I have found that the best use for first time starters is keying them on top of trifectas. I do this when there is only one of them in the race, and I will key them with 4 or 5 of the other "logical" horses in the race, and only when they are double digit odds. The payoffs are almost always much larger than anticipated and these have been the source of my largest payoffs in the game. Very few people will key them, especially when they are long priced. It is worth the 12-20 dollars because; Do you know who knows how first time starters are going to run? Nobody. So if you are going to bet them, you should be well compensated for doing so.
Xman2
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