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					Originally Posted by  jms62
					 
				 
				So I had a derby party and missed the super by a nose when Wicked Strong nosed the Rat. Most of my non racing friends were shocked that a Super bet could pay 8000 dollars for a modest bet. racing needs to focus on the fact racing provides the big scores and winning 8K betting sports at 110 to win 100 is so much more difficult. 
			
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 So true.  Sorry about the near miss - you still did great handicapping to get that close.
I say the same thing - I have no interest in a less than 1:1 odds return.