In 2007 I will be a better capper by:

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

The first poster said " Don't look at the tote board before I bet " so that poster is suggesting to bet whomever one likes regardless of price. That's simply another recipe for losing.

I guess I don't totally agree. We're interpreting the poster's "don't look at the tote board" differently. I'm not interpreting it as saying never look at the tote board and go with who you like regardless of the odds. I think it's the difference between:

1.) Being pretty sure the 3-2 shot should win and realizing you don't think the odds are fair to win and then structuring an exotic bet around that 3-2 key horse.

and

2.) Being pretty sure the 3-2 shot should win and realizing you don't think the odds are fair to win and then tossing the 3-2 shot out in favor of a horse that would pay $20 that you think has a small chance to win, just because you'd rather go down in flames with the 9-1 horse you don't like as much instead of the chalk just for the sake of saying you did.

I find the first to be rational, and the second to be plain stupid.