Weird betting coup at Thistledown

[blackthroatedwind]

You know computers better than I, and I really do respect your opinion on it, and don't dismiss it out of hand. On the other hand, I probably know more about bookmakers than most.

I agree this story feels like there may be many tentacles but the betting coup theory has, at best, a lot of holes.

[blackthroatedwind]

The whole story, in a way, reminds me of a great lesson I learned as a kid. Someone I knew, that bet a lot of money, and was extremely honorable, made a six horse $500 win/place round robin at Monticello one night. One of his horses ran second. The rest ran out. He lost, I believe, $30K.

A couple of days later he told me he wasn't going to pay. I was incredulous, as he always paid, and then he explained it to me. " The guy took a bet he couldn't pay. I knew it going in and always knew i had no bet, regardless of what he might have thought. " My friend was right. What if all six horses had won? My friend would have won millions.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

You know computers better than I, and I really do respect your opinion on it, and don't dismiss it out of hand. On the other hand, I probably know more about bookmakers than most.

I agree this story feels like there may be many tentacles but the betting coup theory has, at best, a lot of holes.

Every theory has huge glaring holes in it.

I tend not to underestimate shady people's resourcefulness however, so it's easier for me to believe there is something crooked here than it is to believe in a very implausible computer glitch.