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Paying the price for success
Handicapping horses is a tough task. There's always a trade-off for success. I am now paying the price for my in-depth study of the monster move. I spent so much time proving that the system works (it...
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$500 'monster' exacta on Big A IDT
Two Monster-movers in the second race on Aqueduct's inner-dirt-track finished first and second to return a humongous $514 in the exacta. Move trainer Ubilo Rodrigo hoisted apprentice Jackie Davis...
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Riding the jocks to success
For the first two weeks of a meet, I spend more time watching than wagering. My goal is to identify who among the new jocks have more riding skill than the public immediately recognizes. There is...
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Wadi Suki, Ezzy get 2010 off to a bang!
Two monster movers, at the big A, got the new year off to a profitable start. In the last race on January 1, Wadi Suki lead wire-to-wire for a return of $34 , 12.8 and 6.9. Jockey Souza's first win of...
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One Brave Cat fills me up in Big A second
Two monster moves in the second at the Big A. Shamroge opened at 6-5. Ed Lotruglio's One Brave Cat, Bocachica up, went postward at 17-1. Easy decision. Cat was never threatened in completing a $71...
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Unicorn Girl continues move streak at Big A
Unicorn Girl, $27.4, 8.8, 6.2 in Aqueduct's fourth race, made three days in a row that a NY monster mover won at gratifying double digits. The mare, sent off at 12-1, benefited from a heady ride by CC...
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Knowledge Power ditto
The few players who regularly read this blog need only look to my previous post to understand how I 'confidently' picked the 9-1 winner in today's first "dog" race at Aqueduct. Monster Boots won by...
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$erpa no Surprise
Don't say we didn't tell you. Angel Serpa is the real deal. In a previous post at the beginning of the Big A meet (December 10), I recommended that players pay particular attention to any horse ridden...
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Mover Living a Dream, $48, thanks to Luzzi
Don't know how solid jock Mike Luzzi fell out of favor with this punter. But, after his ride on 23-1 Living Out a Dream for Jennifer Pedersen in today's fifth race at Aqueduct, Luzzi is now on my...
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Big A cancels; It's Not for Love pays 11-1
Cancellation of the Big A card because of frozen temperatures warmed my heart with an opportunity to score on an historic monster mover at Gulfstream Park. I have caught It's Not for Love both times...
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Time permitting, I'm back
No matter how hard I try, I can't seem to get more than 24 hours out of any single day. Since my South American trip, I've picked up more required responsibilities. I am already in charge of the...
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'Beach' day at Keeneland
A real satisfying win in yesterday's finale at Keeneland. It took a little more work than usual to come up with Beach Commander but it was worth it. Horse paid $29 to win, and coupled with logical...
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Afleet scores at 24-1
Only the most astute student of the Monster Move would have even dared to make even the smallest wager on Afleet Again in Aqueduct's featured Grade III Withers. Guilty as charged.The most difficult...
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Derby? What derby?
It's awfully difficult to get excited about this year's version of the Kentucky Derby after scoring a huge $56.50 hit with monster mover Le Grand Cru in Belmont Park's opening day feature race: The...
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Movers Day at Belmont
Monster movers Crepe Sucre, $59.5; Ashley's Mission, $22.4; and Spiritual Tune, $16.8 were winners at Belmont, today. A profitable trip for the system.
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Eldaafer $13.8 win is no 'stab'
Apparently I missed the memo that turned the art of thoroughbred handicapping into a lottery game of spread your dollars and hope. I am still laboring under the misguided notion that you can select and...
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Lifesaver jock method, long-shot jock Santiago
Like all horseplayers I have my share of bad days. Either my decision making is off, distorted figures, or lots of seconds and thirds when I need wins. Or I merely can't figure what the hell is going...
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Bogey not bogus. Yields S39
Follow your instincts. The major move I spied on Belmont's Friday card was Pat Kelly's Yield Bogey in the eighth race. Knowing Kelly as a move trainer and the supporting evidence in the pp's made Bogey...
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Earning while learning
Yes. I'm still struggling with the finer points of the Monster Move system. But, once in a while a I get a chance to earn while I learn. Such was the case today in the Desert Vixen Stakes second race...
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'Soaring' over Rachel's return
Those of us on the ground, playing the ponies day-to-day, do appreciate greatness. Super-horse Rachel Alexander returned to the races at Monmouth Park, today, winning as easily as expected. Hoorah!The...
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Props to Mr. Serling
Respect to NYRA handicapper Andy Serling for reminding viewers of today's third race at Saratoga that "the way to make money at the track is to search for hidden form." Props, again to Mr. Serling for...
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Know what you know. I like Mike!
There are few reliable factors in thoroughbred handicapping. When a player finds one, it's like the 'all-in' call in hold-em poker. NYRA trainer Mike Hushion has long been one of my reliable favorites....
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I'm King (Congie) of the world, $88
Family demands have left little time to post to this blog. But had to publicly pat myself on the back for collecting nearly $4,000, today because of Monster-Mover King Congie in Aqueduct's fourth race....
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Give thanks for DRF info
Hats off to the Daily Racing Form for providing more statistics than any handicapper can possibly use effectively. There is such an overload of information that one rarely knows what to look at and...
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System success! Blog closing??
This is the first post of 2011 to this blog...And, it may very well be the last. As previously mentioned, family demands do not permit me to do proper service to this blog and the move site itself....
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