Curlin to show

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Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

Betting longshots to show is worse than betting the favorites. Not that either is a good investment when 90% of the money is on one horse, but to take small payouts on real longshots is suicide.

I never understood why anyone would bet for show, I'm not criticizing I just feel it is such a very low % bang for the buck play. The goal is to make money. When I look at pick 3's and 4's, the same applies why would anyone want to pick for instance yesterday a Speed Limit, Friendly Island, and Curlin ticket? You have to surmise which horse you feel is the weakness favorite in the chain with the highest return if they lose.