View Poll Results: How long does it take you to handicap a card?
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15 minutes or less
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26 |
21.85% |
30 minutes
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13 |
10.92% |
45 minutes
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10 |
8.40% |
1 hour
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17 |
14.29% |
2 hours
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27 |
22.69% |
3 or more hours
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26 |
21.85% |
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12-26-2008, 09:22 AM
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#1
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Etobicoke, ON, CANADA
Posts: 1,022
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How long does it take you to handicap a card?
In a recent post, someone mentioned it took roughly 3hr/card to handicap. How long does it take you to handicap a card?
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12-26-2008, 09:37 AM
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#2
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 1,518
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I answered 1 hour, but my New Year's resolution is to pay more attention to detail, so it should start to take longer.
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12-26-2008, 09:40 AM
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#3
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,991
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Of course it depends on the card. Hollywood with 5-6 horses a race not long, Tampa or Fairgrounds with 10-12 per race and lots of cheap and / or state bred races alot longer.
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12-26-2008, 10:23 AM
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#4
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Etobicoke, ON, CANADA
Posts: 1,022
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Quote:
Originally Posted by point given
Of course it depends on the card. Hollywood with 5-6 horses a race not long, Tampa or Fairgrounds with 10-12 per race and lots of cheap and / or state bred races alot longer.
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Point Given,
All of your points are valid. Perhaps the better question would have been in terms of time per race or time per horse. I just think about it on a different scale.
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12-26-2008, 11:47 AM
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#5
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 617
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I break down the whole Daily (DRF) in about 15 minutes..
Sometimes quicker, something slower, but usually right around there..
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12-26-2008, 11:50 AM
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#6
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Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,049
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I haven't handicapped a 'Card' in years. I use a Custon Card, and only look at certain types of races, at all Tracks running..
Ez
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12-26-2008, 12:35 PM
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#7
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: New York
Posts: 1,454
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I handicapped a card last month using the actual DRF instead of the downloaded PP's and I must say that I enjoyed the different scrawls and checks and dots and the other stuff that marked my form. It's been a long time. Ah the old days.
http://thehitandrunpunter.blogspot.com
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12-26-2008, 01:45 PM
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#8
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DimeSupers Really Are!
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 2,095
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A lot depends on WHEN you can get a paper DRF...
if I can get a copy a day in advance (usually Friday/Saturday in winter),
I'll spend about 2hrs/track and work on Horizontal wagers on NYRA/Cali.
if I get a paper on the morning of the races, I'll spend 5min/race scanning
to see which track to spend the most effort on, & look to bet Tris/Supers.
This time of year, with many tracks cancelling due to weather,
I also buy the online DRF monthly PP plan, 20 cards for $31(decent deal)...
allows me to "pick & choose" tracks w/out spending the $6 a paper DRF costs!
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12-26-2008, 01:47 PM
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#9
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 18,962
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The Two Second Handicapper
"Handicap a card?" Just 2 seconds thank you.
Kick him in the knees. The last thing we need after a loss is a joker.
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12-26-2008, 01:50 PM
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#10
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Cincinnati,Ohio
Posts: 5,289
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It takes me about 3 hours.Just to add my profile and race notes takes about an hour.And I took the advice of Steve Davidowitz a long time ago,to look through all the horses running lines to see where and how it has evolved or declined.It's time consuming but I have a better understanding and feel for a race and entrant capabilities by doing so.That makes me feel better and not be timid when it's time to bet.That's "Synergy" to me.Confidence=cash=more cash!!!!!
I envy you guys who say it takes 15 minutes to handicap 5-6 racecards.I'm skeptical as hell,but if it makes you money,more power to you.
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12-26-2008, 02:25 PM
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#11
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Veteran
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Boynton Beach, Florida
Posts: 1,314
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About 3 hrs for me using multiple sources of data. I know poeple that can do it faster but if I'm not methodical I find I miss things like blinks on/off, first gelding etc.
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12-26-2008, 02:56 PM
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#12
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,250
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BombsAway Bob
A lot depends on WHEN you can get a paper DRF...
if I can get a copy a day in advance (usually Friday/Saturday in winter),
I'll spend about 2hrs/track and work on Horizontal wagers on NYRA/Cali.
if I get a paper on the morning of the races, I'll spend 5min/race scanning
to see which track to spend the most effort on, & look to bet Tris/Supers.
This time of year, with many tracks cancelling due to weather,
I also buy the online DRF monthly PP plan, 20 cards for $31(decent deal)...
allows me to "pick & choose" tracks w/out spending the $6 a paper DRF costs!
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You bring up an interesting point in terms of when PPs are available. I may be the only one, but I hate it when tracks release entries only two days prior because I am not one of the fortunate people who can handicap the entire card in 15 min or less and I feel most confident when I get at least three hours in total prior to walking into a track and having an extra day to fit that into my schedule makes a big difference.
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12-26-2008, 05:48 PM
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#13
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 310
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I picked 30 minutes, but i'm done with a card usually in about 20 minutes. I don't look at them all though - probably average 4 races per card.
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12-27-2008, 08:51 AM
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#14
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 373
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3 hours if I don't rush - I include projecting my own line, which takes about 20 minutes per race, though I don't bother assigning odds beyond the first 5 or 6 contenders.
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12-27-2008, 08:53 AM
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#15
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 3,352
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One thing to keep in mind is that it's not just how long you spend handicapping a card, it's also how long you spend doing work that supports and contributes to the way you handicap. Eg, a db guy might handicap a card in 30 seconds, but he might be spending 5 hours a day researching, evaluating and coding his spot plays.
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