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Reach Out! How to REACH the Next Level of Profit at the Track

By Ray Wallin

The Cambridge Dictionary defines “reach” as “to arrive at a place, especially after spending a long time or a lot of effort traveling.” Anyone who makes their living playing the races will tell you that the path to consistent profits at the track takes time and a lot of effort.

Right now you are thanking me for taking the wind out of your sails, thinking that there is no quick and easy fix to making money at the track. But before you get dejected and turn to selling a kidney to turn a profit, here are a couple of keys that will help you turn a profit at the track.

Remember

I used to spend a lot of summer weekday afternoons at Philadelphia Park, which is now Parx Racing. Like every track, you have the same characters and stereotypes regardless of where you are.

Horse Racing – Photo Credit: Jordan Thomson

I find more losers than winners when creating new angles or figures. But even in failure, I have found some positives. I have found angles that perform so poorly, they are a deterrent to playing the horses that meet the criteria. One example of this is horses that are first time geldings. While they do win occasionally, they severely underperform based on their projected probabilities.

Get creative, you may find the next best secret angle or something that throws up red flags for you to stay away from.

Hash It Out

It is time to pull all your handicapping together and track your performance. Did you win? Did you lose? Did all your contenders get slammed right out of the gate and never have a chance in this race?

Now is when you need to ask yourself what you learned from this race or day of races. How can you apply this to future races? What will you do differently next time you play this track, encounter a similar condition or situation, or run across the same couple of conflicting strong angles in a race? How will you move forward to the next race day card you handicap?

Good handicappers pick winners. Great handicappers continue to improve themselves and their handicapping. By staying disciplined and following a couple of keys, you too can REACH the next level of profits with your handicapping.

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