What do you mean by “better returns?”
Tiger Walk 30:1 = 0.0323
Teeth of the Dog 15:1 = 0.0625
Pretension 30:1 = 0.0323
Zetterholm 20:1 = 0.0476
Went the Day Well 6:1 = 0.1428
Creative Cause 6:1 = 0.1428
Bodemeister 8:5 = 0.3846
Daddy Nose Best 12:1 = 0.0769
I’ll Have Another 5:2 = 0.2857
Optimizer 30:1 = 0.0323
Cozzetti 30:1 = 0.0323
TOTAL = 1.2721
So it looks like the house is getting a 27% cut. With slots it’s something like 2%. On the other hand, a person can lay many bets on slots in the time it takes to run a horse race.
Now yes, it takes some skill to pick a horse or win at blackjack or poker, while slots are dumb luck. (Although they have slot tournaments).
I have rarely failed to come home in the black after a day betting at the track while it’s normal for me to lose at a casino. Granted, I’ve been around horses and tracks all my life and slot machines are all I’m “qualified” to play, but with an average of 12 horses per field, it’s pretty hard to lose if you know what your doing. P.S., I don’t play only to “win” but exacta’s and trifecta’s.
I have rarely failed to come home in the black after a day betting at the track while it’s normal for me to lose at a casino. Granted, I’ve been around horses and tracks all my life and slot machines are all I’m “qualified” to play, but with an average of 12 horses per field, it’s pretty hard to lose if you know what your doing. P.S., I don’t play only to “win” but exacta’s and trifecta’s.