Saturday March 23 Fair Grounds ROI Wagers go here

[JolyB]

Originally Posted by JolyB

I can't wait to see how the wagering in race 5 actually turns out. I'll bet that it bears no resemblance to the ML (other than the likely favorite). In a field of 9, the linemaker lists 5 runners at 6-1 and 3 more at 8-1. Surely that is the height of laziness. I agree that #6 is the deserving favorite (and should be less than 3-1). After that, while there are a number of first time starters, surely his knowldege of Louisiana breeding, workouts, trainer patterns and the like could lead to a much more sophisticated line.

The public deserves better that that.

As a follow up to my earlier post
ML versus actual odds for Race 5:

#1 ML - 6 Odds - 5
#2 ML - 6 Odds - 10
#3 ML - 6 Odds - 31
#4 ML - 8 Odds - 10
#5 ML - 6 Odds - 12
#6 ML - 3 Odds - 3/5
#7 ML - 8 Odds - 7
#8 ML - 8 Odds - Scr
#9 ML - 6 Odds - 12