$300 "free" wager on the Florida Derby
 

I recently came in first place on Capital OTB's "Sun and Snow Showdown" contest. One of the 1st place prizes is a wager (win, place or show) on Saturday's Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. I was wondering how the DT members would play this wager if they had the chance? It's a straight wager of $300 win, place or show. I'm kinda leaning toward a show wager (don't want to get real greedy) Like to hear how some of you guys would play it.

nice job

When do you have to decide?

$300 to show...

Saturday around noon hour, have to place the bet at the Albany Tele-Theater in the presence of the marketing director.

on???

thanks....it was a fun contest.

Probably Dunkirk...

If you got a payout for the contest then make a win bet and look to run it up.

Just don't pay too much attention to anything the guy who handicaps NY racing for them says.

NT

I'd bet the horse you think has the best change to win... to show..

A lot better chance of getting money back!! And then you can (hopefully) use that money to play other horses to win, exacta's, etc..

Cold tri.

Be a f'n man.

Gotta be W/P/S straight bet.

Be a better reader.

300.00 Win Bethoven

I saw it.

OTB should want him to make a tri......more money back for them. I bet they would make an exception.

You did help me with my decisions in the contest itself with the Aqueduct portion and for that I thank you!

Inherit the Gold (3/14) - 14.00 5.30 and another horse I can't remember at this time

Congrats HHH and good luck.

Thanks Tom

without knowing the entries

look for a live longshot and bet it all on him to place

Well, at least my cold tri is no longer the worst suggestion.

Bet Dumbkirk to win

If it were me, I'd play Dunkirk to show and set the $315 aside for a later play on the Ashland, or even the Kentucky Derby...

just checking are they giving you the proceeds of the bet, or the $300 back as well

It was still close....until now.

What ever the wager pays, if the horse pays $6.00 to win = $900

ok then i would go with the show bet

I'd totally be cool with walking away w/ 320.00 and then pissing it away on P4's at Tampa :cool:

Show bet Dunkirk or QR

Why is Dunkirk a cinch to run 3rd?

do we know the entries?

they draw the race tomorrow

Tomorrow.....a field of 6 or 8

lets see... betting $300 into a race where either Dunkirk or Quality Road most likely win at less than 2-1, or taking that $315 to bet a race worth betting??

Oh wait it was a fischer post , nevermind...

Do you have to make one bet....or bet on only one horse?

If not, and all you really want is a few bucks to bet the other races, why not make three $100 show bets, where you will at least get some money back.

From a cold tri to this?

$300 to win on Williamston Kid.

Well, it's already been determined that I've gotten really sad, so why not just throw in the towel.

If it's any consolation - I thought you were knocking down some nice short range jumpers earlier today.

Thanks.

I thought the Swale comment was a 360 windmill slam dunk.....but then again, being as I've gotten sad and all, maybe I overestimated that one as well.

Must be a "slow" Tuesday