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Originally Posted by delfman
I'm sure he had a lot of future bets on the astros. before season started,and so forth. So I'd imagine 10 mil total bet on stros from training camp.
he lost big time on the last superbowl. $9.5 million
I hope he loses bet on astros, though it seems he is hedging against the $ he'd lose from giving away free furniture if they win.
his mismanagement of runhappy makes me not like him. though I hear he does a lot for poor people in Houston, so good for him. Maria Borell seemed like a good trainer for runhappy. she got fked by mattresss mac.
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OMG, you are so misinformed...never rely on just hearsay: Runhappy was managed just fine, even under later proven-to-be horse (not Runhappy) abuser Maria Borell; that is, until his inept sister-trainer, Laura Wohlers, took over after he fired Borell. The horse never performed to his full potential after that.
As well, yes, McIngvale does have a good reputation as a philanthropist and helping out where needed. For example, he has opened his furniture store on several occasions, I believe, offering shelter and free food to anyone in need, after major storms hit Texas.
McIngvale is by far not a conventional horse owner, but he is not the villain that he was made out to be where Borell is concerned.
McIngvale: ‘Timing Was Terrible, But We Did What We Did’
Borells Charged With Animal Cruelty
The Shocking Untold Story of Maria Borell
Meet the Man Who Turned His Furniture Stores Into Shelters for Harvey Victims
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