How to handicap and play Tampa Bay/Turfway Park

[Seattleallstar]

ive tried everything, i play tri bets there. Help!

[Seattleallstar]

I zig when im supposed to zag, when when i zag it was supposed to be zig

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Seattleallstar

I zig when im supposed to zag, when when i zag it was supposed to be zig

I would start with not playing Turfway at all. Why would you? So much better racing goes on at other places. Tampa Bay turf racing seems pretty fair. I have a bit of a hard time with the dirt.

[hockey2315]

Just stop betting.

[Seattleallstar]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Just stop betting.

hard not to when it seems like it pays a ton every race

[cakes44]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Just stop betting.

Hell no! Bet more!

All kidding aside...stay away from Turfway, especially with tri bets. You are betting on the worst jockeys in the world and expecting them to actually read a form, have a set of nuts, put forth great effort, have a sense of pace, etc so that your time and effort handicapping the pace, race shape, class, etc pays off. Good luck with that. There is a reason why when Bejarano and Leparoux started there they absolutely made a joke of the rest of the colony.

Add that to the fact that you are assuming a trainer like Joe Woodard is entering his horse with good intentions and has the horse ready to run its best that day.

[Seattleallstar]

add the Michael Maker runner's too. But I dont know with Turfway its like a crapshoot.

Tampa Bay its either favorite with super bombs. Or a super bomb beating a favorite, or the horses on form in paper dont even run a lick. Its nuts!

[munster705]

Buy a dart set

[flipsal]

Tampa is playable..trainers and jockey patterns are chartable..great turf racing...turning into a good winter meet...Turfway..bring a large bankroll..and hie the ALL button, and go for the homeruns!

[stonecutter]

I've got a friend who does quite well at Turfway......he posts his plays daily....google in No Bull Sheet...............

[stonegossard]

Originally Posted by stonecutter

I've got a friend who does quite well at Turfway......he posts his plays daily....google in No Bull Sheet...............

That site is a fraud. The dude puts up 4 hoses a race and takes credit for a win if any of the top 4 horses win, and ANY exotic that has a combination of the 4 horses.

He is a clown. He claimed to have 9 out of 10 winners yesterday.

This won is a beaut:

4. - 8. Taurus The Bull, 1.=Mano Point, 4th 3.Googlez De Cerveza, 1st 11.Carr Pool

Hit a $2 Win bet{Money}92.40

[stonecutter]

Lets see......last time I looked Steve post 4 horses......Bogey post 4 horses and Hooves post 3 to 4 horses a race.....where's the difference? Believe they
all post where the horse finished..............if your not interested, don't go to the site................By the way....its free.....and picks are posted before the races go off.....

[stonegossard]

Originally Posted by stonecutter

Lets see......last time I looked Steve post 4 horses......Bogey post 4 horses and Hooves post 3 to 4 horses a race.....where's the difference? Believe they
all post where the horse finished..............if your not interested, don't go to the site................By the way....its free.....and picks are posted before the races go off.....

I don't know if they take credit for having THE WINNER or any possible exotic combination with their picks. This guy does. If they do too it's lame. I doubt they claim having 90% winners on a 10 horse card by giving out 40 horses. His site offers very little to nothing of value. Especially by justing posting a bunch of horse names with no kind of explanation behind his picks.

As far as it being for free. It has to be. No person would pay a thing for access to the site.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by stonegossard

That site is a fraud. The dude puts up 4 hoses a race and takes credit for a win if any of the top 4 horses win, and ANY exotic that has a combination of the 4 horses.

He is a clown. He claimed to have 9 out of 10 winners yesterday.

This won is a beaut:

4. - 8. Taurus The Bull, 1.=Mano Point, 4th 3.Googlez De Cerveza, 1st 11.Carr Pool

Hit a $2 Win bet{Money}92.40

Anyone who does this is a joke IMO. You should have clear 1-2-3 everyrace with a most likely winner. Everyone does it that way though and it's just the easy way out.

[pba1817]

Originally Posted by Seattleallstar

ive tried everything, i play tri bets there. Help!

Avoid Turfway, focus on Tampa. Avoid the chalk on top(unless odds on), and you will be ok.

[MISTERGEE]

at tb i try to play the jocks and trainers that seem to gear up for that meet each year, at tp I only look at the races they ran at tp, I throw out all their other races, this may help a "little"

[Gate Dancer]

My suggestions for both tracks are as follows:

Turfway---look for subtle class drops by reading and understanding the conditions of the individual races. It seems as though they have a multitude of $5K claiming races but there are slight differences in each. But you also must have the ability (bankroll) to spread. As mentioned in another post, proven Turfway form is also a sign.

Tampa---nothing tricky here, just good old fashioned homework should point you in the right direction. Centeno seems to have potential in every race. Love playing this track. Great options both on turf and dirt.