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Semi-pro picks

By Jay Cronley
Special to ESPN.com

Friday, November 6, 2009

I have just come from a Breeders' Cup handicapping seminar, during which I was given some flabby pancakes and bouncy sausage for some guesses about two days of championship racing, and for answering some questions, one of which was: Do you really pay attention to picks made by so-called professional handicappers? The answer to this one is yes, of course. The follow-up question was: What, then, is to be gained from somebody else's pick? Well, nothing much, when it comes to picks of the win. Wh ...

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