How to spot a winning gambler at the track

[poetwarrior41]

I went to the morning workouts at Del Mar last saturday, and i noticed four old guys (railbirds), standing on the rail watching the horses do the morning workouts. I got there right when they were discussing and handicapping the days card. So i anonymously stood next to them, and pulled out my program, and started cirlcling who they liked. And lo and behold they picked 7 winners out of the 9 race card. Its suffice to say i had a great day. Now what drew me to them immediately, was that all four guys had toothpicks in their mouths. All successful horse bettors always have a toothpick in their mouth the entire day at the track. Look for the guys with the toothpicks and follow them to the window, and you usually will have a decent day!........................

[poetwarrior41]

This is a good example of the type of character your looking for:

[SlickFazzer]

The toothpick is huge. Often times something- papers, programs and the like stuffed in the back pocket is a tell tale sign of a wiseguy as well.

[SlickFazzer]

The bi-focals hanging low on the nose = Sharp

[poetwarrior41]

When your using the toothpick, you gotta really move it around in your mouth, from side to side, turn it upside down, you have to be very animated with it.

[bettilimbroke999]

I've never seen a successful bettor at the track and I hung out at one for 2 years

[TodaysAction]

Those who go there religiously (AM workouts) should be sought out for their insight. Take note, it does not hurt to offer them something to eat or drink PRIOR to you having a discussion with them.

[SlickFazzer]

Betti:

Keep your eyes out for the guys with the active toothpicks, something in the back pocket, and low hanging bi-focals.

90% of the time these guys know what they are doing.

But like Poet said, they guy with the active toothpick is a dead giveaway for a guy with tons of inside info in his head.

[Nicky Santoro]

ANYONE THAT HANGS OUT AT TRACK EVERY NIGHT IS A LOSER IN LIFE.. THESE GUYS ARE ALL DEGENERATES.. THEIR WIVES HAVE LEFT THEM AND THEY HAVE NOWHERE TO GO, SO THEY HANG OUT AT TRACK CAUSE THEY HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO GO. BETTER THAN STAYING HOME AND WATCH TV.. NO SUCH THING AS A SHARP GUY AT THE TRACK..

THEY ARE ALL IN WORSE SHAPE THAN ALL OF US IN LIFE. WE'RE ALL WINNERS, COMPARED TO THESE GUYS.. THEY ARE ALL BROKE AND HAVE NOTHING GOING FOR THEM..


NO ONE WINS AT THE TRACK... ..............NO ONE...

[Patrick McIrish]

The winners are the one's in the white shirt and bow ties that are selling you the tickets. The losers are the guys that show up with clipboards at the beginning of every season, a few weeks later they are all gone, only their memory endures....

[smitch124]

I guess it doesn't transfer to managing big-league baseball...

[smitch124]

I've never seen a successful bettor at the track and I hung out at one for 2 years

The successful ones are the quiet ones...

[fiveteamer]

probably see some decent people at del mar, its boutique meet on a the ****ing beach.

you want to see some people down on their luck? go to an off track on a monday afternoon. guys, you will not be disappointed.

[Nicky Santoro]

I'VE BEEN TO THE TRACK 4 TIMES IN MY LIFE AND THE ONLY MEMORY I HAVE IS 23 GUYS WHO SMELL LIKE ALCOHOL AND HAVEN'T SHOWERED IN 3 WEEKS.. AND WITH GREASY HAIR.. I ALSO REMEMBER SEEING TONS OF GUYS WALKING AROUND LOOKING AT THE FLOOR AND PICKING UP ALL THE TICKETS OFF THE FLOOR HOPING TO SEE SOME WINNERS.. AND I ALSO REMEMBER SEEING A BUNCH OF GUYS LOOKING INTO THE GARBAGE CAN A LOT.. GUYS WHO DONT SHAVE AT ALL.. ETC...

IT'S A VERY SAD PLACE INDEED.. NO ONE CAN BEAT HORSE RACING.. IT'S 10000% IMPOSSIBLE TO WIN AT IT OVER THE LONG HAUL.. AT LEAST IN SPORTS, YOU CAN ACTUALLY WIN AT IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING.. HORSES?? FORGET IT..

[smitch124]

probably see some decent people at del mar, its boutique meet on a the ****ing beach.

you want to see some people down on their luck? go to an off track on a monday afternoon. guys, you will not be disappointed.

People betting the quarters at Los Alamitos after the thouroughbreds have run on the weekends...

[poetwarrior41]

I'VE BEEN TO THE TRACK 4 TIMES IN MY LIFE AND THE ONLY MEMORY I HAVE IS 23 GUYS WHO SMELL LIKE ALCOHOL AND HAVEN'T SHOWERED IN 3 WEEKS.. AND WITH GREASY HAIR.. I ALSO REMEMBER SEEING TONS OF GUYS WALKING AROUND LOOKING AT THE FLOOR AND PICKING UP ALL THE TICKETS OFF THE FLOOR HOPING TO SEE SOME WINNERS.. AND I ALSO REMEMBER SEEING A BUNCH OF GUYS LOOKING INTO THE GARBAGE CAN A LOT.. GUYS WHO DONT SHAVE AT ALL.. ETC...

IT'S A VERY SAD PLACE INDEED.. NO ONE CAN BEAT HORSE RACING.. IT'S 10000% IMPOSSIBLE TO WIN AT IT OVER THE LONG HAUL.. AT LEAST IN SPORTS, YOU CAN ACTUALLY WIN AT IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING.. HORSES?? FORGET IT..

Nicky anybody with a brain knows that a very and i mean very small percentage of everyday horse bettors are successful. This thread was started about an observation and opinion i had about a certain type at the race track. Were not looking for a gambling lesson! Stop highjacking my thread..

[bettilimbroke999]

The successful ones are the quiet ones...

Might be successful if they rigged/had truly inside info, other than that no way to overcome that mammoth bite the track takes out, pools are already microscopic nowadays and they swipe 20 % of a micro pool, think about it like this two horses run in a race and they're about even, one degen puts a 100 bucks on horse 1 other degen puts a 100 bucks on horse 2, horse 1 wins and the guy who bet it wins 60 on a 50/50 chance for betting 100 (after track takes out 40 bucks out of 200 pool), truly impossible to beat that kinda vig, literally as tough or tougher to beat than slots imo

[TodaysAction]

ANYONE THAT HANGS OUT AT TRACK EVERY NIGHT IS A LOSER IN LIFE.. THESE GUYS ARE ALL DEGENERATES.. THEIR WIVES HAVE LEFT THEM AND THEY HAVE NOWHERE TO GO, SO THEY HANG OUT AT TRACK CAUSE THEY HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO GO. BETTER THAN STAYING HOME AND WATCH TV.. NO SUCH THING AS A SHARP GUY AT THE TRACK..

THEY ARE ALL IN WORSE SHAPE THAN ALL OF US IN LIFE. WE'RE ALL WINNERS, COMPARED TO THESE GUYS.. THEY ARE ALL BROKE AND HAVE NOTHING GOING FOR THEM..


NO ONE WINS AT THE TRACK... ..............NO ONE...

Nicky Santauro,

Lot's of disagreements with you, so here goes ...

Hanging out at the track does not make one a loser if they are there for a legit purpose. When a person is there, they can speak with jocks, trainers, stewards, ground crew, etc.

Sorry, my wife has not left me and goes with myself to the track. A wife who leaves her spouse because he's at the track is one who was going to leave them anyway so the track portion becomes void. We each handicap the races alone and compare selections when they match, we have a play, otherwise we each play our own.

Your no so smartness is showing when you state there are not sharp guys at the track.

There's a roof over our heads, food to last two or three months in the freezers, enough dry goods to go 5 or 6 months without worry of running out. The vehicles are debt free. Our other bills are paid two to three months in advance based on past years budgeting. Don't bring that nobody can or wins at the track nonsense around here because I know differently.

[SlickFazzer]

This thread is "The Cats Ass"

[purecarnagge]

the only time i went to the track this women was next to me and said you have no idea what your doing.... I was there with a paintball buddy. She goes follow me and bet what I bet...

She was placing bets for the jockeys...

[pavyracer]

The only way to spot a winning gambler at the track is by his shoes. If he wears $200 shoes he is probably a winning gambler.

[pico]

the only time i went to the track this women was next to me and said you have no idea what your doing.... I was there with a paintball buddy. She goes follow me and bet what I bet...

She was placing bets for the jockeys...

is that allowed?

[smitch124]

Might be successful if they rigged/had truly inside info, other than that no way to overcome that mammoth bite the track takes out, pools are already microscopic nowadays and they swipe 20 % of a micro pool, think about it like this two horses run in a race and they're about even, one degen puts a 100 bucks on horse 1 other degen puts a 100 bucks on horse 2, horse 1 wins and the guy who bet it wins 60 on a 50/50 chance for betting 100 (after track takes out 40 bucks out of 200 pool), truly impossible to beat that kinda vig, literally as tough or tougher to beat than slots imo

Its a large vig, but you aren't betting odds set by sharp linemakers...you're betting odds set by the public. I'm not saying its easy, but I have known winners.