TurfPedia - The Horse Racing Encyclopedia

MAKING THE BETTING LINE

1. It's analytical, not mathematical
2. Main contenders will be 5 to 1 and under
3. Overlays Odds of 4-1 to 8-1
4. Longshots Odds of 9-1 and higher
5. The non-contenders Odds of 18-1 or higher
6. The odds-percentage table Odds to 100%

THE 100 LINE QUESTION
If these horses raced 100 times, how many times would each horse win?

The answer for each horse is a percentage of 100 races. Divide that percentage into 100, and subtract 1. That's the fair-value odds you should expect on that horse.

Example:

If horse "A" should win 25 times in 100 races,
25 divided into 100 is 4,
and 4 minus 1 is 3.
The fair-value odds on horse "A" is 3-1.