| If you want an easy winner in a horse race there is | | | | play. |
| one situation that produces proven winners every day. | | | | In the past I have had huge winners this way and have |
| It is also one of the quickest spot plays to find | | | | also documented them in other articles. So which |
| because it stands out. All you have to do is scan a | | | | horses am I talking about at Del Mar? In the 6th race, |
| race and these winners will jump off the page at you, | | | | "Where's the Remote," was the only horse with a win |
| and yet, they are still going off at good prices, in fact, | | | | at Del Mar and a win at the distance. In fact, the |
| some are even long shots. If you think these claims | | | | gray-roan gelding had just won over that very course |
| are a lot of hot air, I'll prove it to you with actual | | | | on the turf. He was at 5-2 in the morning line, but was |
| examples that I recently cashed tickets on and you | | | | bet down to 6-5 and paid, $4.20. More than doubling |
| can judge for yourself whether this is just another | | | | my money on such a horse was nice, but the best |
| come on. | | | | was yet to come. |
| On Saturday, August 28th, 2010 at Del Mar Race | | | | In the feature race of the day, the Grade l Pacific |
| Track, I cashed two good winning tickets on horses | | | | Classic Stakes, only one horse had won at the |
| that it took seconds to spot. One of those winners | | | | distance and at Del Mar. Other horses had won at Del |
| paid $11.60 and the other paid $4.20. For a base bet of | | | | Mar and other horses had won at the distance, but not |
| $4 I collected $15.80. I admit they don't win all the time, | | | | both. Not only was there an Only One in this race, but |
| but you'd be surprised at how often these spot plays | | | | the horse had also won the same race last year! |
| do win. I have written countless articles about these | | | | "Surely this horse had to be the favorite," you're saying |
| spot plays and yet, the crowd still lets them go off at | | | | to yourself. |
| good prices. | | | | "Richard's Kid," the horse I am writing about, was the |
| I am talking about the spot play that I call, "The Only | | | | Only One and he went off at 9-2 and paid $11.60. I |
| One." The only one simply means that the horse is the | | | | couldn't believe that the crowd let him go off at such |
| only one in the race who has won at both the distance | | | | generous odds, but easy winners and quick picks are |
| and the race track. It is the only one in the race who | | | | what this amazing spot play is all about. I have been |
| has demonstrated the ability to do what is being asked | | | | handicapping for decades and make a living teaching |
| of it. It is so easy and quick to find these great winners. | | | | other people how to handicap. When I tell them about |
| Just scan the race and look at the figures for races at | | | | such spot plays and then they go looking for them, |
| the track and distance. If you find a horse with a win in | | | | they are always amazed at how easy it is to pick |
| each one, and it is the only horse in the race who gets | | | | winners and how much common sense is involved. |
| a check mark in each of those two categories, it is a | | | | These horses are truly best bets and proven winners. |