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Back in 2003 I laid $20 on Funny Cide in the first pool. He was the second-longest shot in the field at 93/1. I know this is a major redboard, but I swear to god it's the truth. Funny Cide won the Derby at 12/1 odds, and I cashed my future bet for $1800!
I got hooked with that...obviously. Since Funny Cide, I've come up empty with my future wagers. The closest I've gotten since then was a future on Closing Argument in 2005.....finished 2nd at 70/1. I think my future on him was something like 40/1....whatever. This year, I laid $20 on the other Pletcher/Repole horse, Stay Thirsty at 40/1, and I also laid $10 on Jaycito at 20/1...just because he's Baffert. For the record, I also bought $10 on Indian Winter at 71/1....scratched out of the San Vicente today....yuck! The fact is that this future pool is fun! You always have to wait until the last 15 minutes or so because it's pari-mutuel, but if you can't get to 'Vegas to get your fixed odds bet down, this is the next best thing. |
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I would put $1 on Gourmet Dinner at 1000/1
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He's looking more like Chik-fil-A.
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That's high grade fast food in some parts. And lets face it these horses ain't eatin' good. All it takes is the right chemist, trainer change, jockey switch. It's not like he got destroyed and they're all in love with the winner.
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Fly Delta!
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FINAL POOL ONE ODDS
1 Anthony's Cross Eoin Harty 30 45 2 Astrology Steven Asmussen 30 48 3 Brethren Todd Pletcher 15 15 4 Clubhouse Ride Craig Lewis 50 99 5 Comma to the Top Peter Miller 20 90 6 Decisive Moment Juan Arias 50 99 7 Dialed In Nicholas Zito 10 8 8 Gourmet Dinner Steven Standridge 30 85 9 Indian Winter Jerry Hollendorfer 50 71 10 J P's Gusto David Hofmans 20 79 11 Jaycito Bob Baffert 20 21 12 Machen Neil Howard 30 49 13 Mucho Macho Man Katherine Ritvo 30 30 14 Rogue Romance Kenneth McPeek 30 34 15 Santiva Eddie Kenneally 30 37 16 Silver Medallion Steven Asmussen 20 66 17 Soldat Kiaran McLaughlin 20 18 18 Stay Thirsty Todd Pletcher 30 40 19 Sweet Ducky Kelly Breen 50 79 20 The Factor Bob Baffert 20 25 21 Tiz Blessed Chad Brown 30 79 22 To Honor and Serve William Mott 10 10 23 Uncle Mo Todd Pletcher 9/2 7-2 24 All Other Three Ye 5/2 2
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I would agree with you about the Field bet if it were indeed 1-1. But it was 2.10-1. Furthermore, if you constructed a win bet from bets in the exacta pool, you could have gotten 3.6-1 to win on the Field. I think 3.6-1 is a humongous overlay, and I don't mind in the least sitting on it 2.5 months. --Dunbar
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I just thought of something and I wish I would have tried this, could you have boxed 'All Others / All others' in the exacta?
If you can't, what happens to the exacta future wager if it comes up All Others / All Others? |
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I saw Santiva live Saturday and was swayed enough to place $2 future wager. My over-the-top play is Santiva over Sweet Ducky exacta!
If both should occur, this post will get a much deserved "bump" on May 7!
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From the Kentucky Derby Future Wager rules: 1.3. All runners in the Mutuel Field of the "Futures Exacta" shall be treated as a "Coupled Entry" for the purposes of determining winning tickets and payouts. (In the event multiple Mutuel Field runners finish in positions affecting the determination of winning tickets and payouts, the calculation of the $2 payout will be conducted in a manner consistent with the approved method for "Coupled Entries" as contained in KHRC rules and/or the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. By way of example, with #24 representing the Mutuel Field/All Others, a finish of 1/24/24/24/3 would result in an exacta payout to holders of a 1/24 ticket; a finish of 24/24/24/9 would result in an exacta payout to holders of a 24/9 ticket.) |
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I took a small shot with Clubhouse Ride(127-1) to win and exacta bets with the major contenders. My major bet is on Stay Thirsty(40-1) to win and exacta bets with the major contenders back and forth
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I couldn't resist putting $20 on Brethren, even if his odds are probably too low. I like his running style and he has a win at CD. If he continues to progress, he will be lower than that on Derby Day. It's a shot I realize but kinda fun to have something to follow.
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Ouch
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Funny how every year this crap of injury news comes out on Monday right after the betting future is over.
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I like Stay Thirsty too. I put a small win bet on him, Astrology. and To Honor and Serve.
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Obviously this is an important week. Pletcher apparently says that he is not totally cranked.
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