Daddy_Freddie

Midnight, you not only took the hammer and smashed the nail, but you obliterated it.  My start with the ponies was naturally here on the west coast. Have bet ponies in person at Emerald Downs (Washington State) Portland Meadows (Portland, Or) Santa Anita, Delmar (Heaven on earth) and Hollywood Park (RIP) The days of seeing 7 and 8 horse fields in So Cal and having the scratches take it down to a 4 and 5 horse race really blisters my behind too. As you know there is SIMPLY no betting value, and all the trainers takes home a check. 

Is there a valid website where I can watch the replays from Gulfstream? they have a YouTube channel that shows them, just looking for something more in depth. if not, that will do for now. I have a wagering account here through a local casino in Las Vegas and I'll start following your selections. A little extra cash never hurts anyone. How deep you find yourself going in the exotics? I love the Pick 3's. Great value can be found there. Have a GREAT week! talk with you soon. 

In the 12th race that number 9 horse was playing bumper cars all the way to the inside! 

Hello Midnight, Freddie here...do you watch only east coast racing? Baffert had a horse racing in the Robert L Lewis Stakes today, he just turned three and Citizen Bull won for fun in at a mile with Martin Garcia up. I always watch the live feed from the Santa Anita website. The replays are made available daily on calracing.com, all it takes is to sign up for an account. They cover all of the California tracks. 

There is NOT a single man alive that can pay the rent on a 4/5 (Midnight, you'll understand this one) 

[Quote] She responded in Spanish. And as it always does, it pissed me off. Seriously, how can you live in a country for at least 30 years & still unable to speak the English language?[/Quote]

Having encountered the same thing trying to converse with someone here in Las Vegas, Nevada, my sentiments EXACTLY!  

I follow your daily weather there and see that it has been really un-Florida like for about the past three/four days. Here in Las Vegas the days are okay and after midnight you better be inside. Those manatees are really interesting creatures, and I am glad they are extinct, and Florida protects them! People and trash sadly go together now. You could have TEN trash cans set up in a park and people would still throw the trash on the ground! 

It's amazing how much of a difference having grilled onions on a hamburger instead of raw onions makes in regard to overall taste and satisfaction. 

This was always a welcome thing to have 

Enjoy your seat in "The Front Row" Mr. Uecker. There is only ONE announcer I enjoyed more than you and being a Dodger fan that was Mr. Scully. 

Worrying is like a rocking chair. It will keep you busy, but you won't get anywhere

@Midnight1

Not sure if you've ever been this far west, when both living and visiting there Hollywood Park used to be known as the "Land of lakes and flowers", the infield was really nice. Sadly, the land was sold, and So Fi Stadium sits on the property. In the end it really sat in an interesting place as well, it was surrounded by restaurants, hotels and stores. 

Thanks for your comment, I'll head over there and check it out. Your mention of Gulfstream brought back MANY memories from when I was just a youngster in this game, I remember Jerry Bailey and Pat Day at Gulfstream and Hialeah! 

@Crashdavis565

I don't think you would have been happy with what Christ did with the loaves and fishes too! 

Hello Midnight, Hiow have you been? Thanks for the information you provided for donating to that animal fund. Speaking of animals, when are you going to give your preview of the three-year-olds that will be running for the roses on the first week of May? looking forward to it! 

I am sure that this has just not happened here in Las Vegas, Nevada 

A little did you know...Joy Taylor's brother is Jason Taylor, a former NFL defensive end and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee in 2017.

Where do I sign up? I'll take a "Joy Ride" 

GREAT POST!

 One of the MOST difficult things for me in this great game was first learning how to handicap the "Condition Races" When you see those NW OC (other than) 1,2,3 X for horses that have not won a race since Dec 15th allowed four pounds. For winners of a race since then allowed 2 pounds. Claiming price $50,000 and then for every pound they take off of the horse they drop the claiming price. In this case, let's say $35,000. At first, I could not make heads or tails out of these conditions. 

But how many reflect on both wins / losses to see if their objective and subjective handicapping was on point or if something was missed?  If not, I recommend adding this to the process. GREAT ADVICE! 

There is a saying in this game "Paralysis By Analysis" it happens to the best of us.  You have to be selective in your gathered information and not listen to the masses. Find someone you value and stick with them, otherwise you can talk yourself out of a bet you wanted to make. I do STRONGLY advise what you suggest though. When a bet turns out to be a losing proposition, the two excel spreadsheets I use for football do get revisited. Sometimes it's something as simple as a data entry error that throws your calculations off and other times, you'll find out that you really made a GLARING mistake! 

The one thing you CANNOT do if you are taking this seriously is to cut corners! In the beginning that was something I did and paid a HUGE price for it. Anybody that wants to start handicapping and take it seriously will find it's equal to a second job and it will change your life structure around, so you need to prepare for that. 

The best piece of advice I can give again is as I stated above, find a website or podcast that you enjoy and use it like this,

1) If you both pick the same team increase your wager a little bit. (I usually go as high as 1.5 of the amount of my base bet)

2) If you find that you have picked opposite sides (I lower the wager to 1/2 the size of the base bet or will sometimes just throw the game out) 

3) Remember that you NEVER bet your eating money and you can't eat your betting money! 

If you have a friend or family member that is chasing a dream, support them as much as you can and when they start to lose the motivation to keep going, politely remind them to keep chasing that dream because a dream won't chase you back!