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Forum: General Handicapping Discussion 12-24-2013, 12:54 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 17,273
Posted By VastinMT
Since we're bumping and updating . . . have these...

Since we're bumping and updating . . . have these figures changed since you posted this, Dave?
Forum: Handicapper's Corner 12-01-2013, 12:17 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 17,016
Posted By VastinMT
This quote makes me wonder what Traynor thinks an...

This quote makes me wonder what Traynor thinks an Internet forum about handicapping is REALLY about.

(Hope this isn't a hijack -- always found his thoughts stimulating.)
Forum: General Handicapping Discussion 09-23-2013, 12:55 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,798
Posted By VastinMT
Thanks for the info. Looks like I'll ask what's...

Thanks for the info. Looks like I'll ask what's available next time I'm at Santa Anita.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 09-21-2013, 12:09 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,165
Posted By VastinMT
SoCal racing dates, post-Hollywood

Looks like Los Al will become a mile track -- THIS FALL -- and pick up a two- and a three-week meet. Stabling gets spread around. And Del Mar gets a November meet:

...
Forum: General Handicapping Discussion 09-20-2013, 03:03 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,798
Posted By VastinMT
High Roller Rooms at Tracks

Does anyone know what's required to play in them? and what services do they provide?

I think I saw one at Hollywood, always wondered what you got. Personal betting terminal? Cash and carry...
Forum: Handicapping Library 09-20-2013, 02:08 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,810
Posted By VastinMT
I tithe every race. The track calls it The Take....

I tithe every race. The track calls it The Take.

:lol: :lol:

But seriously, a good cause. And Headless Horsemen was a fun read.
Forum: General Handicapping Discussion 09-03-2013, 10:28 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,249
Posted By VastinMT
These are all great ideas, thanks. Not sure what...

These are all great ideas, thanks. Not sure what he wants to do with the idea, not sure IF he wants to do anything, but your generosity here will lead to an interesting conversation, no doubt.

...
Forum: General Handicapping Discussion 09-01-2013, 05:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,249
Posted By VastinMT
Where to sell great idea for new bet

After following the "stock market" discussion here, I was talking about it with my young adult son who came up with a great idea for a bet that he and his friends would find appealing.

So, if he...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 08-31-2013, 03:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,065
Posted By VastinMT
Thanks for this summary -- as a SoCalian, it...

Thanks for this summary -- as a SoCalian, it makes complete sense to me. Because stretching Pomona or Los Al to a mile makes no sense.

Has anyone done any projections on the purse amounts...
Forum: Handicapper's Corner 08-18-2013, 02:50 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,398
Posted By VastinMT
Hasty generalization? Fallacy of small...

Hasty generalization?

Fallacy of small numbers?

Ludic fallacy?

I think all these explain why systems last only 2.2 days, absent a test on a larger database.

Paging Traynor in 3...
Forum: Off Topic - Sports 07-28-2013, 02:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,849
Posted By VastinMT
Hobbs-schmobbs -- no one hit it harder than Gil...

Hobbs-schmobbs -- no one hit it harder than Gil Gamesh!
Forum: General Racing Discussion 06-22-2013, 11:01 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,816
Posted By VastinMT
I don't watch a lot of ESPN, because I like...

I don't watch a lot of ESPN, because I like sports -- not just the NFL and NBA.

If ESPN were to cover horse racing the way it covers the NFL, we would have video crews stationed in every...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-27-2013, 10:51 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,108
Posted By VastinMT
Yup. A racehorse is a status good, like a...

Yup. A racehorse is a status good, like a mansion or a trophy wife in a Derby hat. It tells everyone that its owner can do things the hoi paloi cannot.

This message never goes out of style,...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-13-2013, 12:40 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,544
Posted By VastinMT
No land. No money. No customers.

No land.
No money.
No customers.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-11-2013, 04:14 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 7,560
Posted By VastinMT
"You're going to have a lot of fun Watching...

"You're going to have a lot of fun
Watching the thoroughbreds run
At beautiful Hollywood Park!"

This commercial on local LA television in the 1960s was my introduction to horseracing.

...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-22-2013, 01:54 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,233
Posted By VastinMT
I hear Bret Favre talked her into it.

I hear Bret Favre talked her into it.
Forum: Handicapper's Corner 03-22-2013, 01:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,428
Posted By VastinMT
Thask and Raybo, thanks. I like both your...

Thask and Raybo, thanks. I like both your readings.

Pepperell still strikes me as a little spoiled and churlish in imparting his lessons on success, however. I don't think he has half a clue...
Forum: Handicapper's Corner 03-21-2013, 12:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,428
Posted By VastinMT
Respectfully, it's not clear at all to me what...

Respectfully, it's not clear at all to me what Pepperell is talking about.

I understand he's a professional golfer and not a professional writer, but his post seems a bit of a muddle. An...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-03-2013, 01:37 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,683
Posted By VastinMT
One thing that wasn't explained in the article...

One thing that wasn't explained in the article was how the ABC system worked.

Not being a harness guy, I assume it means that if you succeed in one class (a win? three places? six shows?),...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-03-2013, 01:16 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,683
Posted By VastinMT
Meadowlands turns it around

Anyone see this article about Meadowlands changing it up on the harness track and and becoming profitable:

http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/8995568/product-stupid

Wondering if...
Forum: General Handicapping Discussion 03-02-2013, 03:24 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,009
Posted By VastinMT
Here's a link to the YouTube channel for these. ...

Here's a link to the YouTube channel for these. Lots of good information, I'll share this with anyone who shows an interest in the game:

...
Forum: General Handicapping Discussion 02-11-2013, 01:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,957
Posted By VastinMT
Thanks, Dylbert. I'm also among the...

Thanks, Dylbert.

I'm also among the admirers of the Classic page.
Forum: Handicapping Library 02-02-2013, 01:19 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,696
Posted By VastinMT
I used this method at the track two days ago and...

I used this method at the track two days ago and became wealthy beyond my wildest dreams!

Then I spent yesterday buying up all the other copies available!

Sorry, you snooze, you lose!!!
Forum: Handicapping Library 01-29-2013, 11:51 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 18,244
Posted By VastinMT
This is great! I love it!!!

This is great! I love it!!!
Forum: General Handicapping Discussion 01-20-2013, 01:49 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 7,380
Posted By VastinMT
68a. Horse racing is a sport. Betting on it is a...

68a. Horse racing is a sport. Betting on it is a game. Making money at it is a business.
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