What does it take to make a living at punting?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

In regards to track handicappers, is this what most of them do for their full-time jobs? It seems most of the picks they give out are "safe" plays and not the horses that are at a good value. I'm guessing what they play at the window is much different?

I think very few of them bet even a reasonably significant amount and almost all lose. You are making a mistake if you consider these people expert handicappers....in general.

It's about understanding how to win....and few people do.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I think very few of them bet even a reasonably significant amount and almost all lose. You are making a mistake if you consider these people expert handicappers....in general.

It's about understanding how to win....and few people do.

So are they just paid by the track to give something to help guide the first-timers to the track? I notice and question the strangest things.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

So are they just paid by the track to give something to help guide the first-timers to the track? I notice and question the strangest things.

I actually thought you were referring to random newspaper handicappers. To be perfectly honest I don't pay attention to any of them.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I actually thought you were referring to random newspaper handicappers. To be perfectly honest I don't pay attention to any of them.

Well them too.

[Thunder Gulch]

Just my opinion, but I believe with if the time, knowledge, and energy required to scratch a living at the track were applied to other endeavors, you would come out far enough ahead to work, live, and take trips to Saratoga, Delmar, or wherever you wanted every summer. After several years you could own them instead of bet them if you were so inclined....even the guy who claimed in the other thread to make $35,000 of of $1,800 is working below minimum wage to get those results (however bogus they are.)