Class Handicapping

[the_fat_man]

Been reading about this method on that other forum. And it was mentioned on the NYRA show today. Anyone doing this? Anyone who's not an ENGLISH major doing it?

Class handicapping or numbers: like choosing between Aristotle or Brahe.

[johnny pinwheel]

i'd much rather know who a horse has been running against then look at some number.

[philcski]

"Class handicapping" is a pretty broad category. Personally I think it's extremely important for some meets and utterly useless in others. For example, Keeneland has horses shipping in from all over the place, and also-rans from tougher meets generally run roughshod over top performers from weaker meets and get bet like it- defining which Turfway horses can compete at a big price is a big part of the puzzle. Other places, like Mountaineer or the Texas meets, where the population is pretty static, class means less and current form means much more.


And I am FAR FROM an English major.

[booner]

Originally Posted by philcski

"Class handicapping" is a pretty broad category. Personally I think it's extremely important for some meets and utterly useless in others. For example, Keeneland has horses shipping in from all over the place, and also-rans from tougher meets generally run roughshod over top performers from weaker meets and get bet like it- defining which Turfway horses can compete at a big price is a big part of the puzzle. Other places, like Mountaineer or the Texas meets, where the population is pretty static, class means less and current form means much more.


And I am FAR FROM an English major.

That pretty well sums it up for me, too. Nice summary.

Who cares really? Unless you're shilling something...

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Who cares really? Unless you're shilling something...

I get the sense that TFM is looking for more ammo to try to make fun of people's approaches.

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by philcski

I get the sense that TFM is looking for more ammo to try to make fun of people's approaches.

I guess we can't all be so talented to make out our own colored graph charts.

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

I guess we can't all be so talented to make out own colored graph charts.

What's ironic is I take these simplistic graphs and WIN with them. You, on the other hand, fork over $20 (or whatever) a day for SOMEONE ELSE'S opinion. It thus follows that I, pretty much, think that you're an IDIOT and anything you have to offer is valueless to me.

Keep paying the money. I mean, it's one thing to lose on your own, quite another to pay to lose. Your 'anger' is then understandable.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

What's ironic is I take these simplistic graphs and WIN with them. You, on the other hand, fork over $20 (or whatever) a day for SOMEONE ELSE'S opinion. It thus follows that I, pretty much, think that you're an IDIOT and anything you have to offer is valueless to me.

Keep paying the money. I mean, it's one thing to lose on your own, quite another to pay to lose. Your 'anger' is then understandable.

If you're just going to rant about others' approaches to handicapping, perhaps you can explain the impetus for this thread, then.

Maybe you wanted to see how the forum thought your 4th place finish in the Prospect Park Bike Race would stake up class wise in the Tour de France?

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

What's ironic is I take these simplistic graphs and WIN with them. You, on the other hand, fork over $20 (or whatever) a day for SOMEONE ELSE'S opinion. It thus follows that I, pretty much, think that you're an IDIOT and anything you have to offer is valueless to me.

Keep paying the money. I mean, it's one thing to lose on your own, quite another to pay to lose. Your 'anger' is then understandable.

...Now this is a funny post.

[the_fat_man]

I'm feeling the love from my many fans on DT.

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

You know I got your back, we gotta stick together.

You are the DT ass gerbil.....