Horse Play Terms

[Loueyville]

Ok...everyone add horse play terms to explain how things work in the horse business. This will help Sonny and the other cappers understand what we are saying sometimes.


Dutch Play- Betting more than 1 horse in the Race to Win.

137- Betting a horse 1 Unit WIN, 3 Units PLACE and 7 Units SHOW. This allows for a better chance to profit if your horse gets 2nd or 3rd. Usually used on longer priced horses.

Louey

[Sonny Palermo]

WOW, that was fast.
Thanks Louey.

I usually play (if odds are 3-1 or higher) $5 win $10 place $15 show, according to a 137 I would play $5 $15 $35.
I'm gonna pick one of the plays here today and go for a 137 on it.
Thanks again for explaining.

Why would someone play a Dutch, since both horses can't win you're giving up a unit. Obviously there is a reasoning behind it, can you detail it a bit? Is it "odds dependent", meaning only do it if either or both horses are at certain odds? What is the situation that calls for a Dutch? I ask for 2 reasons - my own desire to learn and to spur on some conversation/thoughts/topics for everyone in the new forum.
Thanks for taking time and patience to answer,
Sonny

[Loueyville]

Most Dutch plays are made when you can't decide on one horse or another and you don't want to do an exacta box. The bad thing about an exacta box is when 1 of your 2 horses wins and the other is 3rd.....you get nothing. However, if you did a dutch play you would win money. Generally this play is only used when both horses are above 1-1....this way you will win money and most times it is used when you have one horse as a favorite that you like and the other is mid range odds.


P.S. tmw's TP race 6 horse is from yesterday....

[Sonny Palermo]

thanks for the reply and the tip on T's play,
I thought that might be the case (yesterdays pick) but I played it today (137 on "War") anyway.....