Bet Size when Betting more than 1 Horse

[holloway]

Originally Posted by classhandicapper

I'm talking about situations where I DON'T like the favorite and feel confident I have a good overall investment. I just don't know how to size the bet.

If you dont like the favorite and are sure he wont beat you ( for me thats 2 different things usually ) , you could always dutch your 2 choices, or if you think the favorite might beat your 2 choices sometimes i will dutch the 2 choices for profit and use the favorite as a breakeven. Something like 2 horses : A is 4-1 bet $10 B is 6-1 bet $8 return either $50 or $56 for an $18 bet.

using fav as a saver using the above odds. Fav is 5-2...bet $7 which brings total bets to $25 , so if the fav wins you breakeven, if either choice wins you double your money...if none come in then you should stop looking at my picks
ps: you could also reverse if you have 2 choices with 1 being a solid favorite that you really like and the other a longshot that you are worried about. Bet the favorite for profit and use the longshot as a saver. Neither are things i do everyday, just when a certain situation pops up.