Mystic, I don't know about the weido thing, can't comment there, but I do all of the above, and more! I bet on long range doubles, that, in the reality of racing have not a high hope in Haiti's of winning... Then again, I know my day will come, and it will be payday for me... The thought of inflicting severe wounds on those Fleas attracts me greatly. So I plod on. You see, while I would like to think I am serious about the horses in a business sense, sadly, many would think I just through good money after bad... But for me, racing is a great entertaining thrill, a real special part of my life. To me, I would feel incomplete if for not this challenge. It's the complex array of factors that make it near impossible to actually achieve a satisfactory return, that holds the key, the secret that very few actually know, and that is how to make money from this game. I though, are content with paying a reasonable fee for this entertainment, while in pursuit of the big payday. It may be difficult for some to take, but I actually have just as much fun watching all my cups doubles selections run in lead up races than the cups themselves. Seeing the bookies dial in my 10,000/1 combos to 500/1 makes me think I'm actually getting somewhere in my winding road to success. Yet, there are the disappointments of selections breaking down, or connections changing plans, but hey, that's racing. I can't tell you how I felt when Kayf Tara was scratched on the morning of the Melbourne Cup. For me, it was as if I'd lost 20K... And the night before, I was thinking of how I would spend the cash, and how painful it would be for the Fleas, but they only grined, and Central Park, and Zazabelle came 2nd and 3rd DH.... Painfull yes, funny game this racing, yes, but I love it, and have a great time with it... Cheers