Betting a Maiden in a Stakes Race: Not as Foolish as it Might Seem
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The biggest mismatch in horse racing might very well be a maiden in a stakes race.
But not always.
There are times when a maiden merits attention in a stakes, and there were a couple of good examples of it in the last few months.
Both involved 2-year-old stakes, which are usually filled with inexperienced horses, and there is a certain logic to that. Juvenile runners often move from a maiden victory to a stakes and sometimes that maiden winner is sent off as a favorite in that added-money race.