grab some sack..a bettors opinion

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

that race or the race you like should be tied in ..in all plays max your advantage..id say with 1000 buck is high for the rec player..

300 win
200 ect key x 2 ,,,,1 key with 3/4. =.400

thats 700 in
tri key 50 buck key 1 over 3/4 100 bucks
pick 3 and 4 15 or 20 x if the light shines on you this day be ready to soak it in...

One of the things I like about hooves's advice here is that he is advocating more than just putting the majority of your money on your play of the day (although obviously he is advocating that as well). He is also saying that if you really like a horse you should play him multiple ways. You should (depending on the card and the odds) single him in pick3s and pick4s, you should key him in exotics, AND you should bet the horse to win. How many times does it happen where your play-of-the-day goes off at 3/1, wins, and you didn't have a straight win bet on him at all because you only had him in the pick3 and keyed in a trifecta? Then the other horses screw it up for you, and you think, "Damn, why didn't I also bet that horse to win?"
This is good advice, I think. Not only should you maximize the dollar amounts you play on a horse, but you should also maximize your chances of winning if your key horse does what you think he will do.