Beaten Favorites

Beaten favorites are among the worst bets in horse racing. It some times acceptable to bet a horse who ran second as a favorite. Once in awhile some horse will improve and beat the favorite. But if the horse runs third or worse something is wrong. Avoid the horse like the plague. If the horse is dropping in class, this doubly true. If a horse is suppose to do something and does not, then it it is safe pass on it. This also includes front running types who all of a sudden fail to get anywhere near the lead.