Bob’s Betting Job Is Not That Easy

Albert E. Frias’ letter [April 27] is unfair to Bob Mieszerski. To expect a newspaper handicapper to show a profit on flat bets on all selections is simply not reasonable. Mieszerski’s job obligates him to pick a horse in every race, and no horseplayer can expect to turn a profit betting every race. Even given that limitation, Mieszerski was ahead of the game for most of the long Santa Anita meeting and ended it with a loss of only $100 or so, a remarkable achievement.

Jon L. Breen

Fountain Valley