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Old 08-30-2010, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS View Post
I'm not sure - but I would have to think a huge %. Mid 90's probably.

It's normally a pretty good idea to make a show bet on the 2nd most likely horse to hit the board in a bridgejumper race ... but this was one of the truly rare races where it seemed utterly impossible for the 1 to be off the board and also close to impossible for his entrymate the 1A to be off the board.

They also had opposite running styles to boot - and you get the 10% instead of the 5%. I can't ever remember seeing a more favorable situation for a bridge jumper.

Yes, the 10% is huge. I wish I'd seen your post in time.

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