Derby exotic betting strategies

[Dahoss2002]

With a huge field, like the Derby, I do some things different. This year the favorites looked so good in the preps they are hard to separate. For my exactas, trifectas, and maybe supers, I am picking probably 6 maybe 7 horses. From that group, I gotta settle on 2 to key in the Win and Place spot. How does everyone else approach the verticals in this race?

[BlueChip@DRF]

I will be swinging for the fences this year. Trifectas and Supers mostly. Ladders on my top contenders who are 20-1 or more..

[minethatbird08]

I like to pick a horse for top and bottom for supers.
Example: frosted/x/x/Danzig Moon

You can make 4 tickets and have one key win place and the other 3rd fourth.

[BlueChip@DRF]

I like to pick a horse for top and bottom for supers.
Example: frosted/x/x/Danzig Moon

You can make 4 tickets and have one key win place and the other 3rd fourth.

You mean this?

A / xxx / xxx / B
xxx / A / xxx / B
A / xxx / B / xxx
xxx / A / B / xxx

[minethatbird08]

You mean this?

A / xxx / xxx / B
xxx / A / xxx / B
A / xxx / B / xxx
xxx / A / B / xxx

Exactly, thanks for the more clear layout.

[BlueChip@DRF]

Exactly, thanks for the more clear layout.

I never thought of it that way. I guess a backup would be a cold A-B exacta.

I was going to do my Super this way: < $24

0.10 SUP A1,A2,A3 / A1,A2,A3 / A1,A2,A3 / B,C,D,E,F,G,M,N,O,P,Q $6.60
0.10 SUP A1,A2,A3 / A1,A2,A3 / B,C,D,E,F,G,M,N,O,P,Q / A1,A2,A3 $6.60
0.10 SUP A1,A2,A3 / B,C,D,E,F,G,M,N,O,P,Q / A1,A2,A3 / A1,A2,A3 $6.60
0.10 SUP B,C,D,E,F,G / A1,A2,A3 / A1,A2,A3 / A1,A2,A3 $3.60

A1,A2,A3 = prime contenders at a price who I think will finish in all of the super spots
BCDEFG = contenders who I think will finish in the money, maybe win
MNOPQ = "clunkers", odds and ends, the ones I hate/don't consider

[garyscpa]

I never thought of it that way. I guess a backup would be a cold A-B exacta.

I was going to do my Super this way: < $24

0.10 SUP A1,A2,A3 / A1,A2,A3 / A1,A2,A3 / B,C,D,E,F,G,M,N,O,P,Q $6.60
0.10 SUP A1,A2,A3 / A1,A2,A3 / B,C,D,E,F,G,M,N,O,P,Q / A1,A2,A3 $6.60
0.10 SUP A1,A2,A3 / B,C,D,E,F,G,M,N,O,P,Q / A1,A2,A3 / A1,A2,A3 $6.60
0.10 SUP B,C,D,E,F,G / A1,A2,A3 / A1,A2,A3 / A1,A2,A3 $3.60

A1,A2,A3 = prime contenders at a price who I think will finish in all of the super spots
BCDEFG = contenders who I think will finish in the money, maybe win
MNOPQ = "clunkers", odds and ends, the ones I hate/don't consider

No dimers.

[BlueChip@DRF]

No dimers.

Why not just shoot me now?

The race itself won't have dimers or they are not accepting dimers at the track (CD)?

[garyscpa]

Why not just shoot me now?

The race itself won't have dimers or they are not accepting dimers at the track (CD)?

Per CD website, supers are $1 minimum on Oaks and Derby day.

[BlueChip@DRF]

Per CD website, supers are $1 minimum on Oaks and Derby day.

Dammit.

[AlBundy33]

Here's what my plan is for now.

Exactas

ABC/DEFG (H)

Mubtaahij/ABC

ABC/Mubtaahij


Tris .50 each

ABC/ABCDEFG (H)/ABCDEFG (H)

Mubtaahij/ABC/ABCDEFG (H)

ABC/Mubtaahij/ABCDEFG (H)

ABC/ABCDEFGH/Mubtaahij

H is El Kabeir pending on where he draws.

[f2tornado]

Per CD website, supers are $1 minimum on Oaks and Derby day.

This. It keeps the windows from being clogged when 100,000 people are at the track. I suspect CD likes those monster payoffs too but I would think dimers would add significantly to the pool just like dollar exacta boxes helped boost those pools. You can still play a 50 cent trifecta. I love that wager.

[SecretAgentMan]

$1 triple ......1 with/2,3,4,5,6,7,8/2,3,4,5,6,7,8 costs $42

$1 super......1 with/2,3,4,5,6,7,8/2,3,4,5,6,7,8/2,3,4,5,6,7,8 cost $210


$50 exacta 1 with/2,3,4,5,6,7,8 cost $350

[minethatbird08]

This. It keeps the windows from being clogged when 100,000 people are at the track. I suspect CD likes those monster payoffs too but I would think dimers would add significantly to the pool just like dollar exacta boxes helped boost those pools. You can still play a 50 cent trifecta. I love that wager.

Dimes are my bread and butter but I do like the dollar minimum for the Derby. Makes for a bigger challenge with bigger rewards. I haven't hit one yet but it would be nice to pay off the mortgage.

[minethatbird08]

Dammit.

There is still time to donate blood plasma.

[BlueChip@DRF]

There is still time to donate blood plasma.

Not with my current cholesterol content.

[Thunder Gulch]

Multiple tickets going very deep on the 3/4 spots on supers. Probably something like 3/5/8/10. Will pool my supers with friends with no dimers.

The tri's will have some skinny's and some deep, using somewhat of the same AB Keys, but a lot of C's under.