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It's often presented as an either/or situation that if you don't like Esky at 2/1 or 5/2, then make a case for someone else. Well, if you're not strong on someone else, either, then you pass the race, which is a viable third option. For a number of reasons, including history, I'm not sold on Esky at 5/2 or less, but, that doesn't mean I will find someone else. If I do,
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covelj70 Wrote:
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you make a big deal out of
> winning $1,000 on a day. That's the tip money for
> some of the people on this board.
Sounds about right. I'd pay that much for a good tip, right about now.
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TGJB Wrote:
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> If I recall, that was one of only two times Smith
> came through inside on Z (other being BC) and if
> he hadn't my pick, who ran second, would have won.
> Could be wrong.
Which horse had the better figure coming out of that race?
I watched it at the Parting Glass. I was ready to bet against her e
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I may be mistaken, but, I think that "short stretch" call refers to mile races at OP, which begin and end at the sixteenth pole.
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smithkent, you may be gone by now, which is unfortunate, because you contribute to the give and take. However, I have seen very little take on your part, with some compelling arguments from other folks here who have really been around the block quite a few times. Sorry to make it personal, but, I find that a troubling trait for someone in the medical profession, and I can only hope you assimila
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Again, your argument is based on the assumption that the take-out (which is not 25% on every bet, and the smarter players are quite aware of that) has the same affect in racing as it does in Vegas games of chance (excluding blackjack) where the only determinant is the roll of the dice or the wheel. The odds are not set by the "house" in horse racing. They are affected by people who don
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I dislike the take-out in principle, but, it would not be a deterrent to me were I so inclined to try the game as a professional. My own handicapping skills, however are sufficient to keep that vocation at bay. Nonetheless, when I look at the take-out, it is one piece of the pie, and a much bigger piece of it may well be filled by "contributions" of the utterly clueless. This is not
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For fans of New York racing, reading about the sport's future being decided by NYRA and the New York State legislature is like seeing a child you love being parented by Paris Hilton and John Daly.
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I don't know all the restrictions (residency, where you're calling from, etc.), but, at least some OTB regions have a phone account option. I'm in the Western NY region, and can pick up all the major tracks. The one caveat is that you have to maintain a $300 balance to get track odds, otherwise you get whacked 6%.
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Case in point about spreading with Analysis horses: in yesterdays Big (misnomer) A late Pick 4, I had the sardine, Wishful Tomcat in the 8th, as a single, so I had wiggle room in the other four races. I went for an $80 ticket, knowing that if I get a couple more chalks, it's a $40 return. But, the first leg was a $25 horse they had on top, and I liked, too. The second leg, was a 25-1 hor
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Ditto to all of the above. I use it primarily to augment my own handicapping. Occasionally, it will point me toward horses that I have overlooked, and give me reason to give them a second look, particularly if I am spreading in a particular race. or sequence of races. Sometimes, for better or worse, it will reinforce my feeling about a specific horse. The most useful comments have been the &qu
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SoCalMan2 Wrote:
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> Wasn't he the guy who had Bodacious Tatas? (that
> is not a reference to a manziere ala Seinfeld --
> it is a filly he used to own). She won some
> stakes races I believe.
One of the classic moments in race calling was provided by Marshall Cassidy at Belmont, when, in his stentorian tone, he
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