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Originally Posted by thaskalos
The tote board doesn't represent people...it represents DOLLARS. It may be true that most of the horseplayers lean more heavily towards the horses' connections...but these misguided horseplayers have only a minor effect on the tote board. The tote board today is primarily affected by the SERIOUS bettors, who -- although outnumbered -- still account for the lion's share of the betting action.
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I get what you are saying and agree, but I think at the margin, jockey/trainer gets bet heavier than the typical serious horse player expects in their own thinking when they handicap.
You even see it when former great trainers decline and stop winning as much. Their horses often continue to take extra money for years. Their ROI will sometimes be terrible because of the extra "name" money they attract.
