Derby Future Odds, Presented by Dunbar

[philcski]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

It seems to me like the owners were betting on those two or something. . .

You realize how much money it takes to move a horse's odds in the Derby pool that significantly, right?

[ninetoone]

It was early money too, right? Weren't they bet down on Friday night?

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by philcski

You realize how much money it takes to move a horse's odds in the Derby pool that significantly, right?

Right. If $30M of the $50M WPS mutual was in the win pool (just estimating), then there was $25M after takeout. A 50-1 shot would have $500K bet on it. It would take another $500K to move it to 25-1. Betting half a million on a long shot is crazy even by owners' standards.

I think both Storm In May and Imawildandcrazyguy may have been bet down primarily because of their names!

--Dunbar

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by Dunbar

Right. If $30M of the $50M WPS mutual was in the win pool (just estimating), then there was $25M after takeout. A 50-1 shot would have $500K bet on it. It would take another $500K to move it to 25-1. Betting half a million on a long shot is crazy even by owners' standards.

I think both Storm In May and Imawildandcrazyguy may have been bet down primarily because of their names!

--Dunbar

And don't underestimate the fact that they were the only two gray horses in the race as well!

[ninetoone]

Maybe Steve Martin laid some big cash down on I'mawild...