Apparently (according to either DRF or Bloodstock Journal, I don't remember which) Deep Impact's odds were driven down by a very large group of Japanese fans that came to France just to root for Deep Impact. Once the big part of that money hit the tote board, other money came in on the rest of the field to balance it, but I don't think the "other money" ever fully compensated for the massive Japanese money bet on Deep Impact. It was a good opportunity for anyone looking for an inefficient market.
It reminds me of the good ol' days when pools were not mingled. When there was an East/West confrontation in the Ky Derby, you could get a guaranteed win by betting the East Coast horse at a West Coast track, and vice versa. The most extreme case I remember was Mr. Frisky, who went off at something like 1-10 in Puerto Rico for the Derby. I think he was something like 3-1 at Churchill. (long time ago, numbers could be way off)
--Dunbar
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Curlin and Hard Spun finish 1,2 in the 2007 BC Classic, demonstrating how competing in all three Triple Crown races ruins a horse for the rest of the year...see avatar
photo from REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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