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Old 05-22-2012, 02:43 PM
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Default Weird betting coup at Thistledown

http://www.drf.com/news/thistledown-...ays-fifth-race
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Old 05-22-2012, 02:53 PM
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It's not a betting coup.
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Old 05-22-2012, 03:10 PM
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Yes, it was. The only question is whether it was a successful one.
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Old 05-22-2012, 03:19 PM
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I guess waiting for the facts before making conclusions has become a lost art.
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Old 05-22-2012, 03:24 PM
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I guess waiting for the facts before making conclusions has become a lost art.
When do we ever get all the facts in cases like this?
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Old 05-22-2012, 03:25 PM
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Looks like a rebate grab right?
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Old 05-22-2012, 03:29 PM
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When do we ever get all the facts in cases like this?
I don't know a lot, and certainly nothing about this, but do you think there are outfits booking big action on Thistledown? You do realize if it was a betting coup, someone had to get down for $20K just to break even? And that's assuming they even get paid. I guess anything's possible but I don't buy it.
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Only two logical explanations I can see. One is what is mentioned in the article, that there were bigger bets offshore that guaranteed a win. Two, there was some type of glitch in the betting software being used. That one appears far less likely to me.
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