The Official 2015 Kentucky Derby "Lose to Win" Contest

[BryGuySC]

I had to do some Googling.
This page explains some terms, such as exacta and trifecta.

http://horseracing.about.com/od/help...aquickbets.htm

For our purposes.
Exacta = Last, and next to last (in exact order)
Trifecta = Last three (in exact order)

Follow-up question, after some research:
Are these exacta and trifecta boxes or just straight up?

[izkeh]

IN!



1. Tobias Lutz
2. Neverbend
3. BryGuySC
4. Nature
5. izkeh

[Tobias Lutz]

Follow-up question, after some research:
Are these exacta and trifecta boxes or just straight up?

For the sake of increasing the odds, AND avoiding the problems of not being able to have more than one person select the final horse, I suggest we do boxes of 3 for the exacta and the trifecta.

@NeverBend ? Opinions on this one?

[NeverBend]

For the sake of increasing the odds, AND avoiding the problems of not being able to have more than one person select the final horse, I suggest we do boxes of 3 for the exacta and the trifecta.

@NeverBend ? Opinions on this one?

Ther'ya go, that @BryGuySC gone 'n broke it again.

I think we should have the 'exotics' be boxes, meaning:
To win the trifecta box, have the last 3 horses in any order you win (all combinations count).
To win the exacta box, have the last 2 horses in any order.
Your exacta (quinella) is your picks for last and next to last. Trifecta is all three.

The last place finisher is straight up. All last place selections will be unique. If no one has the last place finisher then we look at your second pick and then third. If there's a tie, then the third selection (finishing closest to last) determines the winner.

Hope that's clear but ask if you have any questions.

[BryGuySC]

Ther'ya go, that @BryGuySC gone 'n broke it again.

I think we should have the 'exotics' be boxes, meaning:
To win the trifecta box, have the last 3 horses in any order you win (all combinations count).
To win the exacta box, have the last 2 horses in any order.
Your exacta (quinella) is your picks for last and next to last. Trifecta is all three.

The last place finisher is straight up. All last place selections will be unique. If no one has the last place finisher then we look at your second pick and then third. If there's a tie, then the third selection (finishing closest to last) determines the winner.

Hope that's clear but ask if you have any questions.

It's a gift I have!

[Branzig]

I think we should have the 'exotics' be boxes, meaning:
To win the trifecta box, have the last 3 horses in any order you win (all combinations count).
To win the exacta box, have the last 2 horses in any order.
Your exacta (quinella) is your picks for last and next to last. Trifecta is all three.

Hope that's clear but ask if you have any questions.

Makes about as much sense as a book on how to read

I don't speak horse-ese, but I can throw darts at names. And at the end of the day, that is all gambling really is anyways

1. Tobias Lutz
2. Neverbend
3. BryGuySC
4. Nature
5. izkeh
6. Monkey
7. Alligator Gar
8. Branzig

[NeverBend]

Makes about as much sense as a book on how to read

I red that book and I looked at the pictures. Now I can truthfully tell people that I'm well red.

I'll put the whole thing in Smoker Terms (ST):

1. You're betting on a Smoking Contest (who can smoke the longest and be the last to finish).
2. If you bet on the last smoker to finish you win ALL of the bets that will be sent to you by each individual bettor.
3. If you bet on the last 2 smokers to finish (in any order) you win an EXTRA prize, (exacta).
4. If you bet on the last 3 smokers to finish (in any order) you win an EXTRA prize. (trifecta).

Now, replace smoker(s) with horse(s) and there you have it.

If the Trifecta is won then @Tobias Lutz will provide a prize that I expect, given his generosity, will be a 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser or something like that.
I will provide a prize if the Exacta (quinella) is won that will be a bag of collected dottle from the last 8 years. Aged tobacco in there people!

Rule:
In the event of a scratch the player's next horse moves up and can win only if they don't tie with another player.

if this post doesn't make sense then I suggest reading @Branzig book on how to read (really very good).

[Branzig]

I red that book and I looked at the pictures. Now I can truthfully tell people that I'm well.

If this post doesn't make sense then I suggest reading @Branzig book on how to read (really very good).

I collared all the piktures myself! I used crans.

Brilliant explanation Pete. I think I got caught up in all the fancy jargon. Now I feel well red in horse to.

[NeverBend]

I collared all the piktures myself! I used crans.

Brilliant explanation Pete. I think I got caught up in all the fancy jargon. Now I feel well red in horse to.

Six munce ago I culd not spel auter now I are one.

Careful that you don't get too well red or it will show in your face!