RollerDoc's Bank

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

It's okay. I know it's going to be a long couple of days after hearing it, but it'll all pass.

I'm not sure who taught him, but unfortunately I get them. Not anymore now after this, but I did. Funny, he always seems to hit a lot when he doesn't post his plays. Pretty ironic. The best was the other day he told me he was at OTB and had $200 left. So he tells me about the bets he made and how big he won. The only problem was the bets he made were more than $200. I think he was lying. I was shocked.

Impossible.

[westcoastinvader]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I wonder how you function in everyday life sometimes. You bet to win and then bet exactas with your horse on top and/or with your horse underneath.

What if it's a case that you clearly see a horse that you believe strongly will finish 1st or 2nd.......but you're having a tough time picking a couple of the other let's say 9 or 10 horses to put with it?

The exactas as a substitute for the place are a great strategy if you feel moderately strong about any other horse in the race.

I think if you only see one....and the pools are appropriate.......throw the win/place action out there and keep it simple.

I hate to include any horse in my wager I do not feel very strongly will be where my $$ is.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

I am far from an expert in wagering strategy. I agree that across the board wagering consistently is a good way to lose money.

However, most races present opportunities of some kind. Labeling any type of wager as "good" or "bad" without taking it into context with a particular race(s) is narrow in my opinion. The pick 4 isnt always a good bet and a bridgejumping show wager isnt always a bad one.

to be honest, i don't know if i'd have finished ahead on the day with just the wps betting. i know i hit a couple really good ones, but i also did very well with exactas those two days that paid nicely, also the early daily double.
but like i said above, i don't play 2/3-1's either.
i'm not a big gambler, i don't go that often, so i'm still somewhat tentative. but we had a hell of a great time up there!

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by RollerDoc

Well the fact of the matter is I am up close to $1000.00 this year, and most of it was on Big Brown. Most of it was also when he won the Fla Derby and KY Derby when I got some decent odds. I still bet him in every race despite his heavily favorite odds.

Recently, I strayed from the script with this across the board stuff and have not been nearly as successful. So the advice of Hoss is very sensible to me.

hossy, i disagree. i think roller doc and hrfan will get along fine.

Hank might be out of a job soon. Weight, blood sugar and blood pressure reading plz.