Fun in the Miami Sun

[Calzone Lord]

The HPBA and Calder had some agreement that expired. Now, Calder races aren't being shown on TV, you can't even bet them at brick and mortar places, and now even the offshore sites are starting to pull Calder.

The result has been races with microscopic money in the pools. The greyhounds at Derby Lane take more action than some of these Calder races.

For instance, Race #1 today had a grand total of less than $5,000 in the ENTIRE Win, Place, Show pool.

Felixia won the race and paid $3.40 to win and $6.40 to place. Whenever you can get a $6.40 place mutual on a 3/5 favorite, you're doing pretty good.


Race #2 had a grand total of $3,560 in the entire Win, Place, Show pool.

The winner paid $55.00 to win. $6.00 to place. $3.00 to show.

The $2 exacta paid $52.20 ... yes, you got paid less for a $2 exacta than a $2 win bet.


But, it gets better!

Race #6 was won by a 3/5 favorite. He paid $3.20 to win. $8.20 to place. and $7.00 to show. Again, anytime you can get $8.20 place mutuals on your 3/5 favorites, you're doing pretty good.


On three separate instances today, horses who closed as odds-on favorites paid better than even money to place.

How benevolent.