Let's Make Things Interesting (A Proposal)

[Gander]

I agree with Randall. Thats a very geneorus wager. Problem is I dont think Invasor has much of a shot at all, him to me isnt much of an addition.
Another problem (much bigger one) is I'll be honest here, I cant afford to lose a grand.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

dini if right should win it..lava isnt for me outside of cali and invasor struggled with sun king late ...all it takes is a miss step in taining or a cold and you win...pass ...

[mclem10011]

I have to say that even if I had a grand I wouldn't take any of that action, cuz your problably right! Those are all fine horses, and top contenders this years BC should be as competitive as any in history! By the way, any thoughts on the fact that Tom Durkin will not call the BC races for the first time in their history? Durkin is one of the best in the business, he will be missed at least by this fan of his terricic race calls. Trevor Denman is great and will d a great job, myself though I would have preferred Vic Stauffer, his calls really are what the excitment of the sport of kings should sound like! Love to hear anyone's thoughts on the top announcers in racing.

[Gander]

We've had numerous discussions on track announcers. There are no right/wrong answers, just personal preferences. I like Denman the best and then Durkin and I guess Stauffer. Those 3 are about it for me.

I think we can all agree on the fact that Mike Battaglia shouldnt be a track announcer

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

'gaaaaaiiining ground"...nails on a chalkboard..ech..

I can afford to lose $1500. But I wouldnt make that bet. I have no idea who is going to run. I dont know if the track will be muddy or fast etc etc. Plus I am not going to risk $1500 to win $1000. That is crazy.

[Gander]

On 2 horses much less, even though Bernardini is a superstar.
Invasor isnt much if he cant beat Sun King by more than a headbob.

[Revolution]

this is a pretty ridiculous thread. why would anyone lay $1500 to win $1000. the only horse that would make sense to wager on is bernardini. lava man and invasor are not going to beat him. give me bernardini, david junior, and electrocutionist and I will lay the $1000 to your $1000.

[2MinsToPost]

I already have a $100 bet with Mike concerning Lava, I don't know what $1,000 looks like

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by 2MinsToPost

I already have a $100 bet with Mike concerning Lava, I don't know what $1,000 looks like

Lol...right now, a grand is twice what I have to my name...I don't make "future" bets anyway but I'll admit it...I'm almost broke!

[randallscott35]

I think this is hysterical. All I read is how Bernardini is the second coming of Secretariat, or how Invasor can turn the tables, or how Lava Man is completely underappreciated and will prove it in the Breeders Cup. If all 3 make it, I look like a complete moron. I think 2 is most likely...The truth is that I thought this would be an interesting wager, not b/c I feel that strongly about it.

You know what, these are the top 3 but be my guest, same rules apply 1000 to 1500, but pick the 3 horses in the world you want and I'll still do it.

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by Revolution

this is a pretty ridiculous thread. why would anyone lay $1500 to win $1000. the only horse that would make sense to wager on is bernardini. lava man and invasor are not going to beat him. give me bernardini, david junior, and electrocutionist and I will lay the $1000 to your $1000.

Randall would have a GREAT bet in this case. Randall could turn around and get Bernardine at 12-5, David Junior at 12-1, and Electrocutionist at 25-1, all at BetGameday.com (also at VIPSports.com). Randall would be GETTING about 3-2, while he'd be GIVING 1-1. You'd be getting the worst of it by far, Revolution.

--Dunbar

[randallscott35]

Dun, I did some numbers in my head and 3/2 is what I came up with. But run the math and see what you think. Also consider that not everyone on here is that comfortable sending money offshore.

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by Gander

I agree with Randall. Thats a very geneorus wager. Problem is I dont think Invasor has much of a shot at all, him to me isnt much of an addition.
Another problem (much bigger one) is I'll be honest here, I cant afford to lose a grand.

It's clearly not a "generous wager", Gander. And it's simple to prove it's a bad bet. You can do better by betting futures at BetGameday.com:

09/09/2006
17:00 Bernadini 12 to 5
Max bet to win $3000
09/09/2006
17:00 Invasor 13 to 2
Max bet to win $3000
09/09/2006
17:00 Lava Man 7 to 1
Max bet to win $3000

From those odds, you can construct a bet that will be better than giving 3-2 to Randall. I'll give an example in a few minutes.

--Dunbar