Horse racing and betting

[Skids]

Number 7 got up so it was a small profit for the day.
I had a couple of bucks on Newcastle to draw with Watford so the weekend hasn't been too bad to me.
I'm up 4 'units' for 2022 at this stage.

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Well All Jeed Up got sold for $2000 to Qld trainer Nicole Vuille.

We paid $50k for him as a yearling... ouch.

Being the sucker for punishment that I am, I've contacted Nicole and will be remaining a shareholder of the big fella. They say you're not supposed to get attached to 'em... I can't help myself

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[Skids]

Yeah, King of Sparta won.

Quaddies are great fun and you can win big with a small investment. One recently paid $108,000 and I had 5%, anice return for $30.

I usually have between 4 & 6 horses in each leg.

Some good news on AJU, the trainer, Nicole Vuille, who purchased him, turns them into show jumpers and other disciplines once their racing days are over.
It's called "Freedom Equine Movement"... you can check them out on facebook.

I also got a few picture messages and a video of the first horse I ever got involved in the other day, Manhattan Jack. He's 18 now and winning trophies in jumping.

I'm glad to say that every horse I've ever been involved in has found a home after their racing days are done.

[K]

Great, Skids.

TBH, I def worry 'bout horse safety in racing. (Not that I don't give a stuff about jockey safety. But at least they have a choice!!)

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Same can be said for any animal though K.

Your pet dog could need to be put down due to injury or illness.

My last Bull Terrier, Pete, she had severe kidney failure. I spent a couple of grand trying to save her. She did improve, ever so slightly, but given the option of spending another $10k - $15k for further treatment, with no guarantee of success, we made the heart breaking choice to have her put to sleep instead .

Unfortunately, death is one thing we are all certain of achieving in life.

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[Skids]

The 'jackpots' are usually carried over from the previous race. IE: If nobody selects the first four in race 1, that pool of money jackpots to race 2.
If a carryover occurs on the last race of the meeting, the jackpot will be allocated to a future race to be announced by TABtouch.

There are also partial carry overs. These happen when the total of punters % does not equal more than 50% of the pool.
Most times I do a first four, I pick a winner, then multiple selections for 2nd and third & the field for 4th... that might only give me 5-10% of the pay out figure with a $10 wager. If the total number of winners haven't won more than 50%, there'll be a partial jackpot.

IE : If I have the first 4 for 10%, you have it for 10% and P4S has it for 10%, and there's no other winners then 70% of the pool will jackpot.

$10,000 pool - there would be a $7,000 jackpot with us 3 splitting the remainder ($3,000). The official first four dividend would show as $10,000 and we would each collect $1000 (10% of the payout).

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Aha... Thanks for the info, Skids...


And about the Karrakatta Plate... I went to put bets on Kostya's Crown for win and place. Tech problems! Couldn't get into my account in time! Couldn't place the bets.

Then... Kostya's Crown runs 4th. (The fave stormed home for victory.)
So saved some money I guess.

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I like one in the last at Benalla today, Indian Doll. She rattled home last start and looks ready to win. Good E/W odds at 6/1.

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And win she does