Sandie,
I am sure you read this in the form, but just in case,
one of our TEXT BOOK authors is quoted as saying:

"I favor a comprehensive kind of handicapping in which success depends more on understanding the realities of the game than on memorizing rules. I absolutely deny that there is such a thing as the marvel that players so often wonder about, 'The Most Important Factor in Handicapping.' I insist that no handicapping factor is more important than the others. That assertion disappoints a good many people, which is understandable. But the perfectly logical truth is that all handicapping factors are interdependent. You cannot get the most from one of them without considering it in relation to the rest. To take a factor out of context and make a stand-alone big deal out of it is to plunge into the abyss . . . of suckers who buy miracle systems that promise vast riches to anyone following three simple rules.

"There are no miracles in the endlessly fascinating game of handicapping. But it is a game in which a little sense goes a long way and a little patience and self-control carry you a lot further. Stick around. We'll have some fun here."

Tom Ainslie
Sandie Wrote:
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> Funny posts here. See both your points: the ease
> of picking favorites (though I can't do it yet).
> But sitting them in with the next 3 contenders,
> now that's a pricey feat. Wish I cashed.
>
> Let's all try to get along until at least until
> the Breeder's Cup where I plan on cashing my own
> SUPERS, with the help of you all. esp. the great
> Barry Irwin (Team Valor !!) and that Jerry guy.
> Oh, and my own handicapping abilities that I'm
> honing on this site.
>
> thnx.
>
> Sandie