What would of been my payout if i bet $5 and if c p west would have placed show in the preakness??

Question

also, if anyone can give me hints on what to look for when betting on horses. i had street sense and hard spun on the exacta but as you can see that didn't work for me either!!

Answer 1

Don't know.  Nothing is listed for off the board horses.

Answer 2

It would have depended on the amount bet on him in the "show" pool, and also the number of winners.  a 20-1 in a 9 horse field, my guess  would be somewhere in the $4-$7 range for a $2 bet, so in your case roughly $10-$16.  As far as tips go, Street Sense and Hard Spun were the obivious contenders,  Curlin was the the big "X" factor being as nobody knew how good he was.  Actually we still don't.  The rest of the field was populated by "dogs" who were just out there chasing their tails, and hoping to get a small piece of the purse.