I'm 35yr's young live in Brissie been on the punt since i was about 17. Just over 3 years ago i discovered this site and read just about every thread that was here. I learnt so much in such a short amount of time. I've always been lucky on the punt but had no idea of staking , ratings , systems or anything..
I looked at systems but found that your own ratings,,speed maps and heavy video study works the best ,,for me anyway...also level staking is proved the biggest help ..
I started a "Mavs Tips" thread so i could experiment with some level stakings and beginners luck seemed to shine for awhile there. This was the platform and was even lucky enough to get a kick off a friend who won a stack backing a few horses i had tipped him in a row.
We now have joined forces with another and target the Saturdays. This involves input from all 3 of us,, we then discuss the races we'll be betting on (final say is up to me) I usually head to the track and atleast one of us stays home on the net. This way we get the best odds available...
I suppose we do things against the norm,,,Trifectas ,trebles and 1st4's and even exactas ...plus we bet in anything up to around 15 races on a Saturday...but things seem to be working though..especially of late..
I have a small following that have my email and have shown interest in joining the syndicate....but its alittle early for that sort of thing but something we might look at in the future....dont want that sort of responsiblity yet..

I bet with my own cash on other days but not the same stake as on Saturdays ,,and not very well the last 6 months...but overall the figures are good so im sticking with it for awhile longer..
I guess the secret to our success is we are betting with winnings. i guess this makes us alittle more brave as we arent risking our nest egg or anything...we all have well paid jobs (Operations Manager in the transport Industry) and although i've gone post divorce midlife crisis nuts of late with globe trotting , buying donkeys ect we are all still very secure...
I plan to have an extended holiday next year,,travell to Europe and then concentrate on going full time...imagine following the carnivals around interstate and overseas and just doing ratings ,watching races all day...tis the life for me.

I dabble in breeding and have shares in racehorses,,,maybe you can guess which ones if they start winning i'll let you know..

oh...love my footy, love the cricket and play alittle golf (off 16) huge U2 fan and have seen there concerts at different cities across the world..luckily saw them in LA last year as they cancelled there concerts here in OZ...

Good thread Mr Ed..