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Letter from Doc 08/09 Val3C
Here is a letter from Howard Sartin
He asked me to post it for him ....
Dear Bill and Websiters
Ted Craven has done a marvelous job of adapting Val3c to the Track master format
He is a brilliant man as well as being a superior computer programmer. He is also very
articulate, Despite his high intellect, He scrupulously followed prescribed
directions in selecting contenders (never more than 5) and in his choice of pace lines.
82% of his winners were ranked 1 or 2 There ave. mutual was $13.81
18% ranked 3rd But were obvious bets with ave. mutual of $14.40
These rankings came from the BL/BL - Bottom Line / Betting Line
The ave mutual of Val 3c [the original Val3] BL/BL was $11.90 when ranked 1 or 2
Something web site users should consider, since BL/BL was criticized venomouslyby "Experts" when I used it to establish a value oriented betting tool.
In addition The complimentary missives you sent me, I'm sure there were many negative ones. Those are from non winners who,unlike Ted Craven refused to follow
prescribed directions tried to mix things like Pars Man made class and adjustments to running lines. Those on your website who do mix and match handicapping methods will never get Ted Cravens results. The tracks he bet were Finger lakes Belmont and Del Mar. As per my own experience, his best results came from FL and Del Mar In addition to his $9 Plus mutual's, he had many winners paying lessthan $9.00
Best Regards to all Sartin (over)
I should add and emphasize that numbers alone, without a positive attitude and focus are virtually meaningless. I know many clients who were winners butafter a year or so, lost focus and whose attitudes were altered by listening to andreading too many diverse opinions. If one is going to use a method He/She mustuse it As described or - get another one.
Howard
P.S. I'm shocked by the fact that in 6 years No one has created anything remotely revolutionary in handicapping, There are several websites out there offering "The Sartin Method" But they are just rip offs of Phase 3 originating in 1975 with formulae taken from Brohammers 1989 book
"Hat" Bradshaw is the only one I know of whose insights are "outside the box"
HS
Last edited by admin; 08-10-2006 at 05:02 PM.
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