What I’ve Learned – Triple Crown Edition
Now that the dust has settled on one of the stranger Triple Crown seasons of recent memory, Derek Brown takes some time to reflect on what the last five weeks have taught him about playing the races and making the most of the Triple Crown experience. 
- “Handicap the races the night before, then handicap again halfway through the card to account for track biases.”
- “The second mint julep tastes exponentially better than the first.”
- “Don’t be blinded by sexy connections on paper. Horses with class, speed and under-the-radar connections will always offer a tremendous amount of value in the exotics.”
- “When you’re losing, stay the course. Don’t let your confidence in a horse you like later slip because you haven’t cashed a ticket for five races in a row.”
- “Poncho, not umbrella.”
- “If you like a ridiculously priced longshot underneath, throw a few bucks on him for the win. You may not cash the exacta, but a juicy win payout eases the sting.”
- “Women wearing hats at the Kentucky Derby is one of the best traditions in American sports and should be preserved by any means necessary.”
- “This, on the other hand, should never occur.”
- “If you accidentally knock a fellow patron’s drink over, you owe him an identical replacement, regardless of how long the lines are or how poorly you’re doing at the windows. Acceptable replacement time window is 20 minutes.”
- “Jose Espinoza.”
- “People coming to the track for the first time don’t expect winners, they expect explanations.”
- “More often than not, the Clement horse with flashy form running in a stakes race for the first time will disappoint you at very low odds.”
- “Watching any Triple Crown race live will get you out of all other commitments; watching from home will not.”
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