Long story short...
I wanted to bet the 11 High Fly yesterday in the Derby. Also saw a few others I liked at a couple other tracks. I had some business, so I made up a list and gave it, and the cash to an older guy who lives near me who goes to the track/otb religiously.
About 3:30 he calls me and ask me how I knew that horse was gonna win. I thought Baily had won (I didn't see the race) So I am like how much did he pay...20 bux? He is like, no he paid a hundred bux. Obviously I know that can't be right.
I say the 11 paid a hundred bux to win? He said no, the 10 did, that is the number you had written down.
So come to find out I wrote down 10 in the 10th rather than 11 in the 10th. One of those numerical slip ups. Obviously I would have been pissed had Baily won considering I had made such a "foolish" mistake. And thank God the guy didn't call me asking me if I really wanted the 10 in that race, after looking at the odds. But I am no chalk eater so he figured I must have some hunch or something. But obviously I would have changed it to the 11, whom I really wanted, if he HAD called.
So 100WP was quite a nice hit on that thing 7400 and change. Plus I had a couple other winners at Hollywood (correctly written) so it was a pretty nice day. The old man liked his tip I can tell you. I basically recouped everything he lost yesterday and a little bit for gas. Tough to do something like that and have the guy hand you a knot of money and not feel bad hearing how he got his ass kicked. BUt he is as honest as they come, and he will put bets in for me whenever I want. But it is usually when I have a tip on something so the tip is usually the payment he gets on betting the horse.
Just thought this covered the gammet. Especially after Shrink's question yesterday about holding a bet or playing. In this case I never would have been the wiser, but knowing this guy he would have told me. But also knowing this guy, he always puts the plays in regardless of how crazy they sound. And that is what you need from someone running bets for you.
I wanted to bet the 11 High Fly yesterday in the Derby. Also saw a few others I liked at a couple other tracks. I had some business, so I made up a list and gave it, and the cash to an older guy who lives near me who goes to the track/otb religiously.
About 3:30 he calls me and ask me how I knew that horse was gonna win. I thought Baily had won (I didn't see the race) So I am like how much did he pay...20 bux? He is like, no he paid a hundred bux. Obviously I know that can't be right.
I say the 11 paid a hundred bux to win? He said no, the 10 did, that is the number you had written down.
So come to find out I wrote down 10 in the 10th rather than 11 in the 10th. One of those numerical slip ups. Obviously I would have been pissed had Baily won considering I had made such a "foolish" mistake. And thank God the guy didn't call me asking me if I really wanted the 10 in that race, after looking at the odds. But I am no chalk eater so he figured I must have some hunch or something. But obviously I would have changed it to the 11, whom I really wanted, if he HAD called.
So 100WP was quite a nice hit on that thing 7400 and change. Plus I had a couple other winners at Hollywood (correctly written) so it was a pretty nice day. The old man liked his tip I can tell you. I basically recouped everything he lost yesterday and a little bit for gas. Tough to do something like that and have the guy hand you a knot of money and not feel bad hearing how he got his ass kicked. BUt he is as honest as they come, and he will put bets in for me whenever I want. But it is usually when I have a tip on something so the tip is usually the payment he gets on betting the horse.
Just thought this covered the gammet. Especially after Shrink's question yesterday about holding a bet or playing. In this case I never would have been the wiser, but knowing this guy he would have told me. But also knowing this guy, he always puts the plays in regardless of how crazy they sound. And that is what you need from someone running bets for you.