Thread: Black Caviar
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Old 04-17-2013, 03:10 PM   #12
infinite monkey
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Originally Posted by Gravdigr View Post
How, after winning 14 consecutive races, can the odds be 33 to 1?

33 to 1 odds, means it is extremely unlikely the horse will win.

With just 3 other horses in the race the odds for Black Caviar should've been something more like 1 to 1, unless the other horses were all Kentucky Derby winners or somesuch.

I don't understand this.
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Originally Posted by Gravdigr View Post
Oh ffs. Thread resurrection....nevermind.
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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce View Post
So what, the facts remain the same.
He was saying 'nevermind' to his own question. He realized it was a resurrected thread.
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