This rules!

Indian Charlie · #1 03-31-2009, 10:40 PM

Delaware, the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, will be the first state to offer bettors the chance to wager on which horse will finish last in a race. "Last" wagering, a new betting opportunity that track officials hope will stimulate pools, will make its debut at the Standardbred track Delaware Downs on Wednesday and could be in place for Delaware Park's opening day on April 18.

Racing officials are excited about the new wagering platform.

philcski · #2 03-31-2009, 10:41 PM

What???

Sightseek · #3 03-31-2009, 10:43 PM

Now if only someone would set up a wager where you have to pick the 1st and 3rd horses I'd be in business.

Indian Charlie · #4 03-31-2009, 10:43 PM

Pretty sweet, huh?

philcski · #5 03-31-2009, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Pretty sweet, huh?

Racing comissions have always avoided wagers which could easily be, umm, "manipulated", and this one seems easily fixed.

I don't know what to think.

asudevil · #6 03-31-2009, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Sightseek

Now if only someone would set up a wager where you have to pick the 1st and 3rd horses I'd be in business.

So very true...story of my life.

philcski · #7 03-31-2009, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Sightseek

Now if only someone would set up a wager where you have to pick the 1st and 3rd horses I'd be in business.

They do.

It's called "Win" and "Show".

VOL JACK · #8 03-31-2009, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Sightseek

Now if only someone would set up a wager where you have to pick the 1st and 3rd horses I'd be in business.

I hear ya...This weekend I stooped on down to the 2nd and 3rd exacta.

Sightseek · #9 03-31-2009, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by philcski

They do.

It's called "Win" and "Show".

eajinabi · #10 03-31-2009, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Delaware, the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, will be the first state to offer bettors the chance to wager on which horse will finish last in a race. "Last" wagering, a new betting opportunity that track officials hope will stimulate pools, will make its debut at the Standardbred track Delaware Downs on Wednesday and could be in place for Delaware Park's opening day on April 18.

Racing officials are excited about the new wagering platform.

I have been picking horses who come in last for years now.

Scav · #11 03-31-2009, 11:31 PM

Its called April Fools

SCUDSBROTHER · #12 03-31-2009, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Sightseek

Now if only someone would set up a wager where you have to pick the 1st and 3rd horses I'd be in business.

I got the 2nd-4th duo covered.

SCUDSBROTHER · #13 03-31-2009, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Cardus

We'll see scenes like the harness race in Rodney Dangerfield's "Easy Money," where the driver on the lead horse starts dragging his feet on the ground to slow his horse.

I remember that scene, Funiculi Funicula, and Rodney driving a work van. Was a funny movie though.

DaTruth · #14 04-01-2009, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Delaware, the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, will be the first state to offer bettors the chance to wager on which horse will finish last in a race. "Last" wagering, a new betting opportunity that track officials hope will stimulate pools, will make its debut at the Standardbred track Delaware Downs on Wednesday and could be in place for Delaware Park's opening day on April 18.

Racing officials are excited about the new wagering platform.

That would go over real well in Louisiana.

letswastemoney · #15 04-01-2009, 12:40 AM

This would never work if it were real. All the connections have to do is tell their jockey to not press the horse at all, and they can bet thousands of dollars on their own horse to finish last.

DerbyCat · #16 04-01-2009, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Scav

Its called April Fools

I think Scav is right here... APRIL FOOLS!!!!

Linny · #17 04-01-2009, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Sightseek

Now if only someone would set up a wager where you have to pick the 1st and 3rd horses I'd be in business.

I call that the imperfecta. It would be my favorite bet.

ALostTexan · #18 04-01-2009, 10:45 AM

Often times this is actually the result of my win wagers anyway.

pointman · #19 04-01-2009, 11:09 AM

If only the Fillion's, Carmine Abitiello and some of the other old timers had the opportunity to go after a "last" wager, they would have been multi millionaires. I could just see it, going 4 or 5 wide, hanging their horses out to dry all around the track, trying to get them to break stride. This would make the stiff jobs easy!

Crown@club · #20 04-01-2009, 11:23 AM

I need a 4th place bet, and not just solely use it as a single in Supers!!!!!