Big Brown is a 1-2 favorite to win the Preakness. Why would anyone ever want to bet with those odds?

Question

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There was a horse recently in Tampa that was at 1-20 odds, and he finished dead last. I would always bet on horse that is at least 4-1 nothing 1-...

Answer 1

I don't bet a horse with those odds, except maybe for a souvenir like Roadkill said.  I never bet odds-on favorites to win but I'll play them in exotics.

Answer 2

Im not betting him win but im betting him in my tri and exacta.

Answer 3

Because he will win.

Answer 4

It is a bet that will get thousands upon thousands of people to hopefully have a souvenir of a Triple Crown winner. In these big races, one needs to look at wagering a little and smartly & hope for a big payout.

Having Big Brown in the exotics will yield little, also, so what I plan on is an exacta box with Behindattherbar and Kentucky Bear & hope for an upset.

Answer 5

i once saw a horse win at 1/2....by 10 lenghts.....

and said to the guy next to me.."you can't make money

on a horse with odds like that"...he then pointed at the

turf-club and said" you would bet $4.00 to make $2.00

people in the turf-club will bet....$40,000 to make $20,000"

that bet is not for people like us.

Answer 6

I am going to be betting on the tri and superfecta with Big Brown.  I need to see the picks from my favorite handicapping site since they rocked the Derby tri.

Check em' out at http://www.WinningPonies.com, pretty consistent with the solid picks and their data and site is second to none.

Answer 7

So 1.5 times a win bet on Big Brown, a $3 payoff on a $2 win bet, is not a worthwhile payoff? Anything can happen in this race but I just don't see why 1-2 odds on Big Brown is not worth betting. I assure you I would sooner risk $1000 on Big Brown than on the stock market or the lottery. I'm ok with those odds. But regardless of what I decide to risk on Big Brown, I like the 8-1 odds on Gayego as well, an $18 payoff on a $2 win bet.

Answer 8

Well I wouldn't bet him to win at those odds.

You can still key him in the TRI or SFC, though and get a decent payout on the rest of the race.

I almost always bet against the favorite - but I'll just give up 1st to Big Brown on this race.

A few of the Derby runners might regroup and give him a tougher race in the Belmont.

Those souvenier tickets are worthless unless you are at Pimlico. That's like saving a $1 winning pull tab as a souvenier.

Answer 9

Your talking about War Pass in the Tampa Bay Derby 1-10 to win 1-20 to show.Big Brown will probably go off at less than 1-2.I will try to beat him.I don't believe in the bridge jumper bets.

Answer 10

granted you dont make much money if your a small punter..... but im sure the big punters will spend up on big brown.......

its like money for nothing!!!

Answer 11

It's a sounvenir. You don't even cash it in just hang on to it & wait for the the Belmont / triple crown hype.