Oh ya,
by the way Pickles,
If I handed you a horse that won and paid 7-1 (just ONE from last nights winners), would you NOT be able to profit from it? WOuld it NOT have been easier money then the +1.5 payouts you get in other sports?
I suppose I still cannot believe that ANYONE in here would cut down ANYONE who puts up a winner for others - and at those odds to boot!!!
And for "InsidethePylons" - I'll give you a scenario. You bet 5 races to win. All are real good odds (4-1 or better). You bet WINS but all your horses finish SECOND. Now tell me something here. Would your bets be good ones or would mine have made more sense given this scenario? Your would have resulted in:
$25.00 x 0 ...carry the seven....divided by 12.....plus square root of 17.......times pye x R Squared
=
ZERO.
Here is an approximate 4-1 winner from last week:
1st 7 EILEAN DONON 8.80 4.30 3.70
Lets assume that I bet the $25/$50/$75 and Donan came in SECOND. I Lose $25 on the win bet , BUT win $245 on my place & show bets. So that is a PROFIT of $220 on one race correct?
My way, I walk away with MORE then I started with = PROFIT.
Had I nailed the winner and had ALL my money on just that, I would be further ahead for sure - you are correct. I see this betting as far different from regular sports betting. I AM content with moving along slow and steady and when my wins do hit, I make larger. One day I WILL be profiting every day of every year just like you Pickles.
sds
[This message was edited by sds on September 12, 2003 at 09:20 AM.]