Introduction

This blog will mostly be about horse racing, with some personal life experiences as well. I will use my many years of handicapping horse races to hopefully select some winners for everyone at the racetrack My focus will be on Southern California tracks..Santa Anita,Hollywood Park, and Del Mar....and New York tracks, my hometown...Aqueduct,Belmont,and Saratoga. I am by no means a big bankroll bettor. So, my focus will be on the $10 a race bettor...specifically targeting a goal on making money betting ten dollars a race. Now, if & when you win a little, increasing,and/or doubling up on bets is encouraged, with caution. As an old friend once told me.."Don't bet outside your parameters, Raymond." And he is right. Just because you had one good race, or one good day, does not mean you are a champion or world beater. This endeavor, betting horses, is a treacherous hobby. Gambling can be a destructive force in one's life...as addicting and destructive as alcohol or any drug. If you have a problem setting limits for yourself, do not gamble...EVER! Even if you say you're going to bet only $2 a race..if you know better, and you know you have an addictive personality, do not place a bet. I'm not perfect...but I am able to stay "within my parameters" and stick to my limits. I set aside a certain amount every week,starting on Wednesday. If I'm out of that amount by the 6th race, I don't place another wager until the following Wednesday. That is the only way you can keep control of your hobby.

I will focus on betting individual races at first, and then proceed to multi-race bets, like pick-3's,pick-4's,pick-6's,etc. Don't forget about the daily double. Most tracks allow you to bet a daily double on any race...and heck, it's much easier to pick two races in a row than 3,4, or 6, right? And because of those multi-race wagers,many people don't play the double, so there is increased value there as well. I'm still working on some things, but I will be posting selections for Calif & NY tracks very soon. Thanks for visiting, Ray