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Old 09-06-2006, 02:31 AM
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Originally Posted by jpops757
A big puzzler thiyesterday when the entry Scat Cat an CQ hovered anywhere from 9/5 to 6/5 untill shortly before post when it went off odds on. The 9/5 was a gift it appeared. I actually thought they would go off closer to 2/5.
This is definitely a problem sometimes, jpops. I try to not cut it too close on beating what I consider "fair odds". I would not take 6-1 on a horse I pegged at 5-1, for example. It would have to be at least 7-1 with 1-2 minutes to post.

Still, I've had times when the final odds dipped below what I considered fair, and I regretted the bet.

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