Any Derby Pool 1 thoughts?

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Liquidity ended 33-1.. Got down on him as Vegas is offering similar...

Liquidity was tempting, but I didn't go for it. I took a whole LOT of "All others", and a small amount of Adore The Gold, which I think also closed at 33-1.

--Dunbar

[SCUDSBROTHER]

WHAT DID EXHALE GO OFF AT? Badly wanted to play him,but the trainer is just not a 10f guy.He gets my prize for best stride.

[hockey2315]

does anyone have the final odds? the site isn't working properly for me. . .

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

does anyone have the final odds? the site isn't working properly for me. . .

It was really annoying. The Derby "Final Odds" were up for a minute or two, then it switched to the Oaks' odds, which were still in progress. I tried to get a "print screen" save of the Derby odds, but it didn't work.

--Dunbar

[Dunbar]

Also, in the past they would show you the amount bet on each horse, which helped. You could tell whether a "5-2" was really 2.50-1 or maybe 2.99-1. And the old way had the horses name next to the betting number. This year was a major step backward in regard to presentation of information.

I think in the past the odds were shown by TVG. This year it looks like it was (mis)handled by Churchill itself.

--Dunbar

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Dunbar

Also, in the past they would show you the amount bet on each horse, which helped. You could tell whether a "5-2" was really 2.50-1 or maybe 2.99-1. And the old way had the horses name next to the betting number. This year was a major step backward in regard to presentation of information.

I think in the past the odds were shown by TVG. This year it looks like it was (mis)handled by Churchill itself.

--Dunbar

I agree, Churchill did a bad job this year, including advertising it.

[ManilaRose]

Originally Posted by Dunbar

And the old way had the horses name next to the betting number.

I agree. It was a pain in the a$$ trying to remember the horses #'s or having to go back time and time again to match the names with #'s.

[zippyneedsawin]

http://bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=37524


1
Adore the Gold
20-1
33-1
$68.00

2
Any Given Saturday
20-1
14-1
$31.60

3
Belgravia
20-1
29-1
$60.60

4
Buffalo Man
30-1
59-1
$121.20

5
Circular Quay
15-1
12-1
$27.60

6
Day Pass
15-1
38-1
$79.80

7
Dreaming of Anna (f)
15-1
53-1
$108.60

8
Drums of Thunder
30-1
41-1
$85.40

9
E Z Warrior
15-1
41-1
$84.40

10
Exhale
20-1
27-1
$57.40

11
Forefathers
30-1
44-1
$90.20

12
Great Hunter
30-1
24-1
$50.60

13
Hard Spun
20-1
10-1
$23.80

14
Lawrence the Roman
30-1
35-1
$72.20

15
Liquidity
20-1
33-1
$68.80

16
Nobiz Like Shobiz
8-1
8-1
$18.80

17
Notional
15-1
27-1
$56.60

18
Out of Gwedda
30-1
157-1
$317.40

19
Ravel
15-1
11-1
$25.20

20
Scat Daddy
30-1
44-1
$90.80

21
Stormello
20-1
40-1
$83.00

22
Street Sense
12-1
10-1
$22.80

23
Zanjero
30-1
56-1
$114.20

24
All Other 3YO’s
7-2
5-2
$7.20

Originally Posted by Dunbar

Also, in the past they would show you the amount bet on each horse, which helped. You could tell whether a "5-2" was really 2.50-1 or maybe 2.99-1. And the old way had the horses name next to the betting number. This year was a major step backward in regard to presentation of information.

I think in the past the odds were shown by TVG. This year it looks like it was (mis)handled by Churchill itself.

--Dunbar

Looks like they put up the raw data from the tote system this year. That's pretty much how a racetrack gets it's odds and prices from the tote system. The video department usually spruces it up a bit when they present it to the public on the TV's.

I agree it looked a bit cheesy compared to previous years.

[ManilaRose]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

WHAT DID EXHALE GO OFF AT? Badly wanted to play him,but the trainer is just not a 10f guy.He gets my prize for best stride.

The site isn't working for me either. I believe Exhale was 27/1 with 2 mins. to go.