Bonus Points
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This past weekend's handicap of the Maryland Million Classic was pretty spot on and produced $695.80 on Trifecta and Exacta wins and unfortunately I left a very winable $627.50 Superfecta in the register.
As I said pre race, I mostly assembled value exactas around my base handicap, focusing on Ghost Bay, Clubman or Southside Warrior for value and Bonus Points taking the wire late.
It was a good read of the field on my part, especially when I announced I was very confused, mostly because of my first attempt to handicap using Timeform US PP's. I will admit I am intrigued by them, but I was very out of my comfort zone and ended up buying a DRF Formulator PP as well. I guess I jacked up the takeout from my own pocket buying two PPs for one race!
Pace/Class/Current Form. That was the decoder ring for this race.
This was a nice handicapping day that provided my mind lots of good race puzzles to solve. I've been on a gambling sabbatical since mid September so the reawakening of my red pen was planned and now it's onto the Breeders' Cup!
Turk Out.