Horse Matchups - Pace and Cap

alydar_ David · 08-16-2006, 12:14 PM

Are you playing the Horse Matchups at Pinnacle? They're an outrageously good deal. Talk about track take, sometimes there isn't any. And often they give you odds!

Many times the horse I think will win is the underdog and they give me odds.

For example, today I played all ten Matchups at SAR and DMR. I have the long lay odds in 7 out of 10 races. Note, this is the horse I think will beat the other horse; it's not an odds play --I'd gladly accept even money and yet I'm getting odds.

In the other three races I'm laying odds, but still consider them good bets (or I'd pass).

The best part is my horse doesn't have to win the race. All he has to do is beat the other horse. If my horse comes tenth and the other horse comes eleventh, I still win.

The other day I got hammered at Saratoga making win bets, but cleaned up on Horse Matchups, ending the day with a tidy profit.

To illustrate, here's one the long lay bets I like at DMR today:

alydar_ David · 08-16-2006, 12:32 PM

I'll anticipate the "lay odds" question some of you undoubtedly have.

The "lay odds" are locked-in bets you make. They are not parimutuel wagers subject to pools. The bet payoff doesn't change. This is like the old style bets bookmakers used to accept.

In the above Del Mar example I'm betting Bonafante to beat Railroad. The lay odds are +122.

That means you'll win $122 for every $100 wagered if you win the bet.

So, that $50 wager shown above will return the original $50 bet plus a profit a $61 = $111 coming back if Bonafante beats Railroad.

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If the lays odds are negative, like -108, then you'd get back $46.30 for every $50 bet (plus your original $50).

[This is the lay I got in the seventh race at Saratoga today. My future wager is Prince Raffie beating One Good Man]

08-16-2006, 12:14 PM	#1
alydar_ David Grade 1 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,654	Horse Matchups Are you playing the Horse Matchups at Pinnacle? They're an outrageously good deal. Talk about track take, sometimes there isn't any. And often they give you odds! Many times the horse I think will win is the underdog and they give me odds. For example, today I played all ten Matchups at SAR and DMR. I have the long lay odds in 7 out of 10 races. Note, this is the horse I think will beat the other horse; it's not an odds play --I'd gladly accept even money and yet I'm getting odds. In the other three races I'm laying odds, but still consider them good bets (or I'd pass). The best part is my horse doesn't have to win the race. All he has to do is beat the other horse. If my horse comes tenth and the other horse comes eleventh, I still win. The other day I got hammered at Saratoga making win bets, but cleaned up on Horse Matchups, ending the day with a tidy profit. To illustrate, here's one the long lay bets I like at DMR today: Attached Images

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08-16-2006, 12:32 PM	#2
alydar_ David Grade 1 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,654	I'll anticipate the "lay odds" question some of you undoubtedly have. The "lay odds" are locked-in bets you make. They are not parimutuel wagers subject to pools. The bet payoff doesn't change. This is like the old style bets bookmakers used to accept. In the above Del Mar example I'm betting Bonafante to beat Railroad. The lay odds are +122. That means you'll win $122 for every $100 wagered if you win the bet. So, that $50 wager shown above will return the original $50 bet plus a profit a $61 = $111 coming back if Bonafante beats Railroad. --- If the lays odds are negative, like -108, then you'd get back $46.30 for every $50 bet (plus your original $50). [This is the lay I got in the seventh race at Saratoga today. My future wager is Prince Raffie beating One Good Man]