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Originally Posted by castaway01
...But saying that, I'm sure that will appeal to some degenerates.
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That pretty much describes the typical horseplayer these days. A glutton for punishment, if nothing else.
I'm not sure if the Preakness future this weekend is the most insane bet ever, but it definitely ranks up there. The latter Preakness future pool is playable, and can be used as a hedge on Derby bets or flyers with a bit more currency in their form known, as well as the connection's intent for the Triple Crown races.
I often make a small bet in the first or second Derby future, but this year I didn't - pared the field down to six horses in Pool 2, but couldn't key on any one of them. Most years it's a struggle to get an early future pool bet to the gate on Derby Day, but I've watched a few become decent horses later on. So, it's worth the "entertainment" value, IMHO.
