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[FakeNameChanged]

Greg, you should have Toby Keith's, "How do you like me now?" playing in the background on your website.

[NorCalGreg]

lol Trace....don't want to anger the Gods of Horse Betting.

Karma can go south in a heartbeat........

[NorCalGreg]

Figured I'd take a stab at the pick-4's @ Aqueduct today--hope they run. First open the EXOTIC BETS! program---get the TIP SHEET...gotta have that

[NorCalGreg]

Since the pick-4's start with race 2--click on race 2 and get all 4 handicapped cards to make selections with.


I have not personally looked at the included past performances at all--since I'm not even sure they are going to run today.

I made my selections based on a consensus of the 4 handicap "modes" cards...plus always get any VALUE PLAYS in there.

So I end up with (before scratches) a $27 ticket and an $18 ticket--both early and late pick-4's. Keep in mind, I have done no handicapping of my own--and actually you're doing very well if you can hit 1 out of 4 or 5 of these.
Trainers, jockeys, horses are just numbers at this point--bias', golden rails, coconut-head jockeys and possible "altered" races have no bearing on any decisions.

Another thing--without actually handicapping--I have no real idea of any singles on the card.

[timtam]

With the Exotic program can you actually Print these tip sheets?

[upthecreek]

YES

[NorCalGreg]

Everything prints out in the Exotic Program. I seriously urge anyone that goes out to the track or OTB - to learn to use the snipping tool in windows. You can have all 4 handicapped "modes" on one sheet.

I'm the type I like to see everything lined up--for easy comparison. That's what drove me to come up with these programs---looking at PP's on a monitor, bouncing from one page to the next, scrolling up and down--I knew there had to be an easier way.

The Tip Sheet already prints on 1 page--nothing extra to do but hit the print button.

Good luck

-NCG

[NorCalGreg]

Here's an interesting little method from the Phillips Racing News. If you're like me and enjoy quick paper and pencil methods---you'll enjoy this monthly newsletter.

I'll give the method first--then the selections it picked from Hawthorne.

1. ALL ENTRANTS MUST HAVE MINIMUM 3 STARTS

2. WRITE DOWN THE TRAINER'S WIN %

3. SUBTRACT THE HORSE'S SECOND-BACK FINISH POSITION

4. NOW ADD THE HORSE'S 3RD BACK SPEED RATING--EITHER BEYER OR BRIS.

HIGHEST TOTAL IS YOUR SELECTION.



Here are today's picks from Hawthorne using this method:

1ST WISHIHADA

2ND PONTOTOC QUEEN

3RD POWERSTRETCHER

4TH YES I WIN

5TH KONZA CHROME

6TH BE GOOD TO US

7TH LITTLE IKE

8TH FORT LEWIS RIVERS

9TH TALL GRASS CAT

[NorCalGreg]

Just happened to check the SANTA ANITA CONSENSUS from the Exotic program...anyone that read my newsletter might remember this little tip I gave out:

"One quick EXOTIC technique that works well--especially @ Santa Anita...is to check the CONSENSUS for any non-maiden "price" horses ranked number 1. "

Saw PEARL DE VERE top ranked...just got a bet down with seconds to spare:


Pearl de Vere $12.80 $5.40 $3.80

[NorCalGreg]

AQUEDUCT 3/11

2ND IMA WILDCAT
3RD RANSOM NOTE
5TH ERIC THE RED
6TH PIRATES TREASURE
7TH TWO DOWN ONE TO GO
8TH SASSICAIA

Good luck

-NCG

[Viruss]

Originally Posted by NorCalGreg

Here's an interesting little method from the Phillips Racing News. If you're like me and enjoy quick paper and pencil methods---you'll enjoy this monthly newsletter.

I'll give the method first--then the selections it picked from Hawthorne.

1. ALL ENTRANTS MUST HAVE MINIMUM 3 STARTS

2. WRITE DOWN THE TRAINER'S WIN %

3. SUBTRACT THE HORSE'S SECOND-BACK FINISH POSITION

4. NOW ADD THE HORSE'S 3RD BACK SPEED RATING--EITHER BEYER OR BRIS.

HIGHEST TOTAL IS YOUR SELECTION.



Here are today's picks from Hawthorne using this method:

1ST WISHIHADA

2ND PONTOTOC QUEEN

3RD POWERSTRETCHER

4TH YES I WIN

5TH KONZA CHROME

6TH BE GOOD TO US

7TH LITTLE IKE

8TH FORT LEWIS RIVERS

9TH TALL GRASS CAT

Started off HOT!!!

[upthecreek]

Originally Posted by Viruss

Started off HOT!!!

I'll say cold decked early pick 3 for $144

[green80]

2nd race at OP today, Explosive Candy, right off the hotlist paid 55.60

[NorCalGreg]

Originally Posted by Viruss

Started off HOT!!!

LOL....it might make a better show parlay method

[NorCalGreg]

Originally Posted by green80

2nd race at OP today, Explosive Candy, right off the hotlist paid 55.60

I look for any longshots with a "1" ranking (of the four)....and there was EXPLOSIVE CANDY---I didn't even see it

OMAHA HURRY coming up is also showing a 1....got that one now LOL.