Dear Chris,

Every Saturday morning the three of us get together, after each of us
has seperately analysed the form on Friday evenings, to come up with 3
outsiders in each race that we believe can upset the favourites.
Sometimes we come up with 5 horses, but we always narrow it down to 3
because the races we pick are usually the legs of the doubles races in
NSW so we want people (including us) to be able to couple our
selections up, as well as to take trifectas. We have a system of
determining who takes ownership of which selection. We do not "sell"
our selections as we do it for fun with quite a deal of success.

Cheers,
Martin

--- cvlahos@qbe.com.au wrote: > Hi Martin,
>
> I have only just discovered the Pro Punter forum and noticed your
> post 'Friedman
> Family Outsiders' for 24th August.
>
> Your selections for that meeting were exceptional.
>
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but I calculated that 1-unit x 1-unit
> each-way bet on
> your selections would have given the following:
>
> * Outlay = 16 units
> * Return = 80 units
> * POT = 400%
>
> WOW, that's really well done. There was another guy that tipped
> "Sports" also -
> I should have taken the tip. Oh well, next time.
>
> I am wondering if you would mind sharing with me your staking
> strategy and any
> other stats you keep for yourself and Carol and Zev. eg, Strike
> rate, POT
>
> If you have days like today here and there, I'd sure like to follow
> you.
>
> Thanks & regards,
> Chris

Dear Chris,

It is very difficult to advise how you should bet on our selections.
The members of this group use a multitude of systems with varying
degrees of success.

Some people only follow Martin, some only Carol, and some only Zev.
Then there are those that try a combination.

The 3 of us usually take all our selections in trifectas and doubles,
and back the longest priced horse each way in each race.

Our aim is to break even or be slightly ahead on each way bets, so that
when we strike a double, or especially a trifecta, then we are miles in
front. Our last successful trifecta was 2 years ago where the
dividend of $28,000 for $1 put us way ahead by several years.

However, there are several different staking plans that others also use
with quite a deal of success. The Horseman's bookshop in Kensington
(Sydney) has dozens of books on staking plans. You have to find one
that works for you.

Cheers,
Martin