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Old 11-16-2018, 05:17 PM   #31
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A wet track can cause handicapping havoc!!

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Old 11-16-2018, 05:46 PM   #32
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Old 11-16-2018, 06:19 PM   #33
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Old guy advice:

Don't follow any "system"
Don't buy picks or tip sheets
Don't rely on anyone to do your handicapping for you.

Do follow ONE circuit (at least in the beginning). A circuit is New York or Cali or Florida etc etc....you will see the same trainers and horses moving from track to track within that circuit each year. Through this familiarity you will soon begin to notice the way certain trainers or jockeys operate. You will already know many of the horses after following them for a year or two.
Watch as many races as you possibly can from that circuit. Take simple notes on those races...such as, what was the running style of the top three finishers?
Trying to play Gulfstream, Aqueduct, and Laurel at the same time will drain your brain and wallet.

Take your time...use the 25mins between races to your advantage.
Bet ONLY on races where you feel you have an edge

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Old 11-16-2018, 07:00 PM   #34
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Old guy advice:

Don't follow any "system"
Don't buy picks or tip sheets
Don't rely on anyone to do your handicapping for you.

Do follow ONE circuit (at least in the beginning). A circuit is New York or Cali or Florida etc etc....you will see the same trainers and horses moving from track to track within that circuit each year. Through this familiarity you will soon begin to notice the way certain trainers or jockeys operate. You will already know many of the horses after following them for a year or two.
Watch as many races as you possibly can from that circuit. Take simple notes on those races...such as, what was the running style of the top three finishers?
Trying to play Gulfstream, Aqueduct, and Laurel at the same time will drain your brain and wallet.

Take your time...use the 25mins between races to your advantage.
Bet ONLY on races where you feel you have an edge

Best of luck to you kid!
Good advice! Thanks old timer!
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Old 11-16-2018, 07:04 PM   #35
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I remember in the 80's back when the programs were just a little booklet and

you had to buy a form to get the pp's every booklet contained a system. This

was at Penn National and I remember one where you added all the speed

figures of the entered horses last 2 races divided by the entries in the race

and only looked at the ones above the average. That's all I remember but

whatever the remaining rules were it won 4 races that night. I could have

gone back 20 times and maybe not hit a race but systems are just that one

way of picking horses . Penn National was famous for putting there sheets out

with 2 or 3 races left on the card. They would put them on a table on the

second deck you could smell the mimeograph odor. When I speak to old timers

now everybody remembers going to the 2nd deck and getting high on the

newly printed sheets. Back then they sold Mikes Pink Card, Jacks Little Green

Sheet, AD_TAB, Hersheys Gold Sheet, and one more I can't remember .

But on the 2nd deck they all had 3 winners even if you had the same card

they just " rearranged their faces and gave them all another name." quote from
Bob Dylan
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Old 11-16-2018, 07:22 PM   #36
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I remember in the 80's back when the programs were just a little booklet and

you had to buy a form to get the pp's every booklet contained a system. This

was at Penn National and I remember one where you added all the speed

figures of the entered horses last 2 races divided by the entries in the race

and only looked at the ones above the average. That's all I remember but

whatever the remaining rules were it won 4 races that night. I could have

gone back 20 times and maybe not hit a race but systems are just that one

way of picking horses . Penn National was famous for putting there sheets out

with 2 or 3 races left on the card. They would put them on a table on the

second deck you could smell the mimeograph odor. When I speak to old timers

now everybody remembers going to the 2nd deck and getting high on the

newly printed sheets. Back then they sold Mikes Pink Card, Jacks Little Green

Sheet, AD_TAB, Hersheys Gold Sheet, and one more I can't remember .

But on the 2nd deck they all had 3 winners even if you had the same card

they just " rearranged their faces and gave them all another name." quote from
Bob Dylan
Cool story. I guess if penn National had “real winners” they would be a good quality track!
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Penn National blew it so big back when Racing Alive was on and you could

bet from home. They were actually covered on the Vegas board but with

some cheating, jockey death , drugging, etc. they were taken off . Fred

Lipkin and John Bogar ( who is still calling the races there ) were pioneers

in the telecasting of live races. They used to have a show and in between

races would handicap the next race etc. I was new to the horse racing business

and I did a lot of listening and learning right from the lounge chair in my own

home. When the Lehigh Valley Downs first opened ( simulcast from Penn Nat)

you couldn't find a seat on a Saturday night . The place was packed. A lot

of Lehigh Valley people would make the trip on the weekend to Penn but then

as they got older they moved to Lehigh Valley. Now if you go there on a Sat

night you might get one half of half the building with a few seats occupied.

Its a shame but once the Sands casino opened many of the remaining horse

crowd migrated there and if sports betting is allowed at the Sands the Lehigh

Valley downs will go belly up.
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Old 11-17-2018, 03:18 AM   #38
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Well first off, I am WAY TO DIFFERENT than other kids at school. Second of all, my grades are all B’s so that is why you see my posts often at different times. I am retrying what people said to me and will play woodbine and Del Mar this weekend. Mark the magician is kind enough to send me his tip sheets when each day is done so I can do something with him for a school project. That’s it that’s all!
Good, embrace that. But remember, everyone is "different". Be yourself, and that's it.

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Good, embrace that. But remember, everyone is "different". Be yourself, and that's it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPQcB...&start_radio=1
Thanks jay! At least I have some people who actually care and appreciate others.
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Well first off, I am WAY TO DIFFERENT than other kids at school. Second of all, my grades are all B’s so that is why you see my posts often at different times. I am retrying what people said to me and will play woodbine and Del Mar this weekend. Mark the magician is kind enough to send me his tip sheets when each day is done so I can do something with him for a school project. That’s it that’s all!
The fact you took the three words I wrote about chasing girls and doing well in school and got offended rather than reading the paragraph I wrote about what you should do to learn handicapping speaks volumes.
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Old 11-17-2018, 09:29 AM   #41
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The fact you took the three words I wrote about chasing girls and doing well in school and got offended rather than reading the paragraph I wrote about what you should do to learn handicapping speaks volumes.
Well I don’t chase girls, I do well in school and I don’t get offended.
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Old 11-17-2018, 09:48 AM   #42
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...and I don’t get offended.
No offense, but you get _______. <insert your own adjective there that is similar to "offended"> Reread some of your posts and you might see what some people are referring to. BTW, castaway pretty much nailed it with his last post.
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No offense, but you get _______. <insert your own adjective there that is similar to "offended"> Reread some of your posts and you might see what some people are referring to. BTW, castaway pretty much nailed it with his last post.
Pretty much didn’t actually nail it. You older people just saying get offended not me.

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An Oaklawn thread in November.

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Old 11-17-2018, 11:55 PM   #45
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Good advice! Thanks old timer!
POT actually did give some great advice. Learn a circuit. Note which jocks get out clean from the gate, which ones hold back, which ones can finish well (strong near the wire). What do trainers / owners excel with...etc etc etc...If you watch too many tracks you'll never have a clue. The human element to racing is huge.

If you're looking for a tip sheet , which I don't advise, get a subscription to timeform and enjoy their product. Their top three choices for tracks with large fields hit at prices, and the overall product CJ and crew put together is awesome... But I can't emphasize enough that POTs advise is best. Learn a circuit. Gain knowledge that you can piece together for yourself, a lot of moving parts to analyzing and handicapping each race. It takes time.

Most importantly, be selective. I've never seen a track where you'll consistently find three or more good bets per card. And good bets are all you want...Bet wisely, no one has a gun to your head when it comes to betting. If you find yourself betting three or more races per card it's just my opinion you need to step away. The tiger eats you in the end. Be selective and you can actually make some money, even nowadays.
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