Contessa: Still a move trainer

Before he became the number one trainer in New York, Gary Contessa was making me loads of money. He, privately, is a master of the 'monster' move to which I am so devoted.

Since his success, he has added a number of training methods to what used to be his standard prep move. And, the prices have suffered as a result.

Imagine my surprise when, today in Aqueduct's second race, Contessa sent me a signal that he was going with layoff horse 'Higher Incentive.' With all the popularity and celebrity surrounding this trainer these days, I figured to get maybe, 3-1 on the beetle. Shows how much I know.

Surprisingly, the horse won for fun and paid $17.60, 8.90 in all-important second half of the first double. Coupled with the odds-on favorite in the first, the $2 double paid $44. Easy to have six times.

Someone knows when a winner is going off at long odds. Think you can figure it out? You're welcome to try. I give more than 60 examples of this kind of horse--my monster move--in my soon to be published booklet. Stay tuned.

Bad ride At Keeneland

I am no tout, but Frank Brothers couldn't have been happy with all the trouble Royalinsky got into off his prep (monster) move. The horse should have been no worse than second. Brothers has a decent relationship with jockey Lopez. At least he did, until today. Watch for Royalinsky next time.

Abstinence Over, with a bang and a book

I returned to thoroughbred racing this year on the first day of Spring, after three months—my second longest sabbatical from the Sport of Kings. The longest I have stayed away from horse racing is four years. At the time, It was out of necessity. I had lost my belief in my abilities to predict winners.
I didn't read any racing news, visit a track or look at the form.

This time was different. A long-lasting speed bias on the Aqueduct inner-dirt track, and lousy weather at the other tracks I played caused me to stop. And this time, I spent my days and nights pouring over old racing forms. As a result, i am now prepared to share the basics of my long-shot method.

My March 20 return paid immediate benefits. In Gulfstream Park's third, 'We're Sailing' lead every step of the way but the last at 40-1, to pay a nice $28 for place. Then at Fairgrounds in the fourth, Howdy Ho, my move horse won, paying $31. Nice way to come back.

For those who have hung in there with this blog I am keeping my promise. I am now fine-tuning an instructional booklet on what I have renamed the "monster move method." Monster is more accurate, because it yields such large prices,

Here are a few of the horses that the system has connected with in the last few days. (Check the charts, for yourself).

April 12, 2008
Race 1- Gulf--Wardyan $29
Race 8- Aqu- Sherine $29

April 16
Race 1- Tampa--Ms. Cimarron $21.40
Race 3- Tampa-Moro Chop Chop finished 3rd at 36-1, paying $17.8 to show

April 17
Race 2- Keen-Sunshine State $37

Everything is explained in the 90-page book. In fact, I give about 60 examples of the past performances, then the result charts. Stay tuned.