Don't get me wrong, I'm a lifer and understand you have to take your lumps, and I have put enough intellectual energy into handicapping, that I could have earned a Masters degree... but there have been a series of winners over the last two days at SAR that are just confounding.... Horses that are simply un-pickable in advance based on the field in the gate. I'm not talking about MSW, but horses with some history. The 7th today with Prince Dubai.. just a dull may not win for another year horse, and The Sword Dancer as an example.....
I'm not asking for sympathy, but really more looking at handicapping as an activity that the average motivate fan could look at and decide that putting money at risk is a reasonable gamble. The twice a year punter looks at $40 and $50 winner and says "yea, I want some...." At the SPA, those kinds of prices are usually heartbreakers for serious players.... unless there is a total other quantum level of insight that I am blind to.....
Feel free to hammer me as a p**y, but for me so far its either been chalky Doubles and P3's that trade within a range, or WTF.........??
If anyone will be up next Sat, looking forward to meeting some of the gang
I/L