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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie
There is also the ride you get from having a future bet six months out. The action. Instead of just having action on a horse for 30 minutes prior to post and than the ensuing two minutes, this way, as the horse moves towards the Derby, you get a lot of excitement and thrill from that.
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I can speak to that. I bought a little $20 ticket on Funny Cide in the Churchill Downs Pool #1 at 93/1. That ended up working out for me (one of only two that have), but even if he had lost the Derby, the excitement I got out of his run up the the race was worth every penny of that $20! Strangely enough, the only other success I've had with a future bet was another small wager on Pleasantly Perfect in the 2003 BC Classic at 50/1....same year as Funny Cide.
I've dabbled away for the eight years since, and haven't even come close, though I was one of those that held a ticket on I Want Revenge at 60/1.
I just have fun with them. I stick to a budget, and get a kick out of it. And if the kick is one to the stomach like I Want Revenge, it just isn't any big deal. Like Indian Charlie said, I had a lot of fun with I Want Revenge's lead-up to the Derby, and even though he didn't make the race, it was worth it.