Tdn 4th - 7/26 - Somebody Explain This One

[BMustang]

Thistledowns - 5th Race - Friday, July 26th


4 - JJ's Profit ............. $8.40........$16.60..........$16.20
7 - Canadian Home Run.................$44.00..........$29.40
2 - Hold My Calls ...........................................$17.00

Before you take a casual glance, and say "It's a bridgejumper, Dummy!", their were no overwhelming favorites in the race, and the #2 horse, Hold My Calls, was the 6-5 favorite.

Eight horse field - The winner was 3-1, the #7 was 11-1, the #2 was 6-5
The other also-rans in order were 9-1, 8-1, 5-1, 15-1, and 15-1

[davew]

actually 5th race
the 1 was pounded rather hard in place and show position and did not hit
more than 75% of place and show pool
why? who knows - pay-off manipulation at some book?
info that horse could not lose?

Race 5 Win/Place/Show Odds

Pool Total: $8,894

[menifee]

Looks like pool manipulation - bet big into small place and show pools here on a horse that could not come in the money (horse has lost by double digit lengths 10+ times in a row) and crush the likely horses off-shore where the money is not bet into the pool. Always wonder if these guys are able to get their money out.

BTW, why is the 1 still running - 10 yr old mare. Has not won since October '09 - unreal.

[wiffleball whizz]

Originally Posted by menifee

Looks like pool manipulation - bet big into small place and show pools here on a horse that could not come in the money (horse has lost by double digit lengths 10+ times in a row) and crush the likely horses off-shore where the money is not bet into the pool. Always wonder if these guys are able to get their money out.

BTW, why is the 1 still running - 10 yr old mare. Has not won since October '09 - unreal.

Correct.....they tried to bury offshore books.....wonder how that worked out

[craigbraddick]

I have no clue what went on but remember with the signal not going out to other tracks and only being available on Twin Spires and Xpressbet the pools are small.

Craig.