RichieP
09-25-2006, 11:28 AM
After almost 13 years of betting 2 horses to win I have changed to a 1 horse to win wagerer. It is:
a) different
b) hard
c) fulfilling mentally
Some thoughts:
1) The bottom line is making money.
2) It is ok to lose races.More precisely a SERIES of races. I don't want to but it is one of the byproducts of betting.
3) I can lower my minimum odds acceptable to wager on from 5/2 ( 2 horses) to 3/2 betting 1 horse. $ 5.00 horse betting 1 horse is equivilant to a
$ 10.00 winner betting 2 horses.
4) I pass ALL races where my selection is below 3/2 odds at 3 mtp. Just move on to the next race.
5) Focusing on the "true" contenders in a race is very important for me. If I have more than 3 contenders I HAVE to pass because my understanding of the race is simply NOT there man. I can't afford to just guess in these cases.
6) Increased focus on decision making wagering wise spills over to increased focus in the actual working of the race. I find a bit more attention to "details" or the "little things" results
7) I have to keep fighting when I lose a series of races.
8) Value is the horse that wins the race doing this.Any other horse is a losing bet. Radically different concept but something I have to accept.
9) NOT seeing the ml odds is a GOOD thing. Then the HORSE itself becomes the TOTAL focus. Not the potential payoff.
I also gotta credit Jim for telling me these words a month or so ago:
" Rich we have NO control over the odds of our horse we want to bet. If you have your odds bet him. If you don't pass or put the horse in a daily double or pick 3. Don't go "fishing around" for something else."
Having said all the above there is NO best way to do anything. It's all good. Two horse betting - Dutching - exactas.
I post because maybe someone else attempting to switch to 1 horse betting might take something positive from this.
Richie
a) different
b) hard
c) fulfilling mentally
Some thoughts:
1) The bottom line is making money.
2) It is ok to lose races.More precisely a SERIES of races. I don't want to but it is one of the byproducts of betting.
3) I can lower my minimum odds acceptable to wager on from 5/2 ( 2 horses) to 3/2 betting 1 horse. $ 5.00 horse betting 1 horse is equivilant to a
$ 10.00 winner betting 2 horses.
4) I pass ALL races where my selection is below 3/2 odds at 3 mtp. Just move on to the next race.
5) Focusing on the "true" contenders in a race is very important for me. If I have more than 3 contenders I HAVE to pass because my understanding of the race is simply NOT there man. I can't afford to just guess in these cases.
6) Increased focus on decision making wagering wise spills over to increased focus in the actual working of the race. I find a bit more attention to "details" or the "little things" results
7) I have to keep fighting when I lose a series of races.
8) Value is the horse that wins the race doing this.Any other horse is a losing bet. Radically different concept but something I have to accept.
9) NOT seeing the ml odds is a GOOD thing. Then the HORSE itself becomes the TOTAL focus. Not the potential payoff.
I also gotta credit Jim for telling me these words a month or so ago:
" Rich we have NO control over the odds of our horse we want to bet. If you have your odds bet him. If you don't pass or put the horse in a daily double or pick 3. Don't go "fishing around" for something else."
Having said all the above there is NO best way to do anything. It's all good. Two horse betting - Dutching - exactas.
I post because maybe someone else attempting to switch to 1 horse betting might take something positive from this.
Richie