More a Wishy Washy Left of Centre Greenish Nut Job.
I did emphasise the importance of ‘head over heart’ when betting.
I bet only when I perceive there to be an edge (value): the odds of the entity I’m backing is all I’m interested in, not the entity itself.
Couldn’t you have found a 3-1 shot to back in the racing?
Ah, that ethically sound sport racing, rolling in money provided by despotic middle-eastern tyrants, and one in which a not insignificant number of sentient beasts die while providing us with frivolous entertainment and betting opportunities.
I’m hypocritical enough to follow this rather distasteful though great game, and as you contribute to a racing forum presumably you are too.
Ever bet a Godolphin horse? I’m sure your clients in Dubai just love the Maktoums 