How far back??

[Tim Y]

Originally Posted by MIKE1121

The more variables you can eliminate the easier it becomes to being a profitable player.Years ago I felt the NEED to have a complicated method to beat the game, because I was more interested in being seen as some rocket science impressing my friends with scientific mumbo jumbo, the only problem was that I always lost money. After I chucked it all and found a keep it extremely simple approach I made money and lots of it.


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THe essence of the book and philosophy of BLINK by Galdwell

[MIKE1121]

Originally Posted by Tim Y

THe essence of the book and philosophy of BLINK by Galdwell

Please explain, I am not familiar with this author?

Mike.

[Tim Y]

Originally Posted by MIKE1121

Please explain, I am not familiar with this author?

Mike.

He shows how we often make better decisions using LESS information:called
thin slicing" a marvelous read you should be able to find it in any used book store.

[Jonathan Steele]

"you should be able to find it in any used book store."

Or online...

http://rapidshare.com/files/11725606...m_Gladwell.pdf

Jon

[Jonathan Steele]

"IN GENERAL, how far back time wise and number of lines, will you go back to find a nifty pace line to work with.
I know there are situations like the horse has been running way out of it's class or on the wrong surface, but IN GENERAL, how far will you go??"

As a general rule, I don't go back too far with very cheap horses (last 1 to 3 races). Conversely, I am willing to go back a little farther with higher class ones. It all depends on the situation. There's a certain 'feel' (call it intuition, sixth sense or voodoo) one develops after analyzing so many past performances where the correct paceline, like Doc was famous for saying, "looms up" from the page to you.

Regards,

Jon