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Old 10-22-2006, 10:02 AM
pgardn
 
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Originally Posted by TheSpyder
I disagree PGARDN. I've enever heard of an "odds bias" and don't think it exists. In fact, mathmatically if two favorites come in, odds are against the next race being a favorite, but that's neither here nor there.

I may be wrong but I know of no one who follows odds. Horses, jockeys, trainers, track bias, but not odds.

Anyone else want to weigh in?
In fact, mathmatically if two favorites come in, odds are against the next race being a favorite, but that's neither here nor there.

This is more than wrong. Each race is a single event in itself.

Its not odds bias. Its not following odds. Its looking at prior races and seeing favorites win. The BC races are as bet as heavily by the general public as the Kentucky Derby (and I would argue any race(s) in the US). In fact a board I was on at the time people were claiming it was "favorites day" 2002 in Arlington. And if you dont think the general public is swayed by favorites winning, you are wrong.
My point is each race is a single event. But it is not bet as such.
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