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Originally Posted by asudevil
Fellow DT'ers:
Recently on Steve's ATR there were some terrific segments regarding bankroll and money management. I would like to extend this conversation about handicapping/wagering experiences from a personal perspective.
Like many folks in this venue, I play quite often. Some of you totally rely and trust your own handicapping, feeling that the onus is on you. I get it. I respect it. Others, like me, have come to rely on the litany of information that has been made possible with the latest technology. But here is my dilemma....how much information is too much? What I mean is you are sitting there with all this data and now you have some folks that provide incredible opinions.....the synthesis of it all can often become a "hodge podge."
1. Derby Trail...primarily Steve's selections. This has been an invaluable benchmark for value plays and ticket structure. Kudos to others like Gus, Hooves, Hoss, occasionally Calzone (when he offers up some). I also like what the Tampa regulars do.
2. Andy Serling with NYRA "Talking Horses" I have never seen someone continually beat chalk like Andy. Tremendous insight and understanding of trips.
3. Clocker Reports. Harrington, DeJulio, etc. Information that would never be evident in the DRF.
4. An occasional gander at Davidowitz's Grade One Racing. An awesome site with great contributors.
5. Just started with Twitter. Andy has had some "beauties." And recently, I found Tom Quigley identifying horses in the SoCal paddocks.
I come back to the question....how much information is too much? For me it's not black and white. I would never ditch it all as I'm not foolish or egotistical enough to say it hasn't helped. It's the processing that has me in a quandary. Would love to hear some comments...
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At some point you have to trust your own handicapping judgment, once you find out what works for you. I want to handicap a race before I hear another's opinion about it. Once I have determined the horse(s) that I want to bet (I usually bet to win), I then check what folks like Byk, Serling, and Calzone may think about the race. I do this to either validate my original opinion about a horse, or to see if there is something obvious that I'm missing. Having access to tons of racing information is all fine and dandy, but you eventually have to pull the trigger.