windoor
01-21-2011, 04:02 PM
Last year I decided to play some exacta's, triples and the superfecta on select races.
The exacta play returned a small profit and the triples and superfecta failed miserably.
Basically, I would only make an exotic wager if I had two real contenders in the race (A race were I would normally play both to win) then add in the one or two most likely to get on the board.
I remember a time when my dad and I went to track and would usually sit next to a couple of elderly gentleman who were avid race fans. After a while we got to talking, and “Pooled” our knowledge about the upcoming race for a triple play. Only a fool would not consider my dad’s pick (If a playable race for him) to use in the triple as he had a very high percentage of getting his selection on the board. We did fairly well for a time.
Even back then, I had an interest in the long-shot play and could usually be counted on to supply a high odd horse to hit the board to increase the pay out.
The question is: Can we do something like this here? How would it be set it up? Maybe keep it to a certain amount of “members only” based on his/her ability to hit the board. Odd and percentage based? Could we keep it honest? Maybe pool the wager money within a treasury and only play when we have a consensus or maybe just decide on which tracks to play and let anyone wager as they will?
Many questions that I don’t have the answers for.
Has it been tried here before?
Maybe it’s just a bad idea to begin with.
What say you?
Regards,
Windoor
The exacta play returned a small profit and the triples and superfecta failed miserably.
Basically, I would only make an exotic wager if I had two real contenders in the race (A race were I would normally play both to win) then add in the one or two most likely to get on the board.
I remember a time when my dad and I went to track and would usually sit next to a couple of elderly gentleman who were avid race fans. After a while we got to talking, and “Pooled” our knowledge about the upcoming race for a triple play. Only a fool would not consider my dad’s pick (If a playable race for him) to use in the triple as he had a very high percentage of getting his selection on the board. We did fairly well for a time.
Even back then, I had an interest in the long-shot play and could usually be counted on to supply a high odd horse to hit the board to increase the pay out.
The question is: Can we do something like this here? How would it be set it up? Maybe keep it to a certain amount of “members only” based on his/her ability to hit the board. Odd and percentage based? Could we keep it honest? Maybe pool the wager money within a treasury and only play when we have a consensus or maybe just decide on which tracks to play and let anyone wager as they will?
Many questions that I don’t have the answers for.
Has it been tried here before?
Maybe it’s just a bad idea to begin with.
What say you?
Regards,
Windoor