Originally Posted by
Dan Druff
The reason I made the bet, by the way, was because I noticed it was one of those rare cases where the track would lose money (if Gentlemen finished 1st or 2nd), despite the betting being parimutuel.
This was due to the fact that the odds could not fall below 1:20.
So it was one of the rare times when you were actually betting against the house, and it seemed like way better than a 95% lock for Gentlemen to win.
I always wondered if the track recognized this, and someone there convinced them to let Gentlemen run, despite his health issues.