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Black Caviar, from Craig Mee
June 23, 2012 |
Anyone who is into horse racing may want to keep an eye on a truly impressive mare, Black Caviar, who is unbeaten in 21 starts. Just got off the plane in England after traveling from Australia for the Group One Diamond Jubilee at Royal Ascot on June 23. If I was in the old dart I know where i would be heading on that date.
Follow Up:
22 from 22. Another win for Black Caviar at Royal Ascot. But there's a trading lesson in there. A different length straight, and changing time zones (horse lacked a bit of zip), almost saw the jockey blow it, as he eased up 200 m from the line, and almost got swamped. Beware complacency in different environments under changing conditions. Even elementary apprentice errors, can still plague you, even when your well experienced. The little things, like this , were probably the last of the jockeys concerns before the big race, but were almost his ruin.
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I love watching a horse like that run. Also, a horse like that makes things easier to bet as I won’t make a straight bet on chalk, which Black Caviar most certainly is. The bettors will make sure that this horse is very expensive, and you won’t get good value straight up. Much better to either sit the race out, find an overlay, or combine Black Caviar with other horses in an exacta, trifecta, or some other exotic bet. However, the vig in an exotic bet is pretty high to say the least.