| While there is no substitute for good in-depth horse | | | | Now take the other races that make up the rest of |
| racing handicapping, there are some days when you | | | | the pick three and use the four horses listed at the |
| just don't feel like putting that much effort into playing | | | | bottom of the program to complete the other two legs |
| the races. On the other hand, you may feel like making | | | | of the pick three. In cases where you have two |
| a few bets and having some fun watching the ponies | | | | horses in separate races who are under 2-1 in the |
| run. There are ways you can put together bets that | | | | morning line, use each one as a leg of the pick three |
| have a pretty good probability of coming in, even | | | | and then play the four horses in the other race to |
| though in the long run they may not make a profit. | | | | complete your ticket. |
| This simple and easy to use pick three system is one | | | | In cases where one of the four horses is scratched, |
| of those methods of hitting pick threes. While I don't | | | | just look at the morning line odds on the other horses |
| recommend this as a way to make money, it will hit | | | | in that race and choose the one that has the lowest |
| pick threes and is based on some pretty sound | | | | morning line odds of the remaining horses. |
| reasoning. | | | | In a pick three combination with one key horse and |
| Start with a program that gives you two things. First, it | | | | four horses in each of the other two legs, it would be |
| must give you the morning line odds for each horse. | | | | a total of 16 combinations, so a base bet of $1 will cost |
| Secondly, it must give the track handicappers picks, | | | | $16 to play the pick three. |
| usually found at the bottom of the page for each race. | | | | In the case of two horses being at less than 2-1, or in |
| Since many tracks now offer superfecta bets, many | | | | other words, having a key horse in each of the two |
| races will offer four horses as the "cappers" picks for | | | | legs of the pick three, it would leave just one race with |
| that race. | | | | four horses for a total of 4 combinations and a base |
| Now look through the program and find any race that | | | | bet of $1 would cost just $4 for that pick three combo. |
| offers a horse at less than 2-1 odds. We'll call these | | | | Some days this makes money and some it doesn't. |
| horses our key horses. A key horse must be in a race | | | | Don't quit your daytime job and think you're going to |
| that is part of a pick three. It doesn't have to be the | | | | make a living with this, on the other hand, it is a fun and |
| first leg of the pick three, in fact it can be any part of | | | | easy way to put together some reasonable bets with |
| the pick three, as long as you can use that horse in a | | | | a good probability of winning. |
| pick three bet. | | | | |