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Old 08-11-2010, 12:14 PM   #1
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Anyone recommend a track to bet 'show'?

Hi,

My local track is Woodbine but was wondering about betting at other tracks. I'm factoring into my handicapping the art of 'staying out of a race' so find myself only wanting to bet on 3-4 races which isn't very fun.

I primarily bet 'show' on a second rate horse with a good value. So 12 horses can be running or 6, but my show payout can be very similar so I prefer races that have less horses.

Can someone recommend some good non cheating tracks that are 'show' bet friendly so I can bet online?

Thanks!
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Old 08-11-2010, 12:21 PM   #2
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Show betting not for me.

For me, show betting is a waste of time, money, and energy at any track.
I also prefer to only bet races with 8 or more horses, not less.
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Old 08-11-2010, 12:32 PM   #3
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Hi,

My local track is Woodbine but was wondering about betting at other tracks. I'm factoring into my handicapping the art of 'staying out of a race' so find myself only wanting to bet on 3-4 races which isn't very fun.

I primarily bet 'show' on a second rate horse with a good value. So 12 horses can be running or 6, but my show payout can be very similar so I prefer races that have less horses.

Can someone recommend some good non cheating tracks that are 'show' bet friendly so I can bet online?

Thanks!
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Old 08-11-2010, 12:36 PM   #4
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Dog tracks, very good, but you play on tracks that do not have much wiggly room, in that you'll likely move the lines yourself.

But the dogs do pay a high show price frequently.
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Old 08-11-2010, 12:45 PM   #5
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years ago i used to bet dogs at wonderland park to show for the $2.20. i bet $10k every time and bet it on the same 2 dogs at the time, Shure Lilly, and Stano. between the 2 of them i had won 26 straight times. i went to bet the next time and the track refused to take my wager and had a security guard follow me around. that night the dog that i was going to bet pulled up and didn't make the board. and that is how i ended by show betting career at wondy. by the way in those days that dog track did almost $1 million handles on friday nights. but the place was the saratoga of dog racing.
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Old 08-11-2010, 12:50 PM   #6
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Dog tracks, very good, but you play on tracks that do not have much wiggly room, in that you'll likely move the lines yourself.

But the dogs do pay a high show price frequently.
True...also noticed the place prices are fairly decent also , but like you say, too big a bet and you alter things. rbj
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Old 08-11-2010, 12:57 PM   #7
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Mountaineer & Suffolk pay 2.20 instead of 2.10 minimum.
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Old 08-11-2010, 02:39 PM   #8
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Mountaineer & Suffolk pay 2.20 instead of 2.10 minimum.


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Old 08-11-2010, 06:01 PM   #9
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Arapahoe Park also pays a $2.20 minimum
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I would help you if I could but I have never made show pan out. My picks wither win or get photoed out. If you have a good pair of binoculars the rest of my choices are still running around out there somewhere.
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Old 08-11-2010, 06:17 PM   #11
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For me, show betting is a waste of time, money, and energy at any track.
I also prefer to only bet races with 8 or more horses, not less.
I'm almost trying to do the opposite.

I'm betting show in races with a low number of horses. I bet on the high payout horse (not the favorite) and try to get 3.20 at least on a show. So far I'm mildly up but starting tomorrow will record my winnings so I can have a concrete number on ROI. I tried a exacta twice and 'almost won' both times but those exactas ate into my ROI. I often change my bet at the last minute if too many people are betting down the horse I originally wanted to bet on. It's too risky to bet show on a horse that doesn't pay out.

Tomorrow I'll be betting on 7 races actually.

My Woodbine Thu. Aug. 12th SHOW bets SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT TRACK is:

Race 1 -
Race 2 -
Race 3 - (sitting out)
Race 4 -
Race 5 -
Race 6 -
Race 7 -
Race 8 -

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Old 08-11-2010, 09:44 PM   #12
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I've noticed Ellis Park show bets tend to pay well.
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It just might have been one of those days, but the early card at Derby Lane had 15 races, for a total of 45 show payoffs with only 8 of them under $3.00. I got a place payoff of $22.40 in one race and $8.40 in another. Just cant bet too much into the pools. rbj
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I have a question.

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years ago i used to bet dogs at wonderland park to show for the $2.20. i bet $10k every time and bet it on the same 2 dogs at the time, Shure Lilly, and Stano. between the 2 of them i had won 26 straight times. i went to bet the next time and the track refused to take my wager and had a security guard follow me around. that night the dog that i was going to bet pulled up and didn't make the board. and that is how i ended by show betting career at wondy. by the way in those days that dog track did almost $1 million handles on friday nights. but the place was the saratoga of dog racing.
Didn't Wonderland close recently? I think that's what I heard, not too long ago.

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Derby Lane is my favorite dog track.

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It just might have been one of those days, but the early card at Derby Lane had 15 races, for a total of 45 show payoffs with only 8 of them under $3.00. I got a place payoff of $22.40 in one race and $8.40 in another. Just cant bet too much into the pools. rbj
Not too many years ago, the pools were much bigger. But Derby Lane is still a pretty decent track, in my opinion.

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