Race 6 - # 5 Hobbits Hero (Final Odds 3.50) - "A" Selection
Race 7 - # 8 American Gal (1.40*) - "A" Selection
Race 8 - The Solana Beach - # 11 Majestic Heat (1.50*) - "A" Selection
Race 9 - # 3 Legitimate (1.30*) - "B" Selection
We found ourselves on the winning end of a photo finish, as Majestic Heat hit the wire just in front of # 9 Tiz A Kiss (14.60) to win The Solana Beach. So that was nice, as our play would have ended then and there had that result been reversed.
For the record, here are the $0.50 Will Pays for the other two runners to which we were alive in the finale:
# 5 Star Express (5.60) - $103.20 Finish: 3rd
# 11 Awesome Image (2.80) - $67.75 Finish: 2nd
Note that had Awesome Image crossed the wire first we would have collected $203.25 ($67.75 x 3) as his victory would have allowed us to cash our one dollar "All A Entries" ticket as well as our big ticket.
But that's what might have been. What actually came to be was a correct Pick Four sequence of 5 / 8 / 11 / 3 which paid $47.40 for a fifty cent wager. Since our investment was $65.00, we cash at a loss; and while that definitely beats not cashing at all, it certainly isn’t what we had in mind when we placed our wagers.
Ironically, our error lay in liking the final race winner, Legitimate, not enough or too much. Had we thought enough of Legitimate to make him an "A" Selection we would have collected thrice, thus giving us a profit for the play. However, had we though less of Legitimate and made him a "C" Selection we still would have collected (thanks to having "A" Selections win the other three legs) but our initial outlay would have been twenty-nine dollars less; which would have also made our play profitable.
Oh well; onto the next race.
Peace and Love,
Jimbo
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