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Horizontal bets & the exotics are and have been, a house or suckers bet.
The excessive take-outs as exhibited in the attached PDF file demonstrate how much money comes out of your bet before it hits the board.
It lists all North American tracks.



Anyone with enough common sense will realize that these type of bets are destructive and will destroy your bankroll over the long run.
Making these type of bets are comparable to playing in a poker game where the dealer takes a 10% rake out of each pot. If you stay in the game long enough the house will get all the money.