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Old 05-09-2007, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Dunbar
Right. If $30M of the $50M WPS mutual was in the win pool (just estimating), then there was $25M after takeout. A 50-1 shot would have $500K bet on it. It would take another $500K to move it to 25-1. Betting half a million on a long shot is crazy even by owners' standards.

I think both Storm In May and Imawildandcrazyguy may have been bet down primarily because of their names!

--Dunbar
And don't underestimate the fact that they were the only two gray horses in the race as well!
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