While I wait for the chalk days to pass at my favorite tracks, here is what I am thinking:
It's often difficult for me to remember that the the main goal of horse racing wagering is to make the most money, possible. I get so caught up in the workings and success of the process that I sometimes relegate profit to second position in importance. That's easy to do with the move system paying humongous prices, overall. But, when I pick my head up out of the sand, I still haven't discovered the one factor that will permit me to 'load up' once a day or week to make the big score. Then, sit on my hands until the next one.
The expert advice has always been: bet fewer, bet larger. In my thirty-years-plus, I have never been able to do it. Probably, it's a matter of not having the insight or the time to discover 'a true 'confident wager' at respectable odds.
The largest wager I've made in years, was $50 to win on Orb in The Derby. Even that, was a saver to ensure I didn't lose money on the five large derby-doubles I was alive with. It did what it was supposed to–with an $180 profit. Hindsight, being what it is, I could have used part of the wager for a $1 exacta and shown a larger profit.
Still trying to move up in class where wagers are concerned.
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