When to Have ‘Second’ Thoughts About Betting a Favorite
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Colds or a virus can become contagious.
So can second-itis.
A second-place finish by a young horse can surely be a highly promising effort, until it becomes a habit.
As much as a second-place finish in a horse’s first or second start can make that runner a solid bet in its next start, once those runner-up finishes become repetitive, it’s usually best to start relegating that horse to the bottom half of an exacta or trifecta until it proves you wrong.