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Requested by popular demand! The profit/loss statement! I get so excited coding the VB/ASP.NET aspect of the site that sometimes I lose sight of the fundamentals, i.e., profit, aesthetics, usability, etc.., Review the P/L, you’ll notice that PonyBettor.com IS profitable … Continue reading →

For those of you unfamiliar with PonyBettor.com, be unfamiliar no more!  I have just created a video that gives a feel for how to use the site.  Watch, learn, then, sign up and go grab some winners!   And remember, … Continue reading →

Just got back from the LA Startup event at the Milken Insitute focusing on subscription services for your website.  Needless to say, I’ve been sold.  PonyBettor.com will be moving to a subscription based model (most likely tomorrow or Friday).  I … Continue reading →

I’m a big believer in efficient markets.  The case for efficient markets has been shown to exist in many markets, including horse racing.  The parimutuel aspects of North American betting provides value, but definitely some challenges when placing bets.  A … Continue reading →

You can now hide racetracks you don’t wish to see by clicking the Hide link located to the left of each track.  To view that track again, simply click the Show All Tracks link at the top of the Track … Continue reading →

I’m currently investigating a product called CallFire.  Should give PonyBettor.com the ability to add SMS interaction, imagine texting the word Aqueduct to the word PONY and getting the current Aqueduct pick, and calling a hotline that reads a text file … Continue reading →

You can now review full race analysis simply by clicking on the track picture.  You will see a list of all horses and the Win/Place/Show/Exacta recommendations.  The whole process is still getting tweaked and aesthetically improved, be patient and please … Continue reading →

I’ve long subscribed to the Ziemba method of estimating value in the exacta pools and have even developed an Excel VBA based application that assisted me in determining which exacta bets provide value.  I’ve finally ported that code into VB.NET … Continue reading →

Change is finally coming to PonyBettor.com.  The most immediate goal is to switch from showing track related data for one track at a time to showing the top picks for all tracks.  The majority of the code used to be … Continue reading →