At the end of the day, the whole Baffert/Repole (don't tell me this was just a Geroux thing, Repole wanted to do the exact same thing, their horse just was not talented enough) discussion comes down to whether or not we need coupled entries.

Personally, I remember SEVERAL different times I was frustrated with coupled entries where one I liked ended up scratched during multi race wagers and I was stuck with the other half of the entry only, who had no shot at all. At least with uncoupled entries, I get the favorite after a scratch like that instead of a completely inept horse who was only being run for reasons like Restoring Hope/Noble Indy, and had no chance of winning.

To me, this is the trade-off. You can have coupled entries and end up with frustrating wagering scenarios like scratches in multi-race wagers, or you can have uncoupled entries and deal with frustrating wagering scenarios like the one TGJB mentioned, betting on Restoring Hope.

Which is the lesser of 2 evils?