Damn, Atoned would have blew up that pick4...

I was really pulling for the 10 Trickonometry in the finally as that would have given me the Pick 4, I was alive to the 1,4,5,7,10 in the closer. I foolishly left the 2 off of my ticket, what a Jack A$$. I should have protected, but all I could think of was Harvey Pack saying to never bet a horse to do something for the first time.

To turn this into a lerning experience what should I have done knowing I was alive to to 5 of the 9 horses? Should I have covered with them somehow? Just curious as to what others would have done in that situation. Been doing this for 25+ years and still have a lot to learn.

By the way the P4 I played was:

2,3 / 1,3,6 / 2,5 / 1,4,5,7,10 = $60

Funny you say that, because that is exactly why I played against him. Caught it for a buck, but cut him from any $2 combinations for that reason

I covered him a bit because it was a Pletcher First Turf, respectable Beyers and good Sire first Turf # (17% I beleive).

Maybe it should be "don't KEY a horse to do something for the first time." Although it would have certainly been OK today...