haha-no pressure, right?
i learned in my early 20's that i did better with the pacers/trotter than the tb's. it all began when i realized that standardbred horses run the
standard One Mile. makes the past performance sheet alot easier to cap (or so i have convinced myself) when they're all basically running the same distance although a lot can change from a 5/8 to the full mile track. Gremlin Lad hit it right on the head when he mentions horses that are "shipping in" or fresh off a claim are horses to research/watch a race or two. both are very good angles but if you dont know that a horse shipping into balmoral from woodbine is a ton different from a horse shippping to the meadowlands from northfield its all greek to you....a lot has to do with putting your time in. which doesnt necessarily mean betting every single friggin race.
im learning to "pick my spots"-i have a friend who frequesnts the pony parlors with me and upon entry his eyes glaze over looking at all the tv's and before i know it he has action on just about every single race in the joint. how? i have no idea as my nose is buried in the program (which he claims is the kiss of death)
as for doing well at cappin horses i think im a work in progress...perhaps a book is out there that can help me refine my "approach". i say this because i feel like i can spot/pick enough horses to make a profit im just not playing them right. i started with exotics (exacta-trifecta-10 cent
"superman") and have been loving them for decadesmostly because the payouts can become quite juicy. later as i started to dabble in sports wagering i said to myself if i was going to lay $ out (on NHL mostly) it wasnt going to be on anything below even $ odds-i am a value shopper. long story short: i made out ok last NHL season-made $ in MLB over the summer and quit cold turkey midway thru this NHL season after a losing trend i couldnt see ending.-crazy ass year. ask anyone who made an attempt
so im back to my first love: the Horsies!
im now applying what ive learned in the sportsbook to the racebook. meaning: $20 to show(come in 3rd) on a longshot ive honed in on after scouring the PP for an hour or 2 sits better in my gut that laying 140 bucks on the flyers to win $100 if ya know what im sayin...
My best advice: pick your spots.
Gremlin Lad-my driver takes 5% but again, thats sulky racing. tb's may differ....
*Beaver Patrol (and everyone else cappin harness racing)-Post your harness plays here! its the only way this place gets better!