Pick 4 Popularity

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Originally Posted by philcski

There were several guaranteed and/or prominent pick 4's today. The handle was quite strong, other than NYRA (which can be explained by bad weather and horrible fields.) I've put a lot of my handle into pick 4's lately as they fit my style of play best. Seems to me the .50 minimum helps handle significantly, and today's results bear that out- even if you account for this being Keeneland's biggest day, their numbers are through the roof. Anybody else a pick 4 player?

Aqueduct early: $159k handle, pays $2,789 (for $2)
Aqueduct late: $250k guarantee, $236k handle, pays $2,442

Keeneland early: $167k handle, pays $10,744
Keeneland all-stakes: $200k guarantee, $618k handle, pays $3,008
Keeneland late: $258k handle, pays $7,584

Santa Anita early: $171k handle, pays $222
Santa Anita late: $400k guarantee, $402k handle, pays $2,280

Oaklawn: $148k handle, pays $8,535

I love 50 cent minimum P4s. It really allows someone without a huge budget to be able to have some fun using the ABC method as you can do your A ticket for $2, A/Bs for a $1, and A/Cs for 50 cents. I hate synthetics and yet the all stakes P4 at Keeneland on Saturday is the first time I've bet off track since before the Breeders Cup.