The Bartender’s Tips
Last Saturday, the Happy Handicapper joined 91 others in an annual handicapping contest at Batavia Downs and lost badly: “He suffered one of the worst days of his handicapping life. He went 0 for 10 and lost all but $30 of his $1,000 contest bankroll. This was bad enough. But then his journalistic duties required him to interview the winner, a 36-year-old bartender named Dennis Duffy. Not only did Duffy turn his contest bankroll into $6,118, he also won about $5,000 in real money by wagering on his selections and hitting both of the day’s Pick 4s.”
There was some good to be gleaned though: “Duffy, a nice guy and a serious horseplayer with several other tournament titles under his belt, had a lot to teach the H.H. about playing contests and playing horses. First lesson: It’s never over until it’s over.” Also, look for big trainer and jockey changes, and pay attention to the pace. (Buffalo News)
