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Originally Posted by Ocala Mike
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It is true that my income has been derived from betting horses (standardbreds and then thoroughbreds). I quit college when I was 21 and have been betting horses uninterrupted since then (I'm 67). At 22 I handicapped standardbred races for the NY Post for about 6 weeks. My deal was I got paid $50 if I did well and $25 if I didn't. My prices were getting hurt so I quit and I've never been paid anything for my services since then. I did show a flat bet profit during this time and Ike Gellis of the Post forked over the $50 every week.
Ernie
