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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind
You have to get past that if you like big priced horses.
Look at it this way, if the exacta with your horse below the favorite is $40, the favorite isn't X:5.....it's 19:1 in a sense.
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When I was younger, I hit a couple of decent win wagers on good priced horses, and that probably set a bad tone. I think this last one finally has me convinced though. I also need to learn to back up these win bets w/a place bet probably, along with the exacta bet under the favorites.
Over the years, I've missed a few bomb exactas on the likes of such 2nd place finishers as...Bluegrass Cat (at least had Barbaro to win), Gio Ponti, and First Dude...with the common denominator being Dominguez, my favorite jock for years now. I am consistent though...I had a big win bet on him on Better Talk Now in the Breeder's Cup & that is the best feeling in the world when it hits....
Thanks for the advice.