Man, hard work for little money

I had $100 left over from a bet I made a couple of weeks ago on Chace City. I decided to play a several race parlay. I bet $100 to win on Ashkal Way, then I put the winnings on Henny Hughes to win. Then I put those winnings on Bernardini to win and then I put those winnings on Aragorn to win. So I turned $100 into $578. Man, hit 4 races and only win $478. Tough way to win some money.

[sumitas]

good strategy when it works. and it worked. congrats.

Originally Posted by sumitas

good strategy when it works. and it worked. congrats.

Thanks.....Yeah---not likely when all the odds on favorites win with such ease. Well Ashkal Way wasnt so easy.....I was out of town all weekend and placed the bets with some buddies who were going to the track. I had to call each time to remind them to make the bet for the next race.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

7/2 shot.......for 4 races(2 of which were turf=trouble can easily be found.)The most important thing is not trying to beat them(if you think they are coming in.)I think it is less important to make the 4 race play(because something will usually go wrong with the trip in one of those races.)

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

7/2 shot.......for 4 races(2 of which were turf=trouble can easily be found.)The most important thing is not trying to beat them(if you think they are coming in.)I think it is less important to make the 4 race play(because something will usually go wrong with the trip in one of those races.)

Scuds--you are one of the few people on this board who I repsect--you touched on something and I would love to talk it more. When capping a race I hear so many people saying "i am going to try and beat the fav." To me this is silly. Why try to beat someone who you dont think is beatable. I dont care what the odds are in a race. If I like a horse, I am going to bet that horse. Now, I do try to find a vulnerable fav but that is different than just winging a $20 win bet on Dr Pleasure in the Travers. I think that most bettors are silly or they lose sight of the goal--TO WIN MONEY.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

Scuds--you are one of the few people on this board who I repsect--you touched on something and I would love to talk it more. When capping a race I hear so many people saying "i am going to try and beat the fav." To me this is silly. Why try to beat someone who you dont think is beatable. I dont care what the odds are in a race. If I like a horse, I am going to bet that horse. Now, I do try to find a vulnerable fav but that is different than just winging a $20 win bet on Dr Pleasure in the Travers. I think that most bettors are silly or they lose sight of the goal--TO WIN MONEY.

That's smart, sound advice. I think bettors get caught up in the desire to win a lot of money on a small bet and would rather throw money out the window than win a little money on a larger bet on a favorite that is not vulnerable. Then just don't bet the race, I figure.

I thought it was almost set in stone that Bernardini and BGC would run 1-2 in the Travers, which they did. And the exacta paid 2-1, I think, but that's like free money. Again, in the stock market a 100% return on an investment is outstanding. (Not that I remembered to bet on it and I was a wee bit irritated with myself for not trotting down to the OTB on Saturday. Ah well. That's what I get for going off caffeine this week-- swampy brain)

But gambling is partly about the thrill and I guess for some people the thrill is worth more than winning on short odds. I guess?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

Scuds--you are one of the few people on this board who I repsect--you touched on something and I would love to talk it more. When capping a race I hear so many people saying "i am going to try and beat the fav." To me this is silly. Why try to beat someone who you dont think is beatable. I dont care what the odds are in a race. If I like a horse, I am going to bet that horse. Now, I do try to find a vulnerable fav but that is different than just winging a $20 win bet on Dr Pleasure in the Travers. I think that most bettors are silly or they lose sight of the goal--TO WIN MONEY.

you can beat the fave...if you find the right favorite to beat! the favorite wins about 30-35% of the time...use that stat. i did the other day in the contest on here, pick the winners of all the races on saturday..
i originally wasn't going to play, didn't feel like shelling out the $, low as it is, and poring over the pp's for that.

i ended up going to equibase and looking over the entries. had six winners and three seconds just going off that! go figure....

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

I had $100 left over from a bet I made a couple of weeks ago on Chace City. I decided to play a several race parlay. I bet $100 to win on Ashkal Way, then I put the winnings on Henny Hughes to win. Then I put those winnings on Bernardini to win and then I put those winnings on Aragorn to win. So I turned $100 into $578. Man, hit 4 races and only win $478. Tough way to win some money.

Look at it as a 478% return on your investment. If this was the stock market, you'd be considered a wizard.

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Look at it as a 478% return on your investment. If this was the stock market, you'd be considered a wizard.

Ha Ha-good point.

Very true Euro, very true.
A good example may have been Dubai escapade yesterday. 6-5 was a very square price on her. I thought she would be 3-5. Just trying to beat logical favorites with impossible horses is not a good strategy.

Originally Posted by oracle80

Very true Euro, very true.
A good example may have been Dubai escapade yesterday. 6-5 was a very square price on her. I thought she would be 3-5. Just trying to beat logical favorites with impossible horses is not a good strategy.

You know Oracle, I would have bet that race and I would have bet Fleet Indian too. But I totally forgot about their races. I think 6/5 was a gift. I love how bettors have a short memory. Malibu Mint at 2-1--give me a break on that one. I wish I would have put that $500 to win on DE.