Derby Trail Forums

Go Back   Derby Trail Forums > Main Forum > The Paddock
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Today's Posts

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 05-09-2007, 11:56 AM
brianwspencer's Avatar
brianwspencer brianwspencer is offline
Atlantic City Race Course
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 4,894
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dunbar
Right. If $30M of the $50M WPS mutual was in the win pool (just estimating), then there was $25M after takeout. A 50-1 shot would have $500K bet on it. It would take another $500K to move it to 25-1. Betting half a million on a long shot is crazy even by owners' standards.

I think both Storm In May and Imawildandcrazyguy may have been bet down primarily because of their names!

--Dunbar
And don't underestimate the fact that they were the only two gray horses in the race as well!
Reply With Quote
Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:03 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.