Oaklawn Park

[John Kelly]

this game is about one thing...making money
Vic Stauffer a guest on a podcast

Who's Got the Action Podcast: Oaklawn Park's Vic Stauffer

Host Andrew Capone interviews Oaklawn Park race caller and handicapper Vic Stauffer.

www.horseracingnation.com

Listening now...

 

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Andrew Capone, the emcee.

 

[John Kelly]

Capone with an excellent introduction.

 

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Grandpa took little Vic to Hollywood Park back in the day.

 

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Vic says his quest to conquer handicapping is "still a work in progress."

 

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I knew when I was 15 years old that I was going to work at the racetrack, says Vic.

Vic has an eighth-grade education.

 

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Vic is 62 now.

 

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"Be a contrarian" is Vic's best single piece of handicapping advice for a newcomer.

 

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And there's the Vic quote BLUE highlighted:

Horse race handicapping is about one thing: MAKING MONEY.

 

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I enjoyed the interview

 

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Vic considers himself more of a play-by-play announcer than an announcer with a racing analyst background.

No opinions during the race call, just a report of the action.

 

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Favorite wager: Win bet.

Favorite horse: Hal's Hope.

Favorite track: Hollywood Park (RIP).

Vic was the announcer at Hollywood Park for the last 13 years of its existence.

 

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My favorite line: When you bet a superfecta, you're trying to pick the winner of the race and three losers.

Tough task.

 

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Interview lasted approximately 40 minutes.

 

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Vic is a Thoro-Graph user and spokesman.

He always looks to beat vulnerable favorites.

 

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If you have 150 horseplayers in a handicapping tournament, Vic estimated there would be about 12 serious contenders.

They've studied the format and they know what it takes to win.

 

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Vic's deep background in the sport (jock's agent, assistant trainer, racing official, owner, etc.) allows him to handicap from a varied perspective.

He says trainer/owner intent is critical.

 

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It's impossible to make money owning horses, says Vic.

Haha.

 

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Chris Fallica ."..the bear" in the ESPN college football world.... said today he would have taken down 144K in the pick6 @ AQU yesterday if the 8 had won the finale but apparently lost at the wire...have to watch that replay

 

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#8 Perfect Flight finished second by a neck at odds of 35/1.

Ouch.

Watching the replay now.

 

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The 1-2 finishers were extremely wide on the first turn.

Winner was best but barely.

The 7-10 favorite Authorize set the pace but tired to finish eighth in a field of nine.