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Originally Posted by GMB@BP
I love listening to very knowledgeable people talk about horse racing, these guys are at the top of the list.
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While overall I thought the show was excellent, I would argue the content is well below how the top players of the game analyze a race. I would not describe myself as a "top" player by any means, but having been to the NHC a couple of times and observing over my 35+ years of playing the game, the discussion for the most part was pretty high level and generalized. Which is, of course, the point of Talking Horses.
Give me a show where professionals (that is players who make a living or a substantial profit from their wagers) dice up the card, and I think you'd find two categories - computer whizzes heavy on stats grinding out profits with percentages, or the patient ones laying in the weeds and passing on 19 out of 20 races, and only playing where they have a big edge.
Beyer's contribution to the game is priceless, especially for amateurs like myself. Insight from his books, plus their entertainment value just as great stories are one of many reasons I came to love the sport. But it's always been a important part of the handicapping approach to form my opinions.
My favorite part of the show was when Serling strongly disagreed with Beyer but stated he was "cutting him some slack", or words to that effect, as opposed to having Argona or Stabile in the other chair. I just had to laugh. How "big" of The Little Guy to be polite for a change, as opposed to his usual antics...
