general. Hopefully one day I will be like casp, bogey, steve, hooves, pointman, knicks and too many more to mention
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Old 08-04-2012, 10:25 AM
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Thanks gate dancer and everyone else. I really enjoy this forum and the ponies in general. Hopefully one day I will be like casp, bogey, steve, hooves, pointman, knicks and too many more to mention
Thanks for the namedropper BigDaddy but I am nowhere close to the class (if Im in a class) these guys/girls are in
I listen/read alot and learn something new everyday from each one of the DTers that post on this site and for that I am truly grateful
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Old 08-02-2012, 06:26 PM
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Maybe you should work your way up. Start with doubles, then when you feel comfortable move on to pick 3's and up the ladder.
Thanks MATH good advice. I have hit a couple of really nice doubles but that was back when Moby Dick was a minnow.
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