Over the years I have had a lot of requests from followers on how they can improve their percentages and ROI.
Most are struggling to narrow the race down to 5 contenders. I have used computer programs in the past and narrowed down the field to 5 contenders that made up 93% of races won over a long term period. This is a significant edge. But the cost of these programs and all the data needed to input is not a smart economical choice. Especially when you consider that the top 5 ML horses make up roughly 87% of all races won, and it doesn't cost you a cent for that information.
You can systematically take just the top 5 ML horses as your Win bet contenders, handicap as you normally would, and bet your top 2 to Win.
If you're a good handicapper, you can hit over 60% of your plays with a double digit average mutuel.