How Bad is this Derby Betting Strategy?

[SOREHOOF]

5 horse exacta box for whatever you can afford. Then play small tris and supers for the big payoff. If you can't hit the Ex with 5 horses you're not going to win anyway so don't waste your $$.

[SOREHOOF]

The all button is for rich people and idiots.

[ateamstupid]

I agree with the masses that the exactas seem pretty wasteful. The trifecta tickets look like better bets, especially if you've got a few price horses.

The exactas kinda remind me of when Nick Lachey went to the Kentucky Derby and boxed all 20 horses in an exacta, apparently not realizing that the exacta had to pay $760 just for him to break even. Ended up being Smarty and Lion Heart, exacta paid $65. I was rollin'.

[SOREHOOF]

There's nothing wasteful about a 20$ investment for a 2 or 3 hundred $ return.

[SOREHOOF]

If you can't hit the EX with 5 horses YOU LOSE

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by SOREHOOF

There's nothing wasteful about a 20$ investment for a 2 or 3 hundred $ return.

What are you talking about? Late Fires' investments don't add up to $20.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

I agree with the masses that the exactas seem pretty wasteful. The trifecta tickets look like better bets, especially if you've got a few price horses.

The exactas kinda remind me of when Nick Lachey went to the Kentucky Derby and boxed all 20 horses in an exacta, apparently not realizing that the exacta had to pay $760 just for him to break even. Ended up being Smarty and Lion Heart, exacta paid $65. I was rollin'.

lol, nothing like Nick Lachey to hold up as our gold standard.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

lol, nothing like Nick Lachey to hold up as our gold standard.

... of stupidity.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

I agree with the masses that the exactas seem pretty wasteful. The trifecta tickets look like better bets, especially if you've got a few price horses.

The exactas kinda remind me of when Nick Lachey went to the Kentucky Derby and boxed all 20 horses in an exacta, apparently not realizing that the exacta had to pay $760 just for him to break even. Ended up being Smarty and Lion Heart, exacta paid $65. I was rollin'.

I was at the Borgata for the '04 Derby and some guy showed me the same ticket, and I had a laugh with him after- he said "don't worry, I'll do the same thing next year".

He got the last laugh on that one.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by SOREHOOF

5 horse exacta box for whatever you can afford. Then play small tris and supers for the big payoff. If you can't hit the Ex with 5 horses you're not going to win anyway so don't waste your $$.

Rule #1 of betting exotics: Boxing more than 2 horses is a waste of money.

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by BOMBTHREAT

How about you give me the $400 - I'll kick you in the balls and you can just enjoy your saturday off?

people usually pay me for this but ok, sure.

-jonathan knoxville