July 2 Churchill Downs ROI Wagers go here . . .

[Real Quiet]

Joly is correct. The 8 was a scratch before the start of the pick 3. Following is the rule

) Scratches and consolations:

(1) Refunds. In the event a betting entry is scratched (which hereinafter includes being declared a non-starter or a non-betting starter) from any leg of the PICK-3 prior to “official” of the first leg, all bets containing such scratched betting entry shall be refunded to determine the gross pool and removed from further consideration in the pool.

I don't know why the pick 5 gave the ptf on the 8. The rule I saw is

4. Scratches. If any betting interest is scratched, declared a non-starter or
otherwise officially withdrawn from an S-5 race, then all S-5 wagers with the
scratched/withdrawn betting interest in the race shall be refunded and deducted
from the S-5 pool.

Anyone have any explanations?

[Real Quiet]

And in my defense I am typing this with more than one alcoholic beverage too many

[RUFFIAN]

MEWOWZA

NOW I KNOW WHY I JUST DO WIN WAGERS


That’s Way Over My Head
Always Hated Being Short

[JolyB]

Originally Posted by RUFFIAN

MEWOWZA

NOW I KNOW WHY I JUST DO WIN WAGERS


That’s Way Over My Head
Always Hated Being Short

I understand what you are saying - trying to master the ins and outs of exotic wagering can be quite intimidating. On the other hand, our ROI provides a wonderful vehicle for learning about this aspect of wagering. It allows you to test ways to structure wagers in many different types of bets and learn what approaches can be profitable and which ones just don't work for you. At the end of the day, the only loss is to one's pride, with no damage to the bankroll. I've always felt that the ROI is the part of our weekly contests that affords the best opportunity for us to improve our handicapping (and even more important money management) and try to beat the dreaded takeout.

[RUFFIAN]

JOLY

🏇 THANKS … BUT NO THANKS 😊

AM VERY HAPPY WITH MY WIN 🏆 BETS ONLY 💰

THEY HAVE REWARDED ME OFTEN OVER THE YEARS

ESPECIALLY SARAVA IN BELMONT @ 70/1 🙀
I was at a private turf club that year and the only person
Standing at the pay window when it was over

Although nobody there was surprised 🙄

Because every time a GRAY or LONGSHOT Won
I could hear the Men in the room Mumbling….
“ O Lady Cat Probably Has That! “



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[cal828]

If it ain't broke and so forth, but I wouldn't be surprised if you did well with exotics. You always seem to do pretty well in the points contest which would seem to indicate that you might do equally well as an exotics player, but we all do what seems the most comfortable to us and really there doesn't seem to be much deviation from that for most of us. For myself, I often get a little perturbed with myself for not recognizing that a different sort of play sometimes presents an opportunity, but of course that is in hindsight. Everything is always crystal clear from that vantage point.

[RUFFIAN]

CAL CHIRPS
“ but I wouldn't be surprised if you did well with exotics. You always seem to do pretty well in the points contest which would seem to indicate that you might do equally well as an exotics player, “
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HERE IS WHY NOT

POINTS WINS ARE BASED ON CHALK
MY WIN BETS ARE ALWAYS 12/1 MINIMUM

One time at the Turf Club
Where I went every Saturday all day and played five tracks

13 is my favorite number and one Saturday on the 13th
So that day I broke my traditional bets

Did 1/3 = 13 EXACTAS ALL DAY
It finally paid off at the end of the day
Reaffirming 13 is my favorite number