$1000.00 to bet on the Belmont

[timtam]

A guy I know won a contest at our local off track racing facility and he

has $1000 to wager on the Belmont alone. He can make any kind of bet he

wants so he's waiting to see how many horses in the race and then he's

gonna wheel all the horses in the trifecta. Is this the best strategy to use

cause its the one I advocated ? Does anyone else have a better and more

productive wager? Please help

[kingfin66]

Much depends on the field as you stated. Does the $1000 all have to go into one pool, or can it be spread among several types of bet? You can spread a lot for a grand. I would say, either try to hit a homerun, or take the opposite approach and play it safe. Safe would a show bet on the favorite. If you hit it, even for $2.20, you get +$1000 back. I'm assuming your friend cannot just take the cash?

[timtam]

it looks like he will get a percentage of his take . He has to write down

all the bets on a piece of paper 15 minutes before post time. I hope to

get more details as the week progresses.

[kenwoodallpromos]

Favorite to show.

[rastajenk]

At a mile-and-a-half? I don't know about that.

The all-all-all tri in an eleven horse field cost $990. Since it's found money, and he's not digging into his own account to make the bet, that's probably not a bad idea. He may get a smallish payoff of $100 or so, but he's in for the big ones, too. I think that's probably the way to go.

[Tom]

If he needs the dough, I agee with Ken.
A k note is a k note.

[StartedAt18]

$1000 on Jazil to show. lol that horse has a ridiculous closing kick.


I would never spend $1,000 on a $1 tri. Hellz naw. Maybe box 7 horses for $4 tri = $840 Or use the top 5 choices in like a $5 or $6 Trifecta. Then some exactas..

[kenwoodallpromos]

Make as safe as bet as possible, then bet it later on his choice of races!

[skate]

"K" note does nothing


so ok you started with ziltch and you still got your ziltch


really now

geesus, at least go for something

[ryesteve]

Originally Posted by skates

o ok you started with ziltch and you still got your ziltch

No, he's starting with $1,000, not zilch. Doesn't matter whether he won it in a contest or pulled it out of an ATM, he's still got $1,000 in his hand. Throwing it away on flyers makes no sense.

[banacek]

If he keeps the money he wins, I'd bet all the horses to win (lowest take) according to their odds. Then he should get back $800-850 guaranteed which he can do what he wants to with.

[Tom]

Now that's smart thinking!

[Zman179]

Well, the $1000 is a free bet. What I'd do is try to find a horse to show that could pay $5 or better. Yeah it's risky, but if I hit I wouldn't have to sign a W2G as opposed to a $1 tri.

[BetHorses!]

I'll give him $900 and then tell him how to bet the $1,000 for me.

[skate]

rysteve;

and others;

when i say he is starting with Ziltch it should become clear that i am not saying "a really real time Ziltch".
but in trying to cut to the point, then ok either keep the $1000, if that means something or go for something that REALLY means something.

But gads all mighty, whatever could become (keep in mind that you are telling me that $1000 is all you have or there abouts) of the chance that you could actually acquire something $, you have a chance to get ahead and yet you will place a little bet on show which will givwe you a little More $$$. and you'll still have nothing with your little show bet.

i don't care how you spell out this situation, my bottom line is "you have a chance to acquire and yet you still want to go no place with that chance."

some take risk
others stay put and keep complaining about their situation.

go from $1000 to $1500, you still have nothing, so, ok fine keep your $1000, let someone else grab the pot (like me).