Re: Dwyer betting coup? (943 Views)
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BitPlayer (IP Logged)
Date: July 08, 2018 10:18PM
The problem with the betting coup explanation is that it doesn't explain the odds movement on other horses. If someone just plunged on Firenze Fire, then the odds on all the other horses should have gone up. In fact, the odds on Mendelssohn and Rugbyman went up, but the odds on Noble Indy were stable or down slightly and the odds on Seven Trumpets and Seahenge went down.
I don't disagree that inside information is available to some bettors. I'd be surprised if trainers weren't giving betting advice to existing or prospective owners or those willing to pay for the information. It is hard to see, however, how a ban on inside information could coexist with claiming races.