Pace Makes the Race Podcast Dave Schwartz Interviews Ray Wallin: Winning Player, Blogger and Former Public Selector Share Pace handicapper specializing in multiple pace scenarios. Key to winning is record keeping. Favorite Quote (from BASF): We don’t make the product. We make it better. Selecting pacelines Why you sometimes need multiple pacelines per horse. Negative […]
Archives for September 2016
Using Monty Hall to Handicap
Monty Hall by the Numbers By Ray Wallin Share I admit that I was at first a bit skeptical of the Monty Hall Problem. After all, I consider myself a sound handicapper. I know where my strengths and weakness lie. I have been a winning horseplayer for years and, while happy to be turning a […]
Dave and Derek Simon Discuss Handicapping – Part 5
Part 5: Derek Talks Reality Share Continued from Part 4: Derek: Yeah there is that idea that vulnerable favorites – I hear people say it all the time – that it is a weak favorite or over bet. So much of that is relative to your own methods and methodology. Same thing with short odds. […]
Dave and Derek Simon Discuss Handicapping – Part 4
Part 4: Finding Low Odds Horses to Toss Share Continued from Part 3: Dave: I actually published this somewhere. In our software we have built something that we typically call the False Monty Object. It is made up of 5 factors. I will even tell people what they are. The first two are PSR (Projected […]
Dave and Derek Simon Discuss Handicapping – Part 3
Part 3: Negative Spot Plays Share Continued from Part 2: Derek: I have stated for the longest time and I still believe it to be true that, while I can spot negative scenarios, I have done a horrendous job at capitalizing from them. I am glad I asked you what you look for in a […]