Opinion of the Best Handicapping Tool

[smartyalex]

To a somewhat "average" handicapper, what would you consider the best tool available on the internet?

[Scav]

Originally Posted by smartyalex

To a somewhat "average" handicapper, what would you consider the best tool available on the internet?

Learn how to use Thorograph, it will be your best friend, also, best tool is sticking to what you are strong, figure that out and you will be golden. (I catch glimpses of myself being patient and sticking to what I am good at, but then all hell breaks loose and tilt time)

[Suffolk Shippers]

Set aside 6 or 8 hrs and give DRF formulator a try...good angles in there sometimes, can find some big balloons on occassion. I think Byk and company were talking about it on ATRAB this week. Least I heard they would be, I missed Thursdays show (dont be pissed Byk )

[AeWingnut]

http://www.brisnet.com/

I like BRISnet. I don't know if it is the best.
but the good news is you can download their Ulimate PPs w/ comments for free util February 15. I imagine you will have to register in order to take advantage of the free stuff. They also go over stake races and do selections on the Handicapper's Edge you just need to scroll down. I don't go there that often so I don't know ho well they are doing with their picks.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by smartyalex

To a somewhat "average" handicapper, what would you consider the best tool available on the internet?

For all of us average handicappers out there the best tool available on the internet is without a doubt.........porn.
It distracts us from wasting our money on betting the races.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by Scav

Learn how to use Thorograph, it will be your best friend, also, best tool is sticking to what you are strong, figure that out and you will be golden. (I catch glimpses of myself being patient and sticking to what I am good at, but then all hell breaks loose and tilt time)

Scavs has it right. Use TG AND a form (drf, bris whatever you choose). Most importantly use your noggin. Keep records, identify tracks, race types and wager types that you are strong at and stick with them.

Most importantly, try to avoid "tilt time".

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Race past performances is a basic must &
For any other information...
DerbyTrail.com
or Byk's Pks.

[Thunder Gulch]

The best tool is speed figures, whether its Beyer, Bris, TG, Sheets- whatever. The problem is that they are oversimplified by 95% of the people that use figures without even understanding how they are made. Highest last Beyer doesn't cut it these days, but that doesn't mean you can't find ways to make them pay.

[Rootdog1]

Bris pp's and TG.....and lots of time to study them. bris pp's are by far the most important tool I have found so far.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

make your own watch list of troubled trips...then learn to read the drf....then get into tgs.. just tgs will do you no good imo..

[Zaf]

I prefer HTR, great handicapping tool. Today in the NHC tournament its creator Ken Massa placed 2nd and took down 150 Large !!!

[AeWingnut]

Originally Posted by Zaf

I prefer HTR, great handicapping tool. Today in the NHC tournament its creator Ken Massa placed 2nd and took down 150 Large !!!

who took 1st? Where can I find the rest of the placings? I have a friend that was in the tournament

[Zaf]

http://www.drf.com/nhc/2006/nhc.html

http://www.drf.com/news/article/82195.html

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

Scavs has it right. Use TG AND a form (drf, bris whatever you choose). Most importantly use your noggin. Keep records, identify tracks, race types and wager types that you are strong at and stick with them.

Most importantly, try to avoid "tilt time".

Tilt time is impossible to avoid, I tried yesterday and NO LOVE whatsoever

[timmgirvan]

DerbyTrail and Brisnet....in that order!

[Zaf]

Complete Standings here:

http://www.ntra.com/content.aspx?type=news&id=23013

[docicu3]

Everybody has there own method of creating an edge while handicapping....

Myself I use TGH, The DRF and a piece of software I have adapted known as computrak. I create files of comparasion among horses in a race for early speed , fricton (late speed) and workouts and races over a time constant.

It still is far from perfect but occasionally it is useful with multirace wages like P3,P4 and P6 when you are trying to organize large volumes of comparision data as well as Maiden races where workouts among horses in a race are compared though I find that sometimes a filter for consistency of workouts with nonwinners is an indication they are moving toward a first win.

When that fails I do the Byk chant in the center of the room to ward off evil chalk......

"All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the ......"

[blackthroatedwind]

I can't recommend Formulator, from DRF, enough.

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I can't recommend Formulator, from DRF, enough.

I've just started playing around with the formulator program and I love it.

[kenny p]

Originally Posted by paisjpq

I've just started playing around with the formulator program and I love it.

Have you found it difficult to learn how to use it? Thanks KP