Betting Strategy

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by cowgirlintexas

I usually put the favorite on top with perhaps the second favorite as the top two in a trifecta then use them in second as well with one more horse to make three. In the third spot I will take the last one I used in the second spot and add two more..
Did any of that make any sence?

with 2/5 on top?

pick 3, single the fav. if you like the fav. and go deep around him, or play the pick 3 for more money.

[miraja2]

In the example you used here the horse in 2/5, so I agree that a win bet is probably not a smart bet. However, I will say that I think some people are overly eager to rule out ever betting on an odds-on horse. Sometimes, you can actually find value in these horses.
If you see a horse that looks like a 1/5 shot to you, and the horse is 4/5 on the board, why not bet it to win?

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by miraja2

In the example you used here the horse in 2/5, so I agree that a win bet is probably not a smart bet. However, I will say that I think some people are overly eager to rule out ever betting on an odds-on horse. Sometimes, you can actually find value in these horses.
If you see a horse that looks like a 1/5 shot to you, and the horse is 4/5 on the board, why not bet it to win?

I have no problem with this rationale.

Heck, in a short field in the right circumstances, i think bridgejumping is a good bet.

In this example he gave a 2/5 likely winner in an 8-10 horse field. Unless you can find something underneath at a price, I would just skip the race.

[Bobby Fischer]

[DogsUp]

When I am faced with this type of race, I hope it is part of the pick 4 or pick 3. That way I am faced with a pick 3 or a pick 2. You can always increase your wager to like a $10 pick 3 or a $4 pick 4. Or I like to see if an exacta will pay more than $10. If that is the case then I will put a $10 or $20 exacta down with the 2/5 horse on top of 2 horses and hope for the best. However, most of the time I skip this type of race.

[ateamstupid]

I agree with the masses here. Either pass the race or single in a horizontal bet.

[cowgirlintexas]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

with 2/5 on top?

In a tri yes..The whole point is not only trying to stay in the black, but to have all runners in the right order correct???

I mean you can have a 2/5 win and still put a couple longshots underneath and make more than $12.00. I mean the odds are that the 2/5 will more than likely win the race, so of course you can "hope" that he comes in second by placing another on with him/her as well in the top spot.