Well I'm glad i'm not the only one..... I have a few.
Betting - Always place bets at a window where there's a man. I know, i know..... it sounds awful but truly if there are long lines and one short one? For me it's bad luck. It all started with Pavo in the Wood.....
Loyalty - This one I can't help, and it borders on being absurd at times. The 2004 Hollywood Derby was the first time i went to the track and first visit to the paddock. With Distinction, Hendrix, Big Squeeze, Good Reward, On the Acorn, etc. ANY of these boys run on a day when I'm at the track? i play them.
Word combinations - I don't know where the hell this came from but I love the names that are cluttered and wordy. The first time I ever saw Proud Tower Too was at Oak Tree (last October?) and I fell in love with him and his name. It's stupid but true. Played him again in the On Trust last December and he's been awfully good to me (see loyalty - it applies) quite a few times. Two Turn Trick, Two Turn Halo, I'm Fast Too (local claimers - hooray!)... no idea why but those three word names with Too or Two jump off the page at me and it takes effort not to play them. Love the names where the words run together too.
By the way yes, I was apparently dropped on my head at some point.....