[Mark]

First, let me say that I am both humbled and extremely appreciative by your offer. Over the last 3 1/2 years many is the time that I wished for exactly this kind of opportunity. I even asked Ted if you were available and he explained that handicapping had taken a backseat to the very full and happy family life you now enjoy as well as full time employment.
I am retired and can make myself available whenever you have time. Other than tending to the chickens, caring for my heirloom tomatoes or our 6 dogs, my main activity is handicapping.
So as to maximize the value of this interaction possibly we can do it in such a way that interested members on the website can follow along. However, I have no experience in doing this type of thing so would ask that you set the rules and parameters how this is to be done. Saturday next would be ideal or Sunday for that matter, whatever works for you best. Either day we have nearly unlimited tracks to play. I tend to shy away from top quality races as the horses are too consistent and basically the pace scenario or obvious pure athletic talent determines the outcome. I almost never play a race with less than 8 betting interests as well. I like all surfaces but am less confident when the track gets sealed prior to or during rain storms. Alas, I love older cheap claimers at cheap tracks or Non-winners of 2 or 3 lifetime at same. These are the types of races as I am sure you can attest where trainers are trying to put a horse over at a big price to pay the feed bill and handicappers willing to go deeper into the past performances for a paceline are handsomely rewarded.
In my experience, too many folks pulling at the steering wheel tends to produce bad results. So if agreeable with you, please pick day, time and races and establish the ground rules. I believe that a great many Matchers and others will put it on their calendar. After all, you are doing us a great service.
Thank you again for this opportunity, I am very appreciative.