- Thinking you understand something, cause it sounds so simple and basic, and can't get anymore simple and basic, you think, so you say "Yeah, got it. There's nothing more to. Let's move on."
- Jim "THE HAT" Bradshaw teaching thru his Master student and new MatchUp Guy, RichieP.
- About halfway thru the "HAT CHECK" forum, and even thru private emails, he kept saying over, and over, and over, and over, and over,AND OVER, "Early or Other than Early. ok?"
- "Yep." "Sure." Your're right." "Got it."
- Then RichieP's 8 month MatchUp update: the most deepest explanation of the inner essence of the MatchUp coupled with Advance concepts and technique's beyond the 5 step approach.
- At the end, in summary, what was it? "Early or Other than Early, ok?"
- After reading the post's and the MatchUp 2 and the other MatchUp books over and over, coupled with RichieP's newest post, in a mental attempt to simplify and uncomplicate things in my mind, I said, "OOOOhhhhh, yyyyeeeah, E-A-R-L-Y or OTHER T-H-A-N Early."
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So, it's Santa Anita race, Wednesday, Feburary 28 :
4th Race
Next Post 3:06 Off: 2:36 | 6 Furlongs | 4 Year Olds And Up | Maiden Claiming ($25,000 - $22,500) | Purse: $18,660
# Horse Jockey Weight Win Place Show
5 Razi's Star Portillo D A 120 58.80 18.00 8.60
2 Forest Sprite Antongrgi III W 122 3.00 2.40
6 No Mystery to Us Garcia M S 122 4.40
Times in 5ths: :224 :47 :594 1:131
Times in 100ths: :22.80 :47.11 :59.88 1:13.37
Scratched: Hawks and It's Another Story
Also ran: Atsashanaray, Be Persistent, Sombra, Dazzling Skates, Baby Hooie and C R Deelites
Winning Trainer: Rosales Richard - Owner: Girvin, Russell R. and Shirley
$1 Exacta (5-2) Paid $63.80
$1 Trifecta (5-2-6) Paid $1,140.90
$1 Superfecta (5-2-6-1) Paid $7,520.00
$2 Daily Double (6-5) Paid $217.20 Daily Double Pool $25,917
$1 Pick 3 (2-6-5) 3 Correct Paid $584.50 Pick 3 Pool $54,218
$1 Pick 4 (2-2-6-5) 4 Correct Paid $2,034.60 Pick 4 Pool $135,921
$1 Consolation Pick 3 (2-3-5) Paid $151.50
- 1st mistake: Did not follow Mr. Bradshaw's post of "Tip's for Advance Handicapping."
- Was playing simulcasting races before post of 1st race at Santa Anita. Kept falling on my a@#'s with betting. Bankroll getting behind.
- "Rowdy bunch" kept me losing my concentration.
- THEN, I hit this race. SPOT PLAY. Lone Early and a Fighter. Bailed me out , Big time.
- Had it 14 times. ONE HORSE BET.
- Hit only 2 for 5 the rest of the day, then quit. Still W-A-Y ahead.
- Mr. Bradshaw was RIGHT. "Spot Play" will turn a bad day to a good day; it CAN bail you out.
- Unless you are consistantly hitting 50%, 60%, 70% betting ONE horse, say "Yep." "Sure." "I've read it." "Heard you." "You're right." "I agree." "Still DON'T Got it." Re-read, Re-read, then, Re-read the MatchUp books and post again.....and again.......AND AGAIN.
- Believe me, still have a l-o-o-o-o-ong way to go. But hey, seems like a good start. (P.S. If you are a player who has the Brass and Brains to either augment your living or make a living at the races, please disregard. These comments are for us less talented Hard Learners, who aspire to have the talent and choice to do what you can do,....... someday.
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VoodooFan