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Highlights/timestamp for Bet With the Best Podcast Episode 36, sponsored by AmWager, which is Part-2 of a 2-part Deep Dive with BCBC Champ and author of the book "A Bettor Way of Thinking," Matt Miller, about the Breeders' Cup and the BCBC.
3- BCBC Strategy
6- Minimum Bet Strategy
15- “Value” in a contest
22- 3 reliable winners
33- Risk pyramid
34- Playing Doubles
37- Playing Exactas
45- The last race
59- How Matt won the BCBC
1:09 – Playing smaller contests
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Highlights/timestamp for Bet With the Best Podcast Episode 35 of the Bet With the Best Podcast (Sponsored by AmWager). Part 1 of a conversation with BCBC Champ and author of the book "A Bettor Way of Thinking," Matt Miller, discussing the Breeders' Cup and the BCBC.
4- “Bettor” Way of Thinking
10- Blackjack or Wheel of Fortune
12- Knowing your opponent
19- Addressing your weaknesses
22- Picking your spots
27- Set a target and play with monopoly money
45- 2>1
1:00 - Looking for Sunday Silence vs Easy Goer
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Highlights/timestamp for Bet With the Best Podcast Episode 34, sponsored by AmWager, which is Part-2 of a Deep Dive with computer model player Keith Bush about handicapping and betting on races from Hong Kong:
3 – Fed up with US Racing
7- Pivot to Hong Kong
11- HK Basics
15 - HK class system
30- Betting on HK
40- Watching HK Racing
41 – HK Computer Model
58 – Finding edges
1:08 – Trainer intent in HK
1:15 – racing.hkjc.com
1:18 – Jockey behavior
1:20 – What US can learn from HK
1:25 – Open Source Equus Model
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Highlights/timestamp for Bet With the Best Podcast Episode 33, sponsored by AmWager, which is Part-1 of a Deep Dive with computer model player Keith Bush about handicapping and betting on races from Hong Kong:
3 – Horseplayer Origin Story
10- Building a model from scratch
12- Start by understanding the data
13- The bad data blues
15 – Speed figures
20- Weight matters
37 – The two types of models
42- Building Equus
53- End of Part 1
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Highlights/timestamp for Bet With the Best Podcast Episode 32, which is Part-2 of a Deep Dive into handicapping and betting on races at Saratoga, with racing analyst David Aragona. Bet With the Best is Sponsored by AmWager:
2 - Horses for Courses
4 - Factors baked into price
6 - Trip handicapping
7 - Workouts
21 - Making a morning line
23 - Finding an edge
28 - Vertical bets
31 - Horizontal bets
39 - Trifectas
41 - Weak favorites
46 - CAWs and NYRA win pool
59 - Best advice for players
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Highlights/timestamp for Bet With the Best Podcast Episode 31, which is Part-1 of a Deep Dive into handicapping and betting on races at Saratoga, with racing analyst David Aragona. Bet With the Best is Sponsored by AmWager:
3 - horseplayer origin story
12 - Why Saratoga is a special place
19 - Saratoga Turf Sprints
24 - The one-mile Wilson Chute
30 - Kickback
35 - Saratoga Turf Course
37 - Off tracks
40 - Off-the-turf races
42 - 2yo races
50 - Trusting your gut
53 - Pointing to Saratoga
57- Saratoga class droppers
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Highlights/timestamp for Bet With the Best Podcast Episode 30, Part 2 of our discussion with guest Len Friedman (Sponsored by AmWager):
3- Turf Racing
15 - Synthetic Racing
20 - Vertical Betting
35 - The 4 quadrants of horseplaying
43 - Horizontal Betting
1:11 - Keeping Records
1:16 - Turf Sprints
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Highlights/timestamp for Bet With the Best Podcast Episode 29 Part 1 with guest Len Friedman (Sponsored by AmWager):
3 - Horseplayer Origin Story
6 - Intro to The Sheets
15 - Sheet patterns
19 - Condition Handicapping
24 - Why horses sometimes “bounce”
27- Drug Trainers and the “bounce”
30 - The Sheets impact on training methods
34 – Layoff Patterns
46 – Developing horses
1:05 – Finding horses to toss
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Highlights/timestamp for Bet With the Best Podcast Episode 28, Part-2 of a Deep Dive into how to watch horse races with Ryan Flanders Sponsored by AmWager:
3- The whip
12- Changing leads
24- The break
25- Kickback
27- 3-wide scenarios
31- Moves
33- Jockeys ride with their legs
35- Prat vs Irad
43- What makes a good rider?
49- Synthetic racing
59- Speed duel
1:02- Rail post
1:04- From bad start to big score
1:07- Race watching process/tools
1:16- Bias
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Highlights/timestamp for Bet With the Best Podcast Episode 27, Part-1 of a Deep Dive into how to watch horse races with Ryan Flanders Sponsored by AmWager:
3- Horseplayer Origin Story
14- Value of trips
16- Trips and CAW teams
19- Race watching basics
25- Pace makes the race
29- Dirt vs Turf
33- The fake-fast pace
36- Accordion flow
38- The 2-wide tracking trip
41- The 3-wide stalker
44- Jockey intent
59- Horse comfort
1:11- Gallop out
1:23- Stride cadence
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Highlights/timestamp for Bet With the Best Podcast Episode 26, Part-2 of a Deep Dive into how to bet the Kentucky Derby with Mike Maloney Sponsored by AmWager:
3 – Win bets
9- Place and Show bets
16- Exacta Bets
34- Double key Exactas and tris
39 - $1 min Derby Superfecta Bets
1:00 – Horizontal Bets
1:16 – Pressing a “live” P5 with a P4 or a P3
1:23 – Having a plan and sticking to it
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Highlights/timestamp for Bet With the Best Podcast Episode 25 Part-1 a Deep Dive into how to handicap the Kentucky Derby with Mike Maloney Sponsored by AmWager:
3 – General approach to Derby
8- Finding a key horse or horses
20 – Impact of the Derby Points System
23- Finding the “push button” horse
26 – Getting the Derby Distance
38- Finding signal in all the Derby noise
47- Running styles, post-position, and trips
1:01 – Great Derby rides by Jerry Bailey
1:08 – The dreaded rail post position
1:16 – The Trainer factor
1:32 – Workouts
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Highlights/timestamp for Bet With the Best Podcast Episode 24 sponsored by AmWager with guest Paul Shurman.
3- Horseplayer Origin Story
13- Handicapping approach
15:30 – Playing in contests
19:00 – Playing in the NHC
26 - Choosing which horses to play in NHC
31 – Playing shorter-priced horses in the NHC
38- The right time to panic at the NHC
40 – Beginning at the end
42 – Playing the final few contest races
46 – Playing mandatory races at the NHC
56 – Playing 2 entries at the NHC
1:10 – Playing to win
1:21 – Pick and Pray contest format
1:26 – Picking the right contest to enter
1:29 – Live betting contests
1:55 – More advice on contests
1:59 – It pays to be organized
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Highlights/timestamp for Bet With the Best Podcast Episode 23 sponsored by AmWager with guest Barry Meadow. A professional horseplayer and author of many publications including the books “Money Secrets at the Racetrack,” and the “The Skeptical Handicapper.”
3 - Horseplayer Origin Story
10 - From Harness to thoroughbreds
14 - Watching replays
17 - Rating horses
20 - Making a fair odds line
23 - Bet sizing
27 - Keeping records
30 - Exchange betting
37 - Vulnerable favorites
39 - Finding value
42 - Positive attitude
45 - Pick 6
58 - CAW
1:02 - Why are you playing?
1:04 - Getting started
1:10 - Factors that matter
1:14 - More on bet sizing
1:29 - What is a winning player?
1:33 - “Turning down” a profit
1:35 - Testing your odds line
1:37- Blackjack
1:45 - ADW Promotions
1:49 - Improving the game
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Highlights/timestamp for Bet With the Best Podcast Episode 22 with Mark Cramer Sponsored by AmWager:
3- Horseplayer Origin Story
9- The story of Carson
13- Scared money
16- “Please Hold All Tickets”
19- Horseplayer’s confession
21- Touts and self confidence
23- Keeping Thoreau Records
26- Tilting at windmills
30- An active body leads to a sharp mind
37- Advice for beginners
40- Conditions matter
43- Kinky handicapping and grass smokers
53- Short stint as a pro player
55- Cleaning up on the new multi-multi
58 – Single-factor wagering
1:00- French Racing
1:21- Playing longshots – exacta as a place bet
1:45- Biggest mistake most players make
1:46- Making a fair-value odds line
1:58- Arcangues
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Highlights/timestamp for Bet With the Best Podcast Episode 21 "Using a Fair Odds Line" with Kevin Kilroy Sponsored by AmWager:
3 min - Systematic approach to Handicapping
5 - Golden Rule
7 - Kevin's systematic approach
14 - Fair Odds line
26 - Example 1, Sat 1/6/24, FG 9th
43 - FG 9th Fair Odds Line
50 - Using Will Pays to estimate off odds
59 - Race Selection
1:02 - Example 2, Sat 1/6/2024, FG 10th
1:18 - FG 10th Fair Odds Line
1:32 - Pick-5
1:45 Summary
Kevin's Fair odds lines:
FG 9th:
#HorseML OddsFair Odds1Goin' Good58.82Brandon'smylawyer613.83Carimba33.94Stella Noir1558.05Oeuvre3.52.06Sweet Temperament1558.07Redifined528.58Poppy Flower4.53.99Breeze Easy (GB)2058.0FG 10th:
#HorseML OddsFair Odds1Tsuris1521.52Arctic Rose46.53Wise Guy4.56.54Bayou Sarge2021.55Gallant Star56.56Steal It Back1514.07Imindycatbirdseat1514.08Zong Tough1289.09War Count3.53.510Juju Nineteen2089.011J B Gray2014.012Guitartuition Plzz814.0 -
Highlights/timestamp for Bet With the Best Podcast Episode 20 with Leo Vukmanovich Sponsored by AmWager:
3 - Horseplayer Origin Story
24 – Basic Handicapping Approach
29 – Basic Betting Approach
36 – Becoming a better bettor
50 – Handicapping Jockeys
53 – Pick-5 Ticket Structure
59 – Favorite angles to play
1:23 – Paying attention to takeout
1:27 – CAW Teams and Technology in Racing
1:41 – What horse racing can learn from Formula-1
1:47 – No longer swimming in the win pool
1:53 – “Zooming” in during Covid with Dink, ITP and others
2:06 – Racetracks and their customers
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Highlights/timestamp for Bet With the Best Podcast Episode 19 with Emily Gullikson Sponsored by AmWager
4 min: General handicapping approach
9: Friday Dmr Race 7
38: Sat CD Race 7
52: Sat CD Race 8
1:00: Sat CD Race 10
1:04: Sat CD Race 9
1:11: Hawthorne TG Contests
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Highlights/timestamp for Bet With the Best Podcast Episode 18 with Steven Crist Sponsored by AmWager
3 Horseplayer Origin Story
11 Pick-5 and Pick-6 Ticket Structure
19 Clocker reports and maiden races
21 CAW Teams
27 Weak favorites
32 Value
37 Late Odds Changes
41 Favorable changes for Players
43 Dirt racing vs turf racing
49 Carryovers
55 Focusing on one circuit
1:01 Cutback to 7F angle
1:05 Tracking your play
1:06 Maiden Claiming Races
1:12 Improving Racing
1:16 Other “Chestnuts”
1:22 Getting rid of W2-G forms
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Highlights/timestamp for Bet With the Best Podcast Episode 17 with Sean Boarman Sponsored by AmWager
3 Horseplayer Origin Story
11 Speed and Pace Figures
14 Phony fast horses
29 Finding a Mentor
35 Best Lesson that I ever learned
36 Constructing tickets from the bottom up
40 Ticket Construction
48 Learning from your mistakes
55 Rebates – the good and the bad
1:04 Playing Hong Kong Racing
1:27 Betting Big Days
1:33 False narratives
1:40 Competing with the CAW teams
1:50 Keeping tickets tight and going for the kill
2:09 Playing horizontals
2:22 Biggest mistake most players make
2:24 How to improve racing
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