Did You Have a Winning year in 2016

[andicap]

Either we have the smartest horseplayers in the history of the universe on this board or the biggest liars.

[thaskalos]

Originally Posted by andicap

Either we have the smartest horseplayers in the history of the universe on this board or the biggest liars.

Naw...we are the typical horseplaying crowd. And our biggest battle is the one against "reality".

[ultracapper]

Originally Posted by thaskalos

Naw...we are the typical horseplaying crowd. And our biggest battle is the one against "reality".

Truer words were never spoken. Accepting reality is the handicapper's biggest challenge.

[EMD4ME]

Originally Posted by paulbenny

I have one basic issue: how can you bet a race for example, with Jorge Navarro in it, or Jamie Ness in it?

Overall, dont bet those races... That's what I do.

[Johnny V]

I had a modest winning year in 2016 unlike 2015 which was a losing year. The difference was I cut back on betting turf races both in races wagered on and amounts bet on those races. I also did not make a bet in the last quarter of 2016 so I guess that may have changed the outcome since I did not play for the entire year.
In fact, I have not made a bet this year except for just a very few races at AQU and Tampa. I guess I am just burned out and it is not worth the time I have to put in. Hopefully I will get my batteries recharged this spring.

[ReplayRandall]

Here are the poll results of the last 3 years:

View Poll Results: Did You Have a Winning Year in 2016
I had a winning 2016.................32 32.65%
I came close to even in 2016.......10 10.20%
I had a losing year in 2016..........52 53.06%
I don't want to know how I did.....4 4.08%
Voters: 98

View Poll Results: Did You Have a Winning Year in 2015
I had a winning 2015.................32 32.32%
I came close to even in 2015.......11 11.11%
I had a losing year in 2015..........50 50.51%
I don't want to know how I did.....6 6.06%
Voters: 99

View Poll Results: How did you do in 2014 ?
I had a winning 2014 !!!.............29 27.36%
I was close to even in 2014.........10 9.43%
I had a losing year in 2014..........61 57.55%
I don't want to know how I did.....6 5.66%
Voters: 106.

[thaskalos]

Originally Posted by ReplayRandall

Here are the poll results of the last 3 years:

View Poll Results: Did You Have a Winning Year in 2016
I had a winning 2016.................32 32.65%
I came close to even in 2016.......10 10.20%
I had a losing year in 2016..........52 53.06%
I don't want to know how I did.....4 4.08%
Voters: 98

View Poll Results: Did You Have a Winning Year in 2015
I had a winning 2015.................32 32.32%
I came close to even in 2015.......11 11.11%
I had a losing year in 2015..........50 50.51%
I don't want to know how I did.....6 6.06%
Voters: 99

View Poll Results: How did you do in 2014 ?
I had a winning 2014 !!!.............29 27.36%
I was close to even in 2014.........10 9.43%
I had a losing year in 2014..........61 57.55%
I don't want to know how I did.....6 5.66%
Voters: 106.

The winning percentages are getting better year-to-year...but the voters are getting fewer.

[EasyGoer89]

Originally Posted by thaskalos

The winning percentages are getting better year-to-year...but the voters are getting fewer.

I'm surprised so many admitted they lost, I would have guessed the winners would have been much higher.

[Jack950]

Had a losing year. Came close to scoring a 7k tournament win, but a decision not to use a certain horse at CD cost me big time. Hope for a better year 2017.

[biggestal99]

Originally Posted by paulbenny

I had very bad numbers this year. I am vigilant to improve this year so my record keeping is somewhat over the top. I realize that this is a very tough beat the takeout game but I love it. I have one basic issue: how can you bet a race for example, with Jorge Navarro in it, or Jamie Ness in it?

Navarro was my best friend on the exchange. Yeah I lost a bit sometimes on some his chalkies at Monmouth but made some nice scores betting against him.

Just gotta know your trainer and the way he operates.

Allan

[horseplayer]

losing year ........ $15,241.20 wagered ...... $14,022.10 Won .... ($1,219.10 )

[NJ Stinks]

In a year where I collected on Danny Willett in the Masters at 60-1 while in England, won a nice NCAA college pool where one had to pick every game against the spread, and did well playing individual bowl games, I still finished decently down for the year. Part of it was NFL but most of the losses came at the races.

Actually, I'm getting a bit concerned at my lack of focus when attempting to handicap the night before. It seems more like work than it used to, I'm sorry to say.

[Hapman]

Ended up over because of one big hit on Derby Day, but had an otherwise pretty bad year at most other tracks than my home AP.

[airford1]

Another losing year. I'm blaming the Exotic bets where the monkeys don't finish riding the race out. I know it's part of the game, but I'm still blaming them.I miss the full fields at Santa Anita with riders that put your horse in the race with a chance to win. Where is McCarron when you need him?

[Lemon Drop Husker]

Originally Posted by lamboguy

i hear you loud and clear since i am right there with you. your prescription would be to follow CHRISLONGSHOT. i am pretty sure he actually wins playing 2-3 horses per race. no clue in the world how he does it though

Dude gets it done.

Mad, mad respect.

Maybe one should Show bet every horse CL posts for $10. I'd be damn sure you'd be well ahead.