I made my point after I collected $152 to prove if you follow the betting rules you can cash a ticket for mere chump change.
Handicapping
Woodbine hosts the Autumn Stakes (G2) on Sunday at the 1 1/16 mile race on the Tapeta; can War Bomber knock down Tyson?
Some smart wagering (and using a unique angle) in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup races could result in some huge payoffs. Good luck!
Other players don’t want you to do any of this so they can collect bigger payoffs, but you could make this Breeders’ Cup memorable.
A poster of Barbaro is pinned on a board behind my computer as a constant reminder that the inexplicable can happen in racing and in life.
One of them won $2.7 million on an $8 ticket, the other made a billion (!) playing the ponies; plus a big Superfecta payout at Woodbine.
When handicapping sprints, scan the field to see if there’s a horse cutting back after showing early speed in route races.
Your jump-off-the-page 'best bet' doesn’t guarantee riches but can produce a winning day; also beware the “supplemented” side to stakes races.
Maybe you take a flyer on a longshot that carries your dog’s name ... but here's what I do “for fun” from time to time.
The Prince of Wales finished in the way I predicted; why longshot winner Wealllikedhim deserved a look; an ASD end-of-season caution.
This 88th running of the second leg of the Triple Crown full of interest and speculation, more than most others in recent memory.
Ho hum ... 38-1 shot Gus's Gamble won the most chaotic race condition to take down the $26K Power Pick 6 pool.
The closing fractions rule worked to perfection in the mid-summer derby, and why nailing an 81-1 horse really wasn’t that complicated.
If a horse gets a clear, unchallenged lead, it has a great possibility of winning — and so it was for Paramount Prince.
Maybe the best way to tackle this year’s Plate is to go with the obvious – but also take a shot at the less obvious.