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Look at HSH with 4000+ factors. Is there some combination of those that might lead to profits? I'm sure, but if one does the math that's a helluva number of possible combinations. Only the dedicated users will make it work for them.
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I try not to "invade" other software threads and this will be no exception. I will try to offer
something useful.
Truth be told, there are absolutely zero factors anywhere in HSH or any other software, for that matter, that by themselves will be profitable.
There once were a few such factors. For example, when I first began with HSH, Jim Cramer's "Best 1st fraction ever" factor was flat-bet profitable to the tune of a whopping 2.5% all by itself! Over the years I watched it deteriorate.
As it gradually went
southward, it remained slightly profitable in route races. Now, even that is a slight losing proposition.
Cramer also has a number that is like BRIS' Prime Power: PSR. In fact, he has 2 of them, one being an older version that is still in the downloads. HSH has a 3rd one, a proprietary factor called simple, "RTG."
PSR was once profitable at 8/1 and above. That is, if you watched every race, at every track, and bet all the #1 PSR horses that went off at 8/1 or above, you would find yourself making money. As I recall, this occurred about 4 times on a typical Saturday in the summer.
Personally, I find this to be completely impractical. I mean, who is going to actually WATCH 400 races to see which horses fit the criteria?
But then it began to be assimilated into the public's handicapping and the lowest odds began to go up. It went to 10/1, then 12/1. Last I saw it was at around 15/1.
This rise in odds has changed those 4 plays per day to about 3 now.
Sorry, but the news is bad.
There are no single factors that will make you profitable.
The news gets worse.
Because of the influence of the whales, all of the
really important factors are pretty much normalized to "flat." That is, the top 3 ranks for EVERYTHING comes in around $1.75.
And even more bad news.
Those who think that you will "lay in the weeds" for that $160 horse that will "make your year" are going to be disappointed. Besides... you can't bet much on them anyway.
BUT WAIT! All is not hopeless!
There is a ray of sunshine. In fact, the news is so good that there is a way to way.
No, this is not one of those $79-get-rich-quick systems... The ones that start with, "I've made so much money and now I just want to share with the world..." blah-blah-.
Not that. The thing is that it can be done but not the way you think. Maybe not even a way you're going to enjoy.
Here's what it is...
You need to become an expert at telling the difference between a good low-odds horse and a bad one.
If you can actually do that, you will be be able to
at least break even throwing darts.
But, you don't get to say, "ALL favorites are bad bets." That has to stop.
You have to train yourself to get good at this. Every race needs to begin with this step. If there is an honest-to-goodness BET AGAINST horse, then the race is playable.
How do you train yourself? By tracking how well you do.
Oh, I've done it now. I've assigned homework. Yup. It will take work.
But it is worth it.
This comes with my money-back guarantee... oh wait. I didn't charge anything.
Seriously, if you do this, you will become really hard to beat.
"Your mission, Mr. Phelps, should you decide to accept it," (cue MI music) "... is to only play races where you have a low-odds horse that will, in the long run, lose 40 cents per wagered dollar."
Hope this helps.
Have a good time.
Dave
