Mr. Trifecta [Paperback]

Richard A. Cromie (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2000

The lessons in this book teach a new approach to exotics wagering. Take ten trips to the racetrack with the author, and learn how to use the realtime information that is available on the monitors to bet the Exacta, Trifecta, and Superfecta for consistent profits.

New! "Mr. Trifecta" is in its second printing. With feedback from readers, the book now includes a chapter entitled "Spotting a Loser". The new chapter offers five indicators the author uses to spot a horse that is NOT on his game. If you have a first edition of "Mr. Trifecta" and you would like to receive the updated chapter insert, please email your request to [e-mail].

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

We recently put out a press release documenting an amazing feat. Rich Cromie, the author of "Mr. Trifecta", captured 7 of the possible 8 Trifectas at Del Mar on Friday, July 27, 2001. Only one paid under $100, the largest paid $2,215. Rich accomplished this without a Racing Form, Racing Digest, or any tout sheets. He used only the elements he teaches in the book, "Mr. Trifecta". Congratulations! Please email [e-mail] to request a copy of the press release, which includes his wagers and actual race results.

From the Author

SIGNER ALERT!!
Wed., 9/3/03 Del Mar 8th Race
Wager: $1 Trifecta Box 3-8-11-12 ($24) Paid $553.60
S1 Superfecta Box 3-8-11-12 ($24) Paid $4,685.20

This was a practically PERFECT Mr. Trifecta bet (11 was not a first-tick bet down, he finished 4th). If you would like the full details and Pick-3 odds calculations, please send your request to [e-mail]. Nice way to close out the '03 Del Mar meet! Learn how this works by reading "Mr. Trifecta".

Best of luck to all.

Rich Cromie
"Mr. Trifecta"

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Product Details

• Paperback: 92 pages
• Publisher: Rrragtimer (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970636709
• ISBN-13: 978-0970636706
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,385,658 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars We've seen it all before., November 23, 2002

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Robert P. Beveridge "xterminal" (Lakewood, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mr. Trifecta (Paperback)

Richard A. Cromie, Mr. Trifecta (ParlorGrand, 2000)

Handicapping books can be divided into two basic types: those that rely on solid information and those that rely on more nebulous information. 99.9% of the latter (I know if I say "all," someone will publish one that actually works) are complete and utter bunk. The majority of the "nebulous information" books rely on one source of information: "smart money."

The concept of "smart money" is that a horse's owner, trainer, and jockey have a better idea than most handicappers about how the horse will run. The obvious logical fallacy should be apparent: the so-called "smart money" may know everything there is to know about their horse in the race, but are likely to know just as much as the next guy about every other horse in the race.

Mr. Trifecta is just this kind of insider-money book, taking an old system (looking for horses who have more money bet on them in the daily double pool than the win pool and assuming that's "smart money") and applying it with a new angle (Cromie uses the pick three pool instead of the daily double pool). But it's nothing we haven't seen before, and while it's not the quickest road to the poorhouse, you're far better off with books from the former camp by authors like Tom Ainslie, Dick Mitchell, Jim Quinn, William Quirin, Mark Cramer, and the like. **, because it's short, to the point, and contains some good tall tales about track life.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I cashed a $663 trifecta the first time I used Mr. Trifecta!, April 29, 2002

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Michael T Fuller (Three Forks, Montana United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mr. Trifecta (Paperback)

I have nothing but praise for Mr. Trifecta. The first time I used Rich's strategies at my OTB, I hit a $663 trifecta. Rich not only shows you how to "do the numbers" but also shows you how to avoid losses. I followed the strategies to the tee and scored my first time out and you can too. The book is easy to read, easy to understand and gives full explanation of the strategies. Rich not only shows you what he did right, he shows you what he did wrong and how he learned from it which is what any good teacher will do. A must for anyone who is a regular racetrack goer or who just wants a great chance to pick up a few hundred next time they go to the track or OTB.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not strictly by the numbers, January 5, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Mr. Trifecta (Paperback)

The book promises a strictly numerical approach to exotic selections but more than one winning example was the result of a "by the number" horse that "looked" poorly conditioned being replaced in the exotic bet by a non-numerical selection that "looked" fit and ready.Very difficult for most people to correctly make that assessment at the track and impossible to make it at simulcast. The system may still have some merit but I've not had the chance to test it. However, I've seen a similar approach on another type of exotic bet in a book by Al Ilich "How to Pick Winners". The difference is that Al packs his book with lots more information on other aspects of racing.Sorry but this book's promise is misleading and it's sorely overpriced. Do I feel like I've been taken? You can bet on it!