*Handicapping Methods-Spot Play Testing-Software Etc

[PaceAdvantage]

Originally Posted by NorCalGreg

I came to this site earlier....it was down. Okay all well and good. Did my handicapping--came back here and posted up whatever.

Now I go to bet--and TWINSPIRES is down for maintenance.

Yup, but it was a planned down. I upgraded vBulletin again. This will be the last time for a while...I promise...

[REBel]

Today's results at TAM

RACE 7 # 6 8/1 PL 9.80 SHO 7.40

RACE 2 #5 2/1 PL 3.60 SHO 3.30

RACE 6 # 1 8/1 WIN 22.40 PL 8.00 SHO 4.40

RACE 2 # 1 2.5/1 OUT

GREG, THIS MIGHT BE A SPOT PLAY FOR SHOW BETTING THE LONGSHOT

[green80]

Originally Posted by REBel

Today's results at TAM

RACE 7 # 6 8/1 PL 9.80 SHO 7.40

RACE 2 #5 2/1 PL 3.60 SHO 3.30

RACE 6 # 1 8/1 WIN 22.40 PL 8.00 SHO 4.40

RACE 2 # 1 2.5/1 OUT

GREG, THIS MIGHT BE A SPOT PLAY FOR SHOW BETTING THE LONGSHOT

that 22.40 winner paid more that all the show horses combined

[bruin95]

Originally Posted by REBel

Today's results at TAM

RACE 7 # 6 8/1 PL 9.80 SHO 7.40

RACE 2 #5 2/1 PL 3.60 SHO 3.30

RACE 6 # 1 8/1 WIN 22.40 PL 8.00 SHO 4.40

RACE 2 # 1 2.5/1 OUT

GREG, THIS MIGHT BE A SPOT PLAY FOR SHOW BETTING THE LONGSHOT

Was there a tie with the E1 rating? You're only supposed to play the Top 2.

[NorCalGreg]

Originally Posted by bruin95

Was there a tie with the E1 rating? You're only supposed to play the Top 2.

I think Ron is doing top E-1 per race...and suggesting longshots on top may be good show bets in general.

Can find some lone-speed plays starting with top E-1....and working your way down the figs.

I just checked a few tracks...the top E-1 @ TUP CHEROKEE CHANT paid a lovely $8.00--the 2nd horse finished ITM in another race. Both tops @ CTX won.

The rest of the tracks--nada.

[NorCalGreg]

AQUEDUCT 03/02

1ST MARBLE FALLS 6-1

3RD MARGARITA SUNRISE 8/5

4TH ROCKFORD 3-1

5TH MIGHTY ZEALOUS 6-1

6TH NEW YORK ZIP 6-1


Good Luck

-NCG

[NorCalGreg]

Since the milquetoasts in NY canceled ....let's take a look at a CALIFORNIA track--where MEN are MEN

SANTA ANITA pick-9 brought to you by EXOTIC BETS! This day looks chalky as can be:
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[REBel]

Yes, play the shots only. Click BL2.5 and then SORT by E1. This sorts the entire card.

Any horses in top 4 are plays at 8/1 or higher.

REBel

[NorCalGreg]

Originally Posted by NorCalGreg

Since the milquetoasts in NY canceled ....let's take a look at a CALIFORNIA track--where MEN are MEN

SANTA ANITA pick-9 brought to you by EXOTIC BETS! This day looks chalky as can be:
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Like the new banner? I wouldn't be able to say "Like Stealing Money"..if it weren't true--this is the internet after all.

Here's an email I got this morning from a tourney player back east...he's purchased every one of my programs--the day they are released for sale.

This guy Al is totally bad-a$$...so listen up:

Greg ,
" I Was Up At OTW for That Delta Downs $130.00 Winner in 1st Race That Was On Hot List , and I JUST Couldn't Pull Trigger AGAIN !
the Following Sunday There Was a Horse @ Santa Anita in 9th Race That Went Off 33-1 and Paid $69.00 on HOT LIST and I Played The Other One
On Hot List That Came In 2nd ! One Of These Days I Will NOT Let Odds Influenze Me ! "
AL

[NorCalGreg]

Got good news! Nailed the late Pick-3 @ Santa Anita. I noticed there were 3 PLATINUM lone-speed plays for race 6,7,8 so went ahead and played 'em for a buck.

Now the bad news....Pick-3 paid $6.00 I'm gonna take my winnings and go get me a cheeseburger
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[timtam]

I'm confused

I bought the original and first platinum update. I can do the Late and E1 and

do a sort. Where or what is the difference between what I have and what

Exotic gives me? ( This isn't a ruse to sell more updates believe me )

Are there different formulas in your next update because earlier I saw you

were going to include Trainer Moves. I just wish you would update the

program so that I could print out a race by race report I could take to the

OTB. I sort E1 etc do all kinds of mixing different J/T %, ability ratings

power numbers but then I have to copy all that stuff down and take to the

OTB and sometimes I miss a play or two. Is there anything in your updating

which would allow us to say take Aqueduct and print each race sorted by

what we're interested in? Maybe its too much to ask but it would be a big

help rather than copying all kinds of data and trying to compare apples to

apples. Whew! that took longer to type than I'm accustomed to

[green80]

use the old "print screen" button when you get it sorted how you like.

[NorCalGreg]

I understand what you're saying, Tim. My goal is and has always been to produce winning software for less than $50 retail. I think Dave Schwartz mentioned he spent over 100K to develop and get his program to market. Who knows what Pizzola and the others spend for all their bells and whistles.

I had to cut corners and decide what I could--and couldn't do without--to maintain that price point. I was able to get most everything printable in Exotic, but as far as mixing and printing different "views"...it's just not happening.

You actually can print any screen you wanted...with the snipping tool included with windows--but that gets to be a hassle, I know. I do it every day posting here.

You're evidently not interested in Exotic---that's fine. It's not an "upgrade" but a completely different program. Just as TRAINER MOVES--when completed--will be nothing like Exotic.

I personally think...and most of my customers do also..that under $50 is a hell of a good deal for these programs. Sorry about the lack of printing options--but that's the way it has to be.

BTW...the program you have, PLATINUM....is still my best seller -I handicap with it every day. EXOTIC goes further with the TIP SHEET, HOT LIST, CONSENSUS....and Pick-9 (which is a contender list). None absolutely vital--but all nice to have.

Good Luck

-NCG

ps: I noticed my good friend Mike Perucci's THEETOPTHREE site is defunct. Hard to stay afloat under $50.

[bruin95]

Originally Posted by timtam

I'm confused

I bought the original and first platinum update. I can do the Late and E1 and

do a sort. Where or what is the difference between what I have and what

Exotic gives me? ( This isn't a ruse to sell more updates believe me )

Are there different formulas in your next update because earlier I saw you

were going to include Trainer Moves. I just wish you would update the

program so that I could print out a race by race report I could take to the

OTB. I sort E1 etc do all kinds of mixing different J/T %, ability ratings

power numbers but then I have to copy all that stuff down and take to the

OTB and sometimes I miss a play or two. Is there anything in your updating

which would allow us to say take Aqueduct and print each race sorted by

what we're interested in? Maybe its too much to ask but it would be a big

help rather than copying all kinds of data and trying to compare apples to

apples. Whew! that took longer to type than I'm accustomed to

You know what I do? I take pictures of the different screens with my phone.

[NorCalGreg]

Originally Posted by bruin95

You know what I do? I take pictures of the different screens with my phone.

There you go--there's always a work-around.

Our fellow board member REB Ron pointed out some other tracks using the E-1 METHOD. We may add Fairgrounds to the list of No-Handicapping method tracks.

I only have the last 3 days of data--was under the impression that quarantine was still a problem so didn't even download the data for the track until 3 days ago.

3 days does not make a successful method...but this is a heck of a start. 3 for 5 with payoffs of $101.20, $17.20, and $5.60.

BTW...you can find these without the PLATINUM program--it will just take you about an hour to find them. Platinum it's two clicks:

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