Aren't we beyond strategy but all about making the money? Thaskalos taught me that. Crist and others laid the groundwork in the most basic but effective terms. Here is a race from 2/23. I am not a big bettor so I think every player can relate. I bet $30-40 on in race exotics but it can snowball with across and win bets. I am usually in the $40-100 range but here is my basic exotic play. Very basic.
Combination-$1 payoff-denomination-payoff
Race 11 Gulfstream Park 2/23/18
8-10--$244--$2--$488
10-8--$168--$2--$336
8-7--$235--$2--$470
7-8--$182--$2--$364
7-10--$43--$7--$301
10-7--$38--$8--$304
I bet $10 to win on the
horse at 33-1. An easy end around to the payoff scenario . A few more peripherals and the total bet was $37.
Finish was 7-8-9. The actual return with plummeting exactas was 297.20. This was a good day as I hit 2 more that paidd $248 and $270.
I needed a kick in my ass to think in this basic manner. The handicapping obsession is a good one but ultimately you have to be making money or you aren't a victim of takeout and conspiracy but the willful participation of not capitalizing on your intelligence.