capping 101..the "SPOCK HORSE"

[philcski]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

It's obvious if you do your work.

There's a handicapping method which I just don't understand......see who the favorite is and bet against it. I see people doing this, in a confused attempt to be a wiseguy, and it makes no sense whatsoever. None. And, it's obviously a recipe for disaster.

This 5th race is a great example of a cut and dried situation, and it is more important in this case with a carryover, in that there are pretty much only two horses that can win, with the Jerkens horse a distant third possibility that maybe you back up with if you spend enough. Nobody else can be even remotely reasonably expected to win and your money has to be better spent elsewhere.

The "see who the favorite is and bet against it" works for a single race approach- if the favorite wins, shrug the shoulders and turn the page- but from a multirace wagering perspective the MOST important thing to me is whether I can stand alone with him (or two). I'm not sure if they're thinking in the same vein as you are here (whether to stand alone with her.)