1. 06-22-12 05:35 PM #1
    SlickFazzer
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    What percent of times does the favorite win in horse racing?

    Anyone have any historical data from major tracks?
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  2. 06-22-12 05:36 PM #2
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    Not very often, play place and show hard take your 20 or so cents on the dollar and enjoy your day.
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  3. 06-22-12 06:11 PM #3
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    33%
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  4. 06-22-12 06:24 PM #4
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    The favorite will win about 1/3 of the time, but what is amazing is how often the favorite will place, especially when less than half of the field is 5-1 or lower. In this case a favorite will place almost 100% of the time.
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  5. 06-22-12 06:33 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by CanuckG View Post
    The favorite will win about 1/3 of the time, but what is amazing is how often the favorite will place, especially when less than half of the field is 5-1 or lower. In this case a favorite will place almost 100% of the time.
    Incorrect
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  6. 06-22-12 06:34 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by CanuckG View Post
    The favorite will win about 1/3 of the time, but what is amazing is how often the favorite will place, especially when less than half of the field is 5-1 or lower. In this case a favorite will place almost 100% of the time.
    This is 100% wrong
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  7. 06-22-12 06:34 PM #7
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    Better take that up with the site I got it from then

    http://horseracingcalendar.blogspot.com/
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  8. 06-22-12 06:39 PM #8
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    If the favorite even showed 100% of the time, I would never have to work again
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  9. 06-22-12 06:40 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jerm3462 View Post
    If the favorite even showed 100% of the time, I would never have to work again
    I believe there was a little over exaggeration ....
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  10. 06-22-12 06:41 PM #10
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    We need further research gentlemen.
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  11. 06-22-12 07:07 PM #11
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    Not vouching for its accuracy, but probably pretty close. As published in 'how to win the pick 6' by Steven Kolb, who swears by a 30-30-40 rule: morning line favorites win 30% of races, horses at odds of 9-2 or lower (excluding the favorites) win another 30% of races, and 40% of winners are 5-1 or better.
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  12. 06-22-12 07:50 PM #12
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    fazzer is horse betting a big deal in vegas
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