| Horse racing handicapping is a tough way to make | | | | place money, that is a red flag, or perhaps a |
| money but some people do manage to eke out a | | | | green one, because it means that there may be a |
| profit. Sometimes you have to think out of the | | | | good place bet in the race. While the second |
| box, however, if you want to make money. | | | | favorite may be a good horse and have a good |
| While the majority of people bet to win or play | | | | shot of being second or perhaps even upsetting |
| the exotic bets, the place and show pools often | | | | the favorite, if it is bet down in the place pool, it |
| go unnoticed by most horse players. Yet there | | | | may still be a poor place bet and that means that |
| they are race after race and thousands are | | | | another contender for the place spot is being |
| poured into those pools. | | | | under bet, making it a good place bet. |
| Who is betting place and show and why? It has | | | | As odd as it may first appear, the favorite may |
| been proven that there are overlays in those | | | | actually become a good place bet if the second |
| pools that can be profitable, though not so | | | | favorite is overrated. If the second favorite fails |
| glamorous bets. One thing I look for when | | | | to at least place and the favorite wins, all that |
| deciding if there is room in the place pool for a | | | | money that was wagered on the second favorite |
| good bet is a second favorite that is being | | | | in the place pool will be divided between the |
| hammered in the place pools. | | | | backers of the favorite and whichever horse |
| It happens almost every day at almost every | | | | manages to come in second. This is a horse |
| track, but not in every race. If you watch the | | | | racing angle that often is often over looked. |
| place pool amounts, however, you will find that in | | | | When you handicap the race, look at the top |
| some races, the second favorite is getting a | | | | contenders and see how much is bet to place on |
| disproportionate amount of the place money. | | | | each one. You will have to wait until post time |
| The situation usually occurs in a race where the | | | | to be sure that one or more of them is being |
| favorite appears very strong and there is another | | | | over looked in the place pools, but you will often |
| horse that seems much better than the rest of | | | | find a good place bet if you are patient can really |
| the field, but not on a par with the top horse. | | | | identify contenders who may place. |
| When you see that one horse is getting lot of | | | | |