LAS VEGAS — Even before we can pay for our horse racing admission, we’re confronted by those dispensing tout sheets at the entry way.
Even before reporting on sports betting became my livelihood, the gut feel was to bypass that information, and upon further reporting in the field, one sharp bettor I spoke to confirmed my hunch.
“Why would someone possessing information about who’s going to win give it away for free?”
Exactly.
So as we head to Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, let’s disregard the tout services and confer with the wisest handicappers we know, gentlemen who keep their research and analysis to themselves – unless pressed by their reporter friend.