Seeing past Future Odds

[tywizard]

Maybe it's just that I like him that much......My original point is that having a large ticket at 44-1 makes me hope that much more that he wins....which means he be on top in all exotics...

[philcski]

You've got a great position on the horse already. When I was in a similar spot in '04 (had Smarty at 150-1 and Limehouse at 80-1), I couldn't really decide what to do until the day of the race. Finally I decided the prudent thing to do would be hedge a little and played most exotics with others I liked and less than I normally would have with those 2... just a recommendation, not necessarily a requirement. Either way, good job on the future wager!

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by tywizard

Maybe it's just that I like him that much......My original point is that having a large ticket at 44-1 makes me hope that much more that he wins....which means he be on top in all exotics...

Gotcha. Sounds like you're psyching yourself out more than anything. Like Philcski said, you're already in a great position. If he wins, you're golden because those odds are about four times what others will be getting on him on Derby Day. I think that his suggestion is the best, hedge that bet with a couple of others on other horses that you think have the best chance to ruin your future ticket so that if Daddy loses you'll still come out with something. And if he does win, you're still banking.