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					Originally Posted by Gander
					
				 Except with the case of Friesan Fires, whose double was coming back $11.40 as opposed to his win price of between $9 and $10. As good as the Oaks winner was, getting paid an extra $2 wasnt worth it. | 
	
 The Oaks/Derby double is a terrible bet if you are using favorites.  For longshots though you are going to get much more value than you'll ever get in the Derby win pool.