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[cal828]

You are probably right. I imagine that big jackpots like this attract way better players than me and also large betting groups that pool their money and cover just about every horse. I doubt if I will even play. If I had money to burn I might. Just thought I'd see how close I could get just for the fun of it.

[JolyB]

I would dispute your comment about better players, but you are correct about large betting groups who pool their money. That is almost mandatory in cases where the fields are very large and incomprehensible. Even at $.20 per wager, a pick 6 ticket can get very expensive very quickly if you need to go 6 or 7 deep in several legs to feel any sort of confidence. That can rapidly get beyond even an aggressive player's bankroll. The only issue with the betting pool is handling the allocation of income tax implications if you happen to hit it big. The new rules have made this less of a problem but it is still there. Perhaps a nice problem to have.

Even without a wager, it is an intriguing handicapping challenge to play 6 and not lose any of them.