I have been following horse racing since 1988. A love of horse racing inspired by my father and the wisdom of my twin brother who found our niche.
Tony wasn't interested in simply taking a brief look at a race card and making a bet.
He dug deeper than anyone within the sphere of two-year-old horse racing and the first person in the world to research the significance of pattern race entries specific to juvenile horses. In fact, it was acknowledged by Nick Mordin's column in The Weekender many moons ago, who was literally startled by this data in pinpointing the best unraced and lightly raced two-year-old colts and fillies in training. Group entries have changed their format over the years but still a major part of our analysis. How do you think we manage to keep ahead of the game?
As mentioned in my marketing talk:
Every piece of true knowledge that has worth in pounds, shillings and pence. It's hard fought.
That is why, in future, it will literally have a price on its head. If you want something of value it most definitely has a price. Else, you'd go to Hatton Garden, pick up a ten carat diamond ring for the misses...and walk out the door without paying. Mmmmmmmm, I wonder why that doesn't happen!
All this information doesn't grow on trees. I know as you read these words you may think easy come easy go. Yeah...right. So, you're a plumber, well come round mine and fix this leaking tap and I'll say thank you in ten different languages but don't expect a penny from me.
Even these words take time. The understanding and expertise behind each word took years to appreciate. You might think how can these words be worth anything. But, as usual, for many, you're wrong.
When you read these words they encompass a depth of understanding. They have an air of confidence.
You bet they bloody do...
I asked the question the other day about the big gambler at the casino asking: How do you view your gambling?
It's an interesting question.
To many gamblers, it might be the most uninteresting question ever written on planet Earth. If that is your answer, I would suggest you should stop betting at once! (That is said with tongue in cheek because it really doesn't concern me what anyone does). Your win, your loss. Roll a dice.
Think about this question.
As mentioned in my marketing talk:
''It's like having John Gosden on speed dial...''
Thanks, John.
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Every piece of true knowledge that has worth in pounds, shillings and pence. It's hard fought.
That is why, in future, it will literally have a price on its head. If you want something of value it most definitely has a price. Else, you'd go to Hatton Garden, pick up a ten carat diamond ring for the misses...and walk out the door without paying. Mmmmmmmm, I wonder why that doesn't happen!
All this information doesn't grow on trees. I know as you read these words you may think easy come easy go. Yeah...right. So, you're a plumber, well come round mine and fix this leaking tap and I'll say thank you in ten different languages but don't expect a penny from me.
I've got this really colourful language that I'm just dying to tell you...
Even these words take time. The understanding and expertise behind each word took years to appreciate. You might think how can these words be worth anything. But, as usual, for many, you're wrong.
When you read these words they encompass a depth of understanding. They have an air of confidence.
You bet they bloody do...
I asked the question the other day about the big gambler at the casino asking: How do you view your gambling?
It's an interesting question.
To many gamblers, it might be the most uninteresting question ever written on planet Earth. If that is your answer, I would suggest you should stop betting at once! (That is said with tongue in cheek because it really doesn't concern me what anyone does). Your win, your loss. Roll a dice.
Think about this question.
What separates you from other
gamblers?
Everyone kind of has their own way of doing things, hey. You only have to watch someone playing darts to notice their throw is unique to them. How many ways can you throw a dart? If I said 7.125 billion you'd think it's quite a number. The population of planet Earth. Yes, I know babies, the very old or people with disability may not be able to throw a dart, but you get what I'm trying to say.
But, let's say, how do you, personally, select a ''winning'' horse?
I've had this conversation with my good friend Eric Winner. Yes, he is the bloke who runs a website of a similar name.
I know lots of very interesting people with many, varied, sometimes inspiring approaches to gambling. I listen, learn, steal...the best bits.
I could tell you 10 pieces of information and guarantee
you made money gambling
The thing is, it seems easy to say. Easy to read. But that information wasn't easy to find. It took thousands of hours to learn. I could say something to you. You may accept what I say, take it or leave, or even think what does that bozo know.
I've had people do all those things. It is the reason why I don't say much to most people about my betting. I'm not being funny, but when it comes to two-year-old horse racing I can confidently say I know more than you. It's a fact. It's like going to the doctors and trying to explain to him how the heart works.
The thing that makes me smile is that I am a generous person and have given a few gems of wisdom away for free but people disregard them because of a multitude of reasons. Basically, it boils down to people thinking:
- You simply can't beat the bookmakers.
- Wrong.
- You can't know anything I don't know.
- Wrong.
- Or they think the world is flat.
- Wrong.
I often assess people in how many ways they can be wrong. If you meet a wrong 'un. I'm not being funny but save your breath or if you have enough for one last sentence, tell them to...
''GO LOVE THEMSELF''
I had originally detailed F*** O**
I rarely swear in conversation. It has much more impact on the page and gets the message across in a nice, succinct form.
If you want to be successful at anything you need to know that little bit more than most. That little bit more may put you 80% ahead of the game. That's why it pays to specialise. Know your niche. Who the hell knows everything? What is everything? Why would you want to know everything?
Chop off your head, replace it with an old monitor and have a smilie screensaver as your face, a brain strapped to your back in the shape of a modified, but old, desktop PC. The downside is that you won't get a joke!
Chop off your head, replace it with an old monitor and have a smilie screensaver as your face, a brain strapped to your back in the shape of a modified, but old, desktop PC. The downside is that you won't get a joke!
You don't need to know everything, bloody thing.
I don't care how hot it is in Cuba because I live in a Fenland town. The weather's always like four seasons in a day. You need to have confidence in something that works. Even if you have a strange affliction about knowing things that shouldn't even register in a sensible mind you still have just 24 hrs in a day to process all this gunk.
Best to work in an efficient, relaxed, if you can, manner.
Find your niche.
This post was going to mention the Brocklesby Conditions Stakes... but I think the wisdom of this post may benefit you more.