Thursday Play Along

[the_fat_man]

Last month, I liked a horse in the 2nd at WO. When I was looking over the 1st race, I noticed a horse that figured very well but wasn't getting bet. So, I decided to get smart. I bet the longshot in doubles with the horse I liked in the 2nd and I saved using the favorite in the 1st with the horse in the 2nd.

So, the longshot wins the 1st race and pays $50. And the favorite runs 2nd (I forget what the exacta paid). And all I have is a shot at a $244 double.

Of course, my horse in the 2nd gets blocked while making a winning move in the stretch and has to settle for 2nd. (The exacta was $200 something but I would've had to go very deep to hit it if I wanted to save.) And I settled for SQUAT.