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07-21-2007, 01:49 PM
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What kind of bettor are you?
How much money do you wager?
Would you consider yourself? Small, medium, large, extra large or XXL? For me, with a red headed wife, kid in college, mother-in-law to support, I'm SMALL. How about you? Spyder
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07-21-2007, 02:01 PM
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I guess a would be considered..."xtra-small" LOL!
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07-21-2007, 02:10 PM
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 I normally pick four or five races to possibly play if I am in the mood and find that many races where I think I see something of interest. Sometimes go for one race only, and might toss $$ on a 2nd or 3rd race if I see something interesting developing I didn't know about until I looked at the form real time with the minutes ticking down. Rare race I bet less than $30. Rare race I bet more than $80. Usually W, P, Ex, Q and Tri with no definitive combo. Sometimes Win only. Sometimes Tri only. In fact, I believe that'll be my plan for the OTB in about an hour or so.... Thanks for getting me in the mood!
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07-21-2007, 03:48 PM
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Most of my bets are $10 exacta or tri's straight, but alot of times I will play a $5 or $10 tri like this: 1 with 2,3 with 2,3. Sometimes I have success. I also do $10 or $20 win wagers, and every once and awhile I will play a $1 pick 3 or 4.
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#6
07-21-2007, 05:08 PM
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$20 win bets, $5 DD's, no exotics
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07-21-2007, 07:38 PM
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dime supers on cheap maiden claimers in socal. best chance for major payoffs in the game, if you can pick them, which is no easy chore.
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07-21-2007, 07:46 PM
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Lately my wife has been limiting my daily handle to $100, not that she actually monitors it. I have been trying to keep my wagers around $100. I usually play a pick 4 for +/- 50 ala Byk plus a few other wagers. For example today I played the late pick 4 at Belmont a pick 3, a few exactas and the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs. I wagered $101 and cahsed for $110.
and Yea I made a profit of $7.00. I can almost retire!!
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07-21-2007, 08:02 PM
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Well, followed my strategy to a "T" today and didn't collect a winner. Though I found good horses that did well, I didn't couple or play the best way. (maybe not "the best way," but a way to just collect the ticket!) I had both of Mike Smith's first rides, but just missed my exotics. I really liked his 11-1 filly in the 4th, but the #3 horse roughed her up out of the gate and she had to take back and rally late for 3rd. Unfortunately, I had her nicely in the top two with Baffert's $1,000,000 first time on the track filly who did win the race. After I lost my 5th wager of the day, I did a "Cartman (South Park)" and said "scroow you guys, I'm going home!" I then went wine tasting to adjust the attitude to a more positive state.... ....the grill is being fired up now. I still LOVE horse racing, win or lose. Really.
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07-21-2007, 08:07 PM
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And I sure as heck didn't have the #12 in the 5th who was beaten well at the Pleasanton Fair a few weeks back, finishing a distant 4th in a 5 horse $12,500 Allowance, but rallied to win the race "where the turf meets the surf" today to pay $124.00 to win.
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07-21-2007, 08:34 PM
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This is SO TRUE! I won more in contests today than I did at the OTB  And I get more excited when I do well in a contest  How can you not love this game? I took $60 to the OTB today, did a variety of bets and came home with a $40 profit... I'll probably lose that tomorrow and that's OK, I just love to play this game  On a side note, I may be returning to the Bay Area, I've got an interview for a job back there and I'm completely jazzed about the possibility! I can go home for the last year of Bay Meadows - YES!!!!
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You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist. - Friedrich Nietzsche on Handicapping
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07-21-2007, 08:54 PM
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I like to play the $50-$100 pick 4's, $150-$250 pick 6's, tri boxes and keys and prices to WIN.
Mostly the pick 4's and tris though...I only pay the 6 when motivated and into a bigger pool.
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07-21-2007, 09:45 PM
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07-21-2007, 09:59 PM
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On a side note, I may be returning to the Bay Area, I've got an interview for a job back there and I'm completely jazzed about the possibility! I can go home for the last year of Bay Meadows - YES!!!!
Derby Cat, I'm hoping that Bay Meadows will find a way to survive. I used to be "political," but lost my mojo for the multitude of causes along the way. I really believe Bay Meadows should survive and prosper. It's a great track.
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07-21-2007, 10:51 PM
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