Yahooo! Gotta tell you about this one.

When TAB Sportsbet first put out their feature race prices on Thursday afternoon, I just couldn't believe my eyes. They had Paratroopers at $10!!! I had to go and have another look at the field to see if I was missing something, because I thought he should have been a clear cut favourite for the race. Anyway, after my short hesitation, the price had dropped to $9 when I put my bet on. I still thought that was AMAZING value. Of course you know the rest. The price was continually crunched right down to $3.50 at jump time and the result was never in doubt.

It's great when things like this actually work out!!!

why didn't you tell us before the race.....

I too backed Paratroopers but only got 6's

Didn't want to jinx him.

Besides, I guess it's really only great value if he wins.

just picked up appleby n the last at brisbane, thats the best odds ive ever got on a winner. even tho i only put $5 e/w on him coz i was down for the rest of the day im still happy with the pickup

I tossed up between Appleby and Pompous for the longshot in the tipping comp. No prizes for guessing which one I eventually chose.

Funnily enough Horse Whisperer I had the same ammount on the ************ thing to made my day a whole lot better though.

yeah sportz i was actually going to swap my longshot to appleby this morning but thought nah if i do that itll lose for sure
meh i know which one i would prefer

Way to go Sportz! I love hearing about getting the edge. It's what horse racing is all about. I haven't checked the late results yet but another AUS fan loved Paratroopers tonight and touted it to me right before we were ungloriously dismissed from our loving turf club tonight. LOL I chose not to back the PARAS because I too thought he'd be short(might still be with American Prices). But he really loved him and after he was getting destroyed all night (the last straw being Gai's OUR HIGHLANDER quitting for us in the lane---"No doubts. The Fittest Horse in the stable and is thriving in training. Hard to beat," Gai's tips. Well, Gai! Keep him in training and in the stable if you see fit. He really was hard to beat....if the race was 6 furlongs instead of1 1/4 miles. LOL Never again on Gai. FUMBLE- she did tout this one pretty good also-"will be in it long way". She had a great night but I found my first trainer in AUS to hate!!

Joseph Pride and John O'Shea continue to impress me though---thanks XPT. I've got to find that chart with their best jockey/trainer combos you posted some time ago..

BUT IF YOU WANT TO TALK VALUE...... guess what the Mel R2) #3 AUSSIE LOTI/#12 SHASTA exacta paid here in the states??? Don't look at the American site. Try to guess.

Hey all, just finished working at the cairns amaters at a bookies stand(************ stressful, got bitches sayin i robbed em of a dollar) anyhow, had a bet on sydney and brizzy... didnt pick up anything all day until the last in brizzy, that appleby my dad owns 1/4th of it so i had 20 bucks on it.... wouldnt believe it,,, picked up $46 on austote (20*46=$920) unbelieveable... overthemoon, well anyway thought i'd share my joy... hope you all had a succesful day

$500 Saratoga?