nyc1347 Wrote:
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> As far as making money, I do make a big deal out
> of making $1,000 or more a day. Assuming I did
> that successfully twice a week for a year I would
> be making over $100k a year. I think that would
> be a pretty nice profession dont you?
Without divulging household income, which I will do under protest in about
24 days, I feel comfortable saying that a lot of TG customers/posters are
clearing $100K per annum. Included in that $100K is vacation time, sick time,
matched 401K benefit, life insurance for dependents and partially compensated
health benefits. If one labors in the right industry, added to that $100K might
be a bonus ranging from 5% of one\'s annual compensation to in excess of 100% of
one\'s compensation. Many would contend that the greatest fringe benefit of a
traditional profession is the opportunity to spend 40 - 70 hours away from one\'s
spouse, thus preserving some degree of marital bliss and general sanity.
Of course along with the benefits of a mainstream profession comes the obligation
to pay income taxes, but Hell, the way I figure it the United States needs to
eventually colonize Mars, save all the Earth\'s endangered species and get
involved in most of the World\'s military and religious conflicts,large and small,
and these pursuits require revenue.
Very few working these mainstream professions have the time to reflect that they
are involved on a daily basis with the production of goods or provision of
services which are either essential to or enhance the quality of life of the
general populace. Some working in larger professions do not have
time to reflect that by efficiently managing a going concern they are keeping a
lot of folks employed and keeping families solvent. The satisfaction that comes
from these reflections can be quite gratifying.
So to me, personally, no you are not a professional. You have a job, albeit a
well paying one, but you are making every bit of the contribution to society as
a kid pitching quarters on a stoop somewhere in Brooklyn. But hey, somebody\'s
gotta do it.
NYC you remind me of an old racetrack buddy, one of my oldest friends, someone I
have been going racing with for 35 years. He always loudly booted his horses home,
whipping them with his program, shoving his winning tickets in the face of anyone
who did not turn away from him. He never understood that in pari-mutuel wagering
one of the inescapable realities is that the score you made in any given race was
likely (indirectly) at the expense of someone standing very close to you, and
said circumstance calls for a certain amount of decorum, what Covel has called
\"humility\".
I can not tell you the number of times I had to prevent my obnoxious racetrack
buddy from taking a beating (by his own friends) in the grandstand or the parking
lot after the races...
> I think the biggest point I have proven here is
> sooo many people, with these young horses, get
> mesmerized with a very fast figure (such as the 3
> faves in this race) and try to make an excuse to
> play those horses more often than not. I am
> strictly a pattern read player and and feel its
> the best way to handicap. I think this FLorida
> Derby is a great lesson that even the fastest
> horses coming into the race can very well be an
> underlay based on prior patterns. Learning from
> this race as well as others should help us figure
> out future races with what to look for in order to
> make better decisions.
Pure post mortem analysis, and over analysis of the pattern. Nowhere
in your analysis did I see any mention of the fact that Pulsion or some
other runner would get up to Rule\'s throatlatch and press him through hot
fractions. The pace scenario, and not any intricate pattern voodoo based on
days of rest, is what cooked the favorite and set up the winner. I know we have
gotten to the point where pace discussions are almost heretical on this board,
but in the Florida Derby I think the duel between Rule and Pulsion (and the
inability or unwillingness to rate Rule) was the main storyline.
Looking forward to your analysis of the Derby preps and the Triple Crown. Don\'t
forget to go \"all in\" on Best Actor if and when he tries turf.
Richiebee
Pool 2 9/1 LAL Secured
