Early favorite for worst gambling decision of the century?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

My guesses. Either, juice gone wrong or a Keypunch error.

There was a 1/2 favorite in a five horse field in AQU's 3rd race ... but that horse was #5 .... in the Beu race ... the 5 horse went off at odds of 7/2 and paid $27.20 to show .... so that rules out keypunch error.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

There was a 1/2 favorite in a five horse field in AQU's 3rd race ... but that horse was #5 .... in the Beu race ... the 5 horse went off at odds of 7/2 and paid $27.20 to show .... so that rules out keypunch error.

I was thinking more along the lines of 50 to show versus 5000. I don't even know if that's possible with the autotote machines. But I was thinking maybe a zero stuck somewhere. Even a mutual clerk freeroll type deal (with times being so tough), that blew up in his or hers face .

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

I was thinking more along the lines of 50 to show versus 5000. I don't even know if that's possible with the autotote machines. But I was thinking maybe a zero stuck somewhere. Even a mutual clerk freeroll type deal (with times being so tough), that blew up in his or hers face .

Reminds me of the 50$ win ticket limit thing in Let It Ride...where he get all those win tickets.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

I was thinking more along the lines of 50 to show versus 5000. I don't even know if that's possible with the autotote machines. But I was thinking maybe a zero stuck somewhere. Even a mutual clerk freeroll type deal (with times being so tough), that blew up in his or hers face .

I hope whoever made the bet slipped one of these past the teller instead of paying with real money....

[randallscott35]

The best I've seen was at GP about 2002 or 3 in a allowance race. About 400k put on a horse to show.....3 hundred plus on show payouts.

[MISTERGEE]

I like this, 1 to 20 shot

http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbP...try=USA&race=4

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by MISTERGEE

I like this, 1 to 20 shot

http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbP...try=USA&race=4

Yeah .... a Steph Beattie plunging in class and breaking down as a 1/20 favorite ...

http://www.drf.com/drfNCWeeklyHorseD...91024&raceNo=4

[AeWingnut]

I think it was last year at Turfway Park someone put $5,000 to win on a 5 yr old first time starter. They opened the gates and the horse just stood there. They had to lead him out of the gate so they could move it out of the way.

Gate opened so no refund. They bet $5k on a horse that didn't even run around the track.

[MISTERGEE]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Yeah .... a Steph Beattie plunging in class and breaking down as a 1/20 favorite ...

http://www.drf.com/drfNCWeeklyHorseD...91024&raceNo=4

OOps, just noticed it was also claimed