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Old 04-28-2010, 03:45 PM
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Some of the guys in my group have been doing this for years and have made out very well. If you go back to the beginning of the 20 seperate entries, you would have a huge roi. It also works for the Belmont over the last 10 + years with all of the triple crown failures, horses such as Lemon Drop Kid, Commendable, Sarava, and Datara, and a smaller investment...don't get cute to save a few bucks. If I had done a 15x15 box, I would have missed some of the biggest scores.
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Old 04-28-2010, 04:11 PM
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I've decided I'd buy the tri if I could afford to (I can't.) I think the expected value is over $3,420 for .$50 based on how evenly matched the field is.
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Old 04-28-2010, 05:05 PM
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So let me ask this.....with Lookin' At Lucky and Sidney's Candy getting unfavorable post positions, does it add more value to this wager?
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Old 04-28-2010, 05:26 PM
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Why not pick 5 legit horses, tossing the favorite, and box them in an exacta? For a dollar its twenty, and bump it up a couple notches. An example of what could have been is very evident in the 2005 edition as I used Giacomo in my five horse box.

Then, spread your cash in some other "hedge" bets.

You could spend a lot less and make a lot more or lose a lot less no matter the outcome.

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