Derby/Oaks Future Wager Pool 2

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by Scurlogue Champ

Why would they want to do that?

They don't get to keep the money. All they get is some bettors who may eventually realize that they have been totally screwed.

--Dunbar

[cakes44]

Beethoven taking a bunch of $$ for some reason.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by cakes44

Beethoven taking a bunch of $$ for some reason.

Cause the people that place their bets before the weekend races are run are idiots.

[Scurlogue Champ]

Originally Posted by Dunbar

They don't get to keep the money. All they get is some bettors who may eventually realize that they have been totally screwed.

--Dunbar

They get to keep some of it, or else they wouldn't offer it. They don't open the doors for the heck of it.

[Linny]

Originally Posted by Scurlogue Champ

They get to keep some of it, or else they wouldn't offer it. They don't open the doors for the heck of it.

Like any other bet, they keep the takeout, the rest goes to winning bettors. I understand that the panel consists of 3 members, two of whom are Form employees who don't appear to read their own paper. It is in the best interest of Churchill Downs, if they want to develop fan interest by conducting this wager to get the best possible information before selecting the horses to include. A couple of phone calls to the trainers involved to confirm that the horses are "on track" and "aiming" for the race in question would have been sufficient.