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When you're hot, you're hot

By Jay Cronley
Special to ESPN.com

Monday, September 15, 2008

Here's what's hard about picking winners at the horse races: everything. Chief among the difficulties in making money consistently is maintaining a stable mental condition. The psychology of betting on horses is such that you can win or lose depending on your frame of mind. I'm all the time getting into discussions with card players about which is the most difficult endeavor, playing poker or horse race handicapping. That so many people play poker is the answer in and of itself, cards are eas ...

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