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Winning money at any form of racing is a tough assignment. Winning at harness racing, it is said, is harder despite the fact that many more favourites win than in horse-racing.
The problem with winning trots' favourites is that almost without exception they are at ridiculously short odds. Thus, although the bettor gets his collects they don't add up to enough to ensure a good profit, or even a profit at all.
Most harness racing fans probably would feel content - very content! If they could double or triple their betting capital seven out of every 10 meetings. Alas, these same punters usually live to a ripe old age still waiting for the manna to arrive from harness heaven.
The probability is that, like most punters, they bet too much. The 'chain-betting syndrome' gets them in its firm and strangling grip. Such an approach to the trots - or any other racing code - conditions the punter to accept the fact of losing.