How to Decide if a Longshot is Worth a Bet
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Forgiveness is a key part of handicapping.
Learning when you should excuse a weak or disappointing effort can sometimes be rewarded with some winning tickets on a longshot who was actually a logical contender in his or her previous starts.
To illustrate, take a look at the ninth race at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 7. Creative Courage was listed at 8-1 in the morning line after finishing ninth in his last start.