02-07-2007, 07:37 AM
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Goodwood
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Mission Viejo, CA
Posts: 8,872
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Originally Posted by Dunbar
Keep in mind that the maximum that could reach the starting gate is 14/23, or 61%.
The horses that do not reach the starting gate are either injured or have shown they are not good enough, or, less likely, have failed to earn enough money to get in. These are all factors which can be capped.
Betting a parimutual future is very similar to betting a race. Aside from the time value of money that Sniper mentioned, the only real question is whether you can make use of the available info better than the other bettors. This is the same question you should be asking yourself with every bet.
--Dunbar
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20/23, 87%.
Hell would freeze over before that happens, of course.
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