G'day Saratoga,

Good to have you here on the forum and your observations are very interesting.
More to the point...my only experience of American racing was when I have been in L.A, Toronto and Vancouver and had a few bets on the "local" venues.
Specifically, system betting in Australia can be fraught with danger due to our racing on turf and the variable racing surfaces which we encounter. However, in your neck of the woods, racing on dirt is predominant isn't it?
Therefore I would presume that some of the more mechanical selection systems would stand a chance of long-term success wouldn't they?
Maybe you could suggest or outline some tried and true selection methods which may prove successful in the long-term.
I know that time-handicapping is a major factor in the U.S. but here it is not as relable due to the diverse quality of the racing surfaces we punters endure here downunder.
Would appreciate your thoughts and suggestions.

Cheers.