Long Weekend at FG

[andtheyreoff]

On Friday, to make up for a canceled card earlier in the week, Fair Grounds will be running an 18 race card, beginning at 12:40 PM and concluding at 9:45 PM. The highlight? The 10 cent Pick 18 (yes, a Pick 18).

Playing a 2^18 ticket on that bad boy will cost you $26,214.40. Good luck.

Saturday will feature a 12 race card, and Sunday will have 14 races, highlighted by the Louisiana Derby.

So in 3 days, they will have 44 races. That's what I call a long weekend.

[PhantomOnTour]

At first i thought this was an April Fool's joke, but then i checked the entries.

A Pick 18!?
Hairball

[exactatom]

Who is the dark haired lady that highlighted the post position draw? Is she new or did she replace Katie Molkay?
How will Dooley call so many races in 3 days.

[Striker]

Playing a 2^18 ticket on that bad boy will cost you $26,214.40. Good luck.


You will probably need some singles somewhere in that sequence.

[Tom]

Cool. I took Friday afternoon off to do yard work.
Now I have an excuse NOT to! :cool:

[Edward DeVere]

Shades of Waterford Park.

[Beachbabe]

On Friday, to make up for a canceled card earlier in the week, Fair Grounds will be running an 18 race card, beginning at 12:40 PM and concluding at 9:45 PM. The highlight? The 10 cent Pick 18 (yes, a Pick 18).

Playing a 2^18 ticket on that bad boy will cost you $26,214.40. Good luck.

Saturday will feature a 12 race card, and Sunday will have 14 races, highlighted by the Louisiana Derby.

So in 3 days, they will have 44 races. That's what I call a long weekend.


That's a lot of dimes. :rolleyes:

[stuball]

Does anyone know if that will require a mandatory payout as it will not be repeated - I don't think they could carry it over?????????????????
might be worth a few dimes......lol

Stuball

[PhantomOnTour]

Yeah, i have my ticket narrowed down to this:

2x1x1x3x1x1x2x3x3x2x3x5x1x1x3x2x3x3

Wonder if Steve Crist has any bright ideas about playing this one :lol:

[PhantomOnTour]

By the way, the above ticket would cost $17,496 for a dime...

But seriously, how many correct choices do you think the winning ticket will have?
I'm bettin no more than 10.

[Striker]

By the way, the above ticket would cost $17,496 for a dime...

But seriously, how many correct choices do you think the winning ticket will have?
I'm bettin no more than 10.
I will say 12.

[Steve 'StatMan']

How will Dooley call so many races in 3 days.

"A lot of race, that."

[Tom]

I'm putting in some tickets on the P18....right after I bring peace to the Middle East, cure cancer, and dance with the Beulah Twins. :rolleyes::D

[stu]

By my calculations, THE RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD COULD ONLY COVER 1 IN 10,000,000 COMBINATIONS.

http://www.linemakers.net/2012/03/27/astronomical/

[duncan04]

I'm putting in some tickets on the P18....right after I dance with the Beulah Twins. :rolleyes::D

Good luck finding them... Oh wait I know where one is.....Oh wrong Katie.. :D

[rastajenk]

I wonder if they'll have special windows, or how many, if any, other tracks will offer that up. How would you like to be trying to get a quick bet down on the Double and be behind someone calling out that bet?

"Now, was that 1-2-4 in the thirteenth leg or the fourteenth?"

"The thirteenth was a a single; the 1-2-4 is the fourteenth."

"Well, then what was the thirteenth?" "A Single!" "A single what?"

"Let's just clear this and start all over...." :bang:

[stuball]

I wonder if they'll have special windows, or how many, if any, other tracks will offer that up. How would you like to be trying to get a quick bet down on the Double and be behind someone calling out that bet?

"Now, was that 1-2-4 in the thirteenth leg or the fourteenth?"

"The thirteenth was a a single; the 1-2-4 is the fourteenth."

"Well, then what was the thirteenth?" "A Single!" "A single what?"

"Let's just clear this and start all over...." :bang:

:lol: :lol: :D :D :lol: :lol:

stuball

[JohnGalt1]

What do you predict the pool will be?

My guess $7,000.

I hope I'm wrong and that my guess is low.

[Beachbabe]

I still can't believe they're serious with this bet. Unless they made a guaranteed half a million prize, who would invest anything remotely capable of hitting this thing when the pool very well may be under 10k.
Even with a $100 investment you'd have a better chance of being struck by lightning than picking more than 5 or 6 winners.

[Charli125]

What do you predict the pool will be?

My guess $7,000.

I hope I'm wrong and that my guess is low.

My guess is less. It's a foolish bet, especially at 25% takeout.

[Kevroc]

I'd bet my change on it.

(acct balance xxxx.60 bet the .60)

Harvey Pack: Nooooooooooooooobody picked eighteen!

Meh, cmon.. throw $1 in and see how many you get!

[turninforhome10]

Will it be a last man standing type ticket or pay down to 15 or 16?

[Some_One]

Anyone who plays this expecting to hit all 18 is crazy, I would play expecting 12 to be good enough to take it all.

[Striker]

A little over $6,000 in the pool.

[PhantomOnTour]

By the way, the above ticket would cost $17,496 for a dime...

But seriously, how many correct choices do you think the winning ticket will have?
I'm bettin no more than 10.
Thank you very much...the winning ticket had 10 correct...paid over 4 grand

[PaceAdvantage]

A little over $6,000 in the pool.Such silliness...

[PhantomOnTour]

I'm just amazed that the folks at FG saw fit to offer this ridiculous bet, but we can't offer a national pick 3 or pick 5.
The old national p3 on the Wood Mem, Blue Grass and Arkansas Derby was a neat idea imo. Loved playing it. Too bad these big races are all spread out nowadays.

[Striker]

Thank you very much...the winning ticket had 10 correct...paid over 4 grand
Nice call there PoT. Too bad you can't bet on something like that.

[Striker]

Such silliness...
I also think you couldn't bet at the tellers for this particular bet, machine only. At least that is what I was told.

[rrpic6]

I was very proud to include my $6.40 into that pool. I'm a part of history. BTW I was 6 for 18. A batting average of .333. It was the equivalent of an all day SUCKER!

RR