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steeplechase race — or any other race for that matter. The object of the game, as I see it, is to win serious money, not bet serious money. Are you with me so far?
So I admit that I have — on occasion — bet on steeplechase races. Okay, if I’m someplace where they’re running, and someone’s taking bets, I’m down. You just have to approach a bet on a steeplechase race entirely differently than one on a regular race.
In a regular race, I use a variety of strategies to attempt to find the winner. Sometimes I’ll use a software program based on chaos physics. Sometimes I’ll watch the tote board and look for “kiss of death” favorites to bet against. Sometimes I’ll bet a horse based on pedigree when he’s trying the grass the first time.
Sometimes 111 employ my “3 Star System,” for which I once received $75 from a gambling magazine. Occasionally I’ll bet on looks alone.
As you can see, I’m more intuitive than logical when it comes to betting. I’m not looking for the likely winner. I’m
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