Monday's 8th at Columbus

[Mike at A+]

Anyone catch that show price on the #9 horse, Special West in race 8 at Columbus last night? Equibase and TSN both list the payoff for a $2 bet at $999.90! The place payoff was listed at 83.20. Horse went off at 31.80/1 and the post time favorite won the race with a 4.10/1 shot running third. The morning line on Special West was 8/1. TSN lists the total mutuel pool (W/P/S) at $1,938 so something appears to be way off here. Could it be possible that no one bet the #9 to show and the data services simply filled the field with the highest price that would fit in a ###.## field?

[KingChas]

Could it be possible that no one bet the #9 to show and the data services simply filled the field with the highest price that would fit in a ###.## field?

Quite possible.
Columbus Attendance: 876 Mutuel Pool: $23,238

[delayjf]

has anybody here in PA land but myself actually been to Columbus?

[njcurveball]

TSN lists the total mutuel pool (W/P/S) at $1,938 so something appears to be way off here.

General rule of thumb for the straight pools is a 4/2/1 split. so you would be talking a show pool of $200 to $300 dollars.

Do they accept dime wagers?

[midnight]

There was no money bet on the horse to show.

[SMOO]

There was no money bet on the horse to show.

So like the tree falling in the woods, it never really happened.

[Bill Olmsted]

There was no money bet on the horse to show.

That has to be a very race occurance.

[cnollfan]

Quite possible.
Columbus Attendance: 876 Mutuel Pool: $23,238

Columbus, Nebraska population: 21,414

876/21414 = 4% of town's population at the track. That's a good per capita!

Columbus is a fun track. Coal trains go by every 10 minutes, the stands are practically right on top of the track, the beers are cold and not too expensive, and on Friday night it's the happening place in east-central Nebraska.

[KingChas]

cnollfan; "Columbus, Nebraska population: 21,414
876/21414 = 4% of town's population at the track. That's a good per capita!
Columbus is a fun track. Coal trains go by every 10 minutes"


Comes out to approx bet of $1.09 per capita.
Last train must leave before last race maybe that explains no show bet. :D
Anyway it sounds like a great little getaway,would love to visit sometime. :ThmbUp:

[HOY]

has anybody here in PA land but myself actually been to Columbus?

Was there opening night, didn't fare well. But........ Dollar beers, dollar hot dogs, and dollar bets!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kelso]

Dollar beers, dollar hot dogs, and dollar bets!!!!!!!!!!!


Sounds like a good recipe for hooking younger players. The "better" tracks should try it, emphatically and often.