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09-14-2010, 04:17 PM
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Public Handicappers
Because the forum has so many opinions and they certainly have been around lets throw out 6 names and only voice opinions on these 6 handicappers.
John Conte, Noel Michaels, John Piesen, Gasper Moschera,
Jerry Antonucci, Jim Hurley. Do you give em a  or a 
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09-14-2010, 08:24 PM
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The silence is speaking volumes, which I kind of had an idea it would.
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09-14-2010, 08:30 PM
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Most of the people who post here do their own handicapping.
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09-14-2010, 09:05 PM
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RG we know that, just wanted to know if anyone has been approached by these low life backroom tipsters with their so called inside info like a friend of mine was. They actually called him and he dosen't know how they got his number. He said it was like one of those football pick callers just won't take a no and he hung up only to get another call a few minutes later from some thug.
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09-15-2010, 03:24 AM
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Hello.
"Mr. Actor?"
Yes.
"This is Joe at WePickEm. I want to thank you for being one of our valued clients. Tell me, Mr. Actor, what is your betting level?"
Oh, I'm a $2 better.
"You subscribe to our service and only bet $2?"
Oh, that. Here's the thing. I'm working on my Ph.D. in actuarial science and my thesis is whether statistics can make betting at the track profitable. My thesis adviser insists that I include a survey of public selectors in my paper. That's why I subscribed to your service. I never take your advice.
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09-15-2010, 03:58 AM
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Don't tRUST eM
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Originally Posted by Trotman
RG we know that, just wanted to know if anyone has been approached by these low life backroom tipsters with their so called inside info like a friend of mine was. They actually called him and he dosen't know how they got his number. He said it was like one of those football pick callers just won't take a no and he hung up only to get another call a few minutes later from some thug.
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You guys put all of your money on someone's opinions ? I have followed them all. They screw up so much, you are better off, going on your own. That way if you fail, you can blame yourself . It's better that way. You learn more and you can go back and review your own methods and revise them. Who the hell knows how they get their final selections ? , Who cares ? . Go on your own. It's better.
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09-15-2010, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Trotman
Because the forum has so many opinions and they certainly have been around lets throw out 6 names and only voice opinions on these 6 handicappers.
John Conte, Noel Michaels, John Piesen, Gasper Moschera,
Jerry Antonucci, Jim Hurley. Do you give em a or a |
Didn't one of these guys win the $500,000 prize in the big handicapping contest last year? 1/2 million dollars. Conte I think it was.
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09-15-2010, 10:28 AM
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I actually liked the Gasman's book. But I would never use any service.
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09-15-2010, 11:06 AM
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Jerry A had recent health problems and is retired. I wish him nothing but the best.
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09-15-2010, 11:15 AM
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'Jamey1977', who exactly have you followed?
Last edited by rispa; 09-15-2010 at 11:17 AM.
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09-15-2010, 11:17 AM
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I know personally, a DRF trackman, two newspaper handicappers as well as a few nationally. ALL say the same things: we have to do several tracks a day as well as other writings, we don't have the ability to cap the field after scratches or when the weather changes are apparent (bias developing during a program) so there are huge obstacles to overcome.
Given all these road blocks, is it a wonder they do as well as they do???
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09-15-2010, 01:21 PM
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Hate to admit it but not this year, but the year before I took a stab because I was familiar with his name as a trainer and purchased the "road to the derby" selections for all the pre derby races form Moschera. I can tell you that at least for that series of about a dozen races the results were horrifying. He maybe had one chalk winner from the dozen or so races selected.
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09-15-2010, 02:21 PM
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When John Conte won the NHC in 09, he stated in an interview immediately thereafter that the 500,000 win "may" have gotten him even on horseplaying for life. Since I was there and watching the interview live, I did not get the impression he was kidding. He was grateful.
Are you sure you want to pay for his picks?
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09-15-2010, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by KidCapper
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Yeah and my aunt Mollie won the lottery for $500000, what doe's J. Conte and my aunt have in common?
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