Goat Patrol and Just Goats

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keith — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:12:02 GMT

doesnt 30% get you into the baseball hall of fame? anything 30 and over is splendid

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Bellwether — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:47:59 GMT

the cans are the sure bet...but what Horse Racing nut is going to do the sure thing...Long Live The King!!!...gotta love the stories from the tracks...thanks

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needler in Virginia — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:02:11 GMT

OK, here we go....my mother, who knows NOTHING about racing except that the horses are "really pretty", ALWAYS bets greys.....ALWAYS, no exceptions. If there is no grey in a race, she doesn't bet. Over the years, since first betting on the "Grey Ghost" she has figured why mess with success and has almost a 60% win percentage. AARRRGGGHHH! (with a bow to Tom Durkin)

Does this make me crazy? OF COURSE! Would it work for me?? NO WAY! So how do I explain it?? NO CLUE!

My own personal plan involves one-named horses.. you know the ones I mean: Secretariat, Ruffian, Swaps, Kelso, Forego, Cigar, Curlin, etc, etc. Works pretty well about half the time so that's a pretty good percentage, too.

Wonder what sort of win ratio we'd get if we bet only grey horses with one name?????????????

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mike — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:59:00 GMT

30% winners is not bad especially if not too many of them are odds on. The return on investment is the key barometer if overall a profit then Ok if not the handicapper is the same as me a loser at the ponies.

Mike

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Brian Ulrich — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:06:53 GMT

Even though I am only a part-time race fan I enjoyed reading your articles, especially since I have met the man behind the pen! It was a pleasure meeting you and John......all the best! The witches from Canada.

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Matt M. — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:20:41 GMT

Public handicappers get a bad rap. Making pics the day before the races is a huge obstacle... no scratch info...no track analysis(soft/firm,fast/muddy etc.)...no tote board clues in the abundant SPA maidens...just a real tough chore. If the handicapper is hitting 30% with these conditions, it's an accomplishment. Besides, you can only mention winning % if you reference the avg. payoff out of the 'cappers wins. Huge difference between a 30% guy sitting on chalk everyday vs. a guy trying to provide some thoughts and ideas.