Bad Beat at Indiana Downs

WildKat · #1 07-20-2008, 10:07 AM

I don't beat the trotters( harness, chariots) very often. I was at Indiana Downs last night and a older gentleman, sitting beside me, told me that the #3 in the 12th was their horse. He later told me that he works for the trainer/driver of that horse and that it should do real well. That was enough to get my attention. I was down 150 or so at the time so I was going to put a little on this horse. I put 40 wps. The horse goes off around 5-1. It wins the race, but goes offstride about 8 feet from the finish line. Apparently, this is cause for it being dropped to the next position down. I ended up getting second instead of first. It still paid 6 something to place and whatever to show, but I had never seen a horse go offstride at the wire. The guy had another horse in the next race that he didn't know much about and it won in a dead heat going off at 11-1. So I ended up winning that night only to lose it all at the casino...............

Chris46139 · #2 07-20-2008, 12:17 PM

Yeah thats exactly why I try to stay off trotters. Heard too many horror stories similar to that one from my father in law and the other old guys at the OTB here. Saw something similar to that about 2 months ago, cost the guy next to me about 2 grand in his exacta bet. Sucks when they break so close to the finish, when it looks wrapped up

iggs111 · #3 07-20-2008, 07:23 PM

thats why i cant stand harness...****ing horse is cruising around the turn in front by about 3 lengths and then he just goes haywire and ends up in dead last. Happens way too much if you ask me.

WildKat · #4 07-20-2008, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by iggs111

thats why i cant stand harness...****ing horse is cruising around the turn in front by about 3 lengths and then he just goes haywire and ends up in dead last. Happens way too much if you ask me.

I had horses do this earlier in the races, but this was feet from the finish...grrrrrr

jim1701 · #5 07-21-2008, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by WildKat

I don't beat the trotters( harness, chariots) very often. I was at Indiana Downs last night and a older gentleman, sitting beside me, told me that the #3 in the 12th was their horse. He later told me that he works for the trainer/driver of that horse and that it should do real well. That was enough to get my attention. I was down 150 or so at the time so I was going to put a little on this horse. I put 40 wps. The horse goes off around 5-1. It wins the race, but goes offstride about 8 feet from the finish line. Apparently, this is cause for it being dropped to the next position down. I ended up getting second instead of first. It still paid 6 something to place and whatever to show, but I had never seen a horse go offstride at the wire. The guy had another horse in the next race that he didn't know much about and it won in a dead heat going off at 11-1. So I ended up winning that night only to lose it all at the casino...............

Hi WildKat...I also was there that night. I hit the .10 superfecta in the first race...was bout even rest of night. I went to da casino with INDYSPORTS and MIKE31 and ended up bout $500+. Twas a good night for me.

Sorry we missed ya...I had on the CappersMall.com shirt that night too. (Grey)

jim1701 · #6 07-21-2008, 09:21 AM

Indiana Downs will be rockin for Indy when they get everything set up...eh?

snapdad · #7 07-21-2008, 11:05 AM

How is the casino at Indiana Downs? Is it just slots? I haven't made it down there yet.

WildKat · #8 07-21-2008, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by snapdad

How is the casino at Indiana Downs? Is it just slots? I haven't made it down there yet.

Just sluts....I mean slots......It's neat giving that it's just a temp structure for now. Eventually they will have tables which will make it kewl.

WildKat · #9 07-21-2008, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jim1701

Hi WildKat...I also was there that night. I hit the .10 superfecta in the first race...was bout even rest of night. I went to da casino with INDYSPORTS and MIKE31 and ended up bout $500+. Twas a good night for me.

Sorry we missed ya...I had on the CappersMall.com shirt that night too. (Grey)

Yo, let me know when you guys are going next time. I will get Hoosier Cat Daddy, The Wiz and Midnight Rider to meet us. Snap Dad should try to make it as well. I went yesterday to......I'm definitely looking for that old fart that gave me the tips. lol

jim1701 · #10 07-21-2008, 11:01 PM

rofl...ill check on it...was talkin to Indysports and might be heading there this Sat. If we do Mike31 will prob be along as well. Ill give him a ring tmrw seeing how I didnt go to work tnte.

Can wait for the tables to come out...