Major vs. Minor tracks - Pace and Cap

Bill P · 03-31-2010, 10:13 PM

I kinda figured that out after Barb and Charlie commented. I think for me the short answer is, for the time being anyway and seeing as I'm new to handicapping, if I've never heard of the track, I'll consider it minor. Pimlico I know; Fairplex, not so much.

In the short time I've been handicapping I've had zero success at the "minor" tracks.

The races I've played where I've had success have all been at Santa Anita and zipola at Mountaineer and Penn National. It hasn't been costly, only $2,00 bets, but I think trying to handicap 6 year old Maiden $4,000 Claimers is not a challenge I'm up to as of yet. Baby steps are still in order. I chalk this up as a learning experience and that I need to be more selective of which races I choose to handicap.

The races I played tonight were at Penn National. I think the results were the oddest I've seen in my short handicapping career.
- Race 1 the winner paid 35.20 (16/1) Favorite ran third
- Race 3 the winner paid 22.60 (10/1) Favorite ran sixth
- Race 4 the winner paid 13.20 (6/1) Favorite ran seventh
- Race 7 the winner paid 92.20 (45/1) Favorite ran second
- Race 8 the winner paid 14.60 (6/1) Favorite ran second

My horses are all still running. I swear one of my horses even stopped to have a cigarette!!

03-31-2010, 10:13 PM	#11
Bill P AlwNW1X Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Evanston IL Posts: 18	I kinda figured that out after Barb and Charlie commented. I think for me the short answer is, for the time being anyway and seeing as I'm new to handicapping, if I've never heard of the track, I'll consider it minor. Pimlico I know; Fairplex, not so much. In the short time I've been handicapping I've had zero success at the "minor" tracks. The races I've played where I've had success have all been at Santa Anita and zipola at Mountaineer and Penn National. It hasn't been costly, only $2,00 bets, but I think trying to handicap 6 year old Maiden $4,000 Claimers is not a challenge I'm up to as of yet. Baby steps are still in order. I chalk this up as a learning experience and that I need to be more selective of which races I choose to handicap. The races I played tonight were at Penn National. I think the results were the oddest I've seen in my short handicapping career. - Race 1 the winner paid 35.20 (16/1) Favorite ran third - Race 3 the winner paid 22.60 (10/1) Favorite ran sixth - Race 4 the winner paid 13.20 (6/1) Favorite ran seventh - Race 7 the winner paid 92.20 (45/1) Favorite ran second - Race 8 the winner paid 14.60 (6/1) Favorite ran second My horses are all still running. I swear one of my horses even stopped to have a cigarette!!