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TheSpyder 04-15-2009 05:11 PM

New Wager Idea
 
Why not have a bet on the final winning time of a race. Have maybe 2/5 second increments and odds related to likelyhood.

I think it would be interesting, especially for the the seasoned capper as well as the no nothings.

Good idea? Bad idea?

What say you?

hockey2315 04-15-2009 05:16 PM

Really bad idea. . . Would the O/U be adjusted for track variant?

Travis Stone 04-15-2009 08:55 PM

Over/under wagering when parimutuel based is tricky as its tough to offer good value.

However, offering a wager where you guess the final time on the nose... with progressive jackpot potential has more merit. I think the challenge with this, however, is the novice component... does a novice walking into the track know what a 6 furlong race goes in? Hardly. But they do know what it means to finish first, second, third...

It's tough for all of us to think outside the 1-2-3-4 superfecta at times for unique ways to offer wagering.

chucklestheclown 04-15-2009 09:04 PM

How would they take the bets? The tracks can't do it, but other books could.

jballscalls 04-15-2009 09:35 PM

I'm still trying to pitch my Mix 6 wager.

Race 1-Dirt Thoroughbred Race
Race 2-Arabian Race
Race 3-QH Race
Race 4-Harness pace
Race 5-Greyhound Race
Race 6-Turf thoroughbred race

surprisingly nobody has picked it up!

robfla 04-15-2009 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jballscalls
I'm still trying to pitch my Mix 6 wager.

Race 1-Dirt Thoroughbred Race
Race 2-Arabian Race
Race 3-QH Race
Race 4-Harness pace
Race 5-Greyhound Race
Race 6-Turf thoroughbred race

surprisingly nobody has picked it up!


might as well put a jai alai game in there

Travis Stone 04-15-2009 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jballscalls
I'm still trying to pitch my Mix 6 wager.

Race 1-Dirt Thoroughbred Race
Race 2-Arabian Race
Race 3-QH Race
Race 4-Harness pace
Race 5-Greyhound Race
Race 6-Turf thoroughbred race

surprisingly nobody has picked it up!

We should start taking bets on future announcing gigs...

pointman 04-16-2009 12:52 AM

Price is Right rules? :D

joeydb 04-16-2009 07:00 AM

I'd like to see that "Choose Six" wager come back, where you get to pick which six races to wager on. Would be good for those of us who are sick of First Time Starter Maiden Claiming races killing our series.

It think "Scientific Games" had the Choose Six.

jballscalls 04-16-2009 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Travis Stone
We should start taking bets on future announcing gigs...

If i'd have bet on the 3 jobs that were up for this past winter, my ROI would be $.00. It's harder to handicap who'll get the announcer jobs than it is the horses!

ateamstupid 04-16-2009 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pointman
Price is Right rules? :D

LOL. I'd come out to the track to play Plinko.

2 Dollar Bill 04-17-2009 08:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheSpyder
Why not have a bet on the final winning time of a race. Have maybe 2/5 second increments and odds related to likelyhood.

I think it would be interesting, especially for the the seasoned capper as well as the no nothings.

Good idea? Bad idea?

What say you?

They allready have it called Pass Time on Speed Channel ! :D


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