A couple of years before I was thrust into the astrology game by an editor who wanted me to write (one of those funny astrological columns) I discovered the thrill of the race track and quickly realised that there was far more money to be lost gambling than you could accumulate through winning.
At school I regularly ran a Melbourne Cup sweep and always managed to win more than the first prize by ‘punting’ on what horses were likely (in my opinion) to run badly by duplicating their names many times in the sweeps.
The headmaster of my school (when he discovered what I was doing) insisted that I stop the practice. That was the last year I ran a Melbourne Cup sweep at school and the pupil who elected to take over the service made a mess of the job and his parents had to bail him out of the predicament he found himself in.
On leaving school I found lucrative employment (part-time) with one of Sydney’s most successful Starting Price Bookmakers.
Every Saturday and holiday weekend I balanced the betting slips and books for my boss (Bob) and in the process I earned about triple what my department head was being paid at Tooths Brewery in Broadway, Sydney.
These experiences taught me the value of money and at an early age I realised that the racing game is anything but a game. Anyone who imagines there is an easy fortune to be made through any form of speculation is close to being a screaming idiot.
You can however have quite a lot of enjoyment through racing speculation – provided you follow the rules and provided you always use a great deal of common sense! That last ingredient is something very few seem to have and even those who do have it fail to use it a lot of the time.
The broad rules of speculative punting are clearly explained every month in Astrological Monthly Review.
Briefly they can be summarised as follows:
FIRST:
Never try to ‘back the field’ – that is never attempt to back the winner in every race on the card.
SECOND:
If there are no entrants that have definite appeal for you don’t have a bet.
THIRD:
If you are using any kind of system (including the Stars and Racing system as developed by Astrological Monthly Review) follow it completely and if all the factors or clues do not fit you shouldn’t attempt to place a bet – even a small one.
FOURTH:
Never place a bet at the ‘last minute’ or when under any form of emotional stress or when you are under the influence of alcohol or any form of drug or when you are tired and not operating at top form physically, emotionally and intellectually.
FIFTH:
Never bet more than you can afford to burn.
SIXTH:
If you sincerely follow these suggestions your chances of winning regularly will be greatly enhanced but no guarantees can ever be given.
If you have managed to read these comments so far you are now ready to go to the next vitally important step in chasing winners and that is practice.
PRACTICE IMPROVES YOUR CHANCES
I do not recommend gambling to any person as a means of making heaps of money for most will lose more than they win at any time.
Chasing the Winners In
The Racing Game!
After the recent Melbourne Cup I received several dozen letters from readers who backed all placegetters by following my racing system.
The best way to ‘practice’ is by not listening to the races and by not placing a bet for at least six months.
Make your selections and then after the race meeting has been run check to see how you managed to go.
Don’t get involved in the emotion of any race – it is the final outcome that produces the dividend not the entertainment business.
ARE YOU SERIOUS?
If you are truly serious about this you will need to know if your birth horoscope is a reasonable one for speculation.
It is astounding the number of people who are attracted to gambling yet their natural ‘good fortune’ for such ventures is virtually non-existent in their horoscope. Every month I analyse birth horoscopes for people who wonder why they never win – some people will accept the comments of an astrologer and others will not – that is their decision.
RACING THROUGH JANUARY 2007
In Astrological Monthly Review I have ventured into a great deal of accurate detail on a daily basis that is designed to assist the astute reader who wishes to speculate. On a very broad and non-technical basis however I can comment as follows on the business of racing in Australia for the month of January 2007.
JANUARY PUNTING
As I read the indications, well established horses (stayers but not spectacular or wonderfully popular with the racing crowds) will perform well approximately half of the time. You can anticipate these entrants will fill winning or place positions in half of all races in January.
FAVOURITES
Well accepted entrants (the favourite or second-favourite) will probably do very well about 15% of the time only in January 2007
OUTSIDERS
One third of all place positions should be filled by outsiders in January 2007.
IS YOUR HOROSCOPE GOOD FOR SPECULATION?
Ray Webb, the long time editor of Astrological Monthly Review will personally examine your horoscope commenting on speculative
and other questions.
Send birth details (time, date and place of birth) with payment $250 to:
Ray Webb Ph.D.
PO Box 529 Katoomba NSW Australia 2780
or telephone 02 4782 9603
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