Pure luck?

[Vegaskid]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

Any competent handicapper who can read a toteboard can see when inside-info money is being bet. And the inside-info usually comes on the opinion of trainers, exercise riders, jockeys, and clockers

Sure, they might have an edge in rare situations (a first-time starter or layoff horse) ... but a lot of them are TERRIBLE at evaluating the other guys horse.

The "rare situations" are what I am referring to. Like the Peter Miller 1ster he made a huge score on (Laugh at Life). Granted, he did hide it from everyone (for his own personal gain) and also played it perfectly by manipulating the workouts, but he didn't know how good the other guys horses were. He just knew he was in a soft spot, and that the par for that race would be easy to top.

[blackthroatedwind]

Inside information and the all-button?

I beg to differ.

[Calzone Lord]

Yep. Advice doesn't come much worse than the all-button.

Don't get me wrong, there's been a time or ten in which I wish I would have used it, but over the long haul, it's bad on your ROI.

You're better off spending extra money pressing than spreading.

[declansharbor]

Doug, how soon do you see exchange wagering catching on in North America? Horse racing that is.

[dagolfer33]

Since I have no chance of winning, I should just quit now and save the money. Wait, one more bet......TAM 6 .50 pk 5, 2,5,7/1,6/2,4/1,7/2,8 $24.

[my miss storm cat]

I'm waiting for Alabama Stakes to chime in.

[Danzig]

i have seen a saying, 'the harder you work, the luckier you get'. you have to put in the time and study to make good picks-time some just don't have, or aren't willing to give. sure, sometimes it boils down to luck. we've all seen a horse miss the break, dump their jock, whatever. another bit of advice-when at the track, don't bet every race because you feel like you have to. you can't beat the favorite every time, so pick your battles.

[dagolfer33]

Originally Posted by dagolfer33

Since I have no chance of winning, I should just quit now and save the money. Wait, one more bet......TAM 6 .50 pk 5, 2,5,7/1,6/2,4/1,7/2,8 $24.

4/5 !

Obviously, obviously, if I would have had the inside information I needed, I could have hit this thing.

[geeker2]

Originally Posted by dagolfer33

4/5 !

Obviously, obviously, if I would have had the inside information I needed, I could have hit this thing.

I like to use the quick pick function

[Vegaskid]

Originally Posted by dagolfer33

4/5 !

Obviously, obviously, if I would have had the inside information I needed, I could have hit this thing.

Or the all button.

I think every chalk player in the country hit that today.