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I've never been much interested in greyhound racing and my lifetime wagers on the dogs would probably not exceed $50. And even then my bets were usually on a workmate's hot tip!
In recent months, though, I've studied the results of thousands of greyhound races and now I am seriously wondering whether trifecta betting on the dogs is a pot of gold just waiting to be mined.
I'm not suggesting you'll 'get rich quick' but it does appear that greyhound trifecta investments are a much neglected form of betting ... but well worth a closer look.
I have been having quite a few lengthy discussions with The 'Barker' (George Bellfield) and he has been doing an in-depth analysis of dog barriers (or boxes, as they are called by followers of the dish-lickers).
I suggested that this may be a waste of time. You only have to look at the statistics of just about any greyhound track in Australia and you will discover, almost without exception, that box one releases more winners than any other trap (another greyhound term!).
Oh, those trifectas! How lovely they are ... how frustrating they are! How on earth can we get the better of them?
I suppose all greyhound punters have asked themselves the same question. On the surface, dog racing offers the punter the best chance of scoring the tri. There are only eight runners in a race, so that means the total combinations are limited.
Greyhound punters playing trifectas face a particular help and a hazard limited field size and hot favourites. Both factors are interesting in that they work in favour of the punter in striking trifectas, and yet against the punter because they cut the value from dividends.
We still have to accept the basic fact that most trifecta punters will lose more races than they win over the long-term haul. The answer, as any professional will tell you, is to find a way of increasing the size of the return on winning tickets.