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Title: Name the biggest score you ever made at the harness races!
Post by: bigbettor on September 23, 2019, 02:45:52 PM
$$$ amount
Bet type
Track
Year
Any other relevant facts or interesting side notes.

Had a $5 ex once that paid me $825 / $2. Also caught the super for $14k

Meadowlands
Mid 90s (94?)
Can't remember horse's name but Howard Parker drove
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Post by: harnessplop on September 23, 2019, 02:51:17 PM
Manipulated odds bet offshore 24k. Dd paid over 50..should of paid 3.00
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Post by: LUCPARK on September 23, 2019, 02:52:22 PM
I never win

im a pigeon tmbz1
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Post by: Fatboy on September 23, 2019, 03:01:06 PM
OFF A TIP FROM GARY MCNICHOLS I WHEELED A DOUBLE WITH HIS HORSE...DD CAME BACK OVER $350, ONLY HAD 2 DOLLAR WHEEL, BUT THAT WAS A GREAT WIN.
2ND RACE WAS A MAIDEN TROT, SO IT WAS A RIPE SPOT.
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Post by: harnessplop on September 23, 2019, 03:04:26 PM
Still can manipulate odds at 1 track
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Post by: Papillon on September 23, 2019, 03:14:00 PM
1991 Big M Pace

played a $500 exacta one way

Precious Bunny over Artsplace

did not reverse it for any money

Moiseyev and Bunny dominated at 3-1.. Artsplace  was 2/5 and was life and death to win a 5 minute photo over 70-1 Stormin Jesse driven Manzi who was parked the mile and raced an unreal race himself

the exacta paid $18.20 for $2

big score for me at age 26
Title: Re: Name the biggest score you ever made at the harness races!
Post by: Fatboy on September 23, 2019, 03:17:02 PM
Still can manipulate odds at 1 track

I BET AFTER THE BELL TOO
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Post by: LUCPARK on September 23, 2019, 03:18:45 PM
I bought a filly for 17000 on july 28 2011

sept 11,,2011 I won the Kentucky sires final for 250k from the 10 post with lachance

now hows that for a score..

you guys can google it I don't lie..
Title: Re: Name the biggest score you ever made at the harness races!
Post by: Papillon on September 23, 2019, 03:20:21 PM
I bought a filly for 17000 on july 28 2011

sept 11,,2011 I won the Kentucky sires final for 250k from the 10 post with lachance

now hows that for a score..

you guys can google it I don't lie..

Bobby Axelrod
Title: Re: Name the biggest score you ever made at the harness races!
Post by: Calhoun on September 23, 2019, 03:34:00 PM
Still can manipulate odds at 1 track
I heard you the first time.

Manipulated odds bet offshore 24k. Dd paid over 50..should of paid 3.00
It wasn't believable then.

It isn't now.
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Post by: rollin smolin on September 23, 2019, 03:59:06 PM
TRACY ALLUMS AND DOC'S DAUGHTER
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Post by: Rabbi Of Racing on September 23, 2019, 04:06:03 PM
Late 1980's at Northville Downs,hit the only ticket in twin tri,$66,000,also hit one at Raceway Park that paid a little over $44,000.
Title: Re: Name the biggest score you ever made at the harness races!
Post by: Rabbi Of Racing on September 23, 2019, 04:14:26 PM
Manipulated odds bet offshore 24k. Dd paid over 50..should of paid 3.00
Agree that playing offshore and manipulating pools is the way to go,congrats,I have done very well over the years doing that
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Post by: Calhoun on September 23, 2019, 04:17:30 PM
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Got the print outs?

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Title: Re: Name the biggest score you ever made at the harness races!
Post by: AGUA CALIENTE on September 23, 2019, 04:22:16 PM
T B Beachgirl, Remember it well, you Bandit.
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Post by: LUCPARK on September 23, 2019, 04:22:44 PM
T B Beachgirl, Remember it well, you Bandit.

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Powerful Patricks Ghost on September 23, 2019, 05:31:19 PM
best ROI on a bet a few years back. Took down cal expo pick 6 pool for $4400 on a $6 ticket.
Title: Re: Name the biggest score you ever made at the harness races!
Post by: Papillon on September 23, 2019, 06:07:53 PM
my 2nd biggest score around 2003 at Harrington

played a $5 exacta box 4/7 and $1 tri 47 w all w 47

i was coming in 1st/3rd on my exactas a lot there so i started hitting all in the middle .... every race was that same $22 investment for an 8 horse field

this was before 50 cent trifecta

both the 4 and 7 were co favored at 5/2

always playing gate leavers the 4 and 7 blasted the gate and lined up

a mid pack breaker scattered the field 

Valerie Warnick finished 2nd for me at 80/1 from the ones g   4-1-7

took the tri pool down for that $1... paid about $3700 as there was only  $5000 or so in the pool

i never play dreamer trifectas,supers  or pentas and don’t like horizontals

so these small hits are the best i have

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Post by: Lotsofpace on September 23, 2019, 06:40:24 PM
2015 pace day at the BigM Jim Morrill 40-1 filly for place... 11.wp 11.wp
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Post by: slivercharm on September 23, 2019, 07:10:01 PM
TRACY ALLUMS AND DOC'S DAUGHTER

Easy scores Booby

Everybody had those at one time
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Post by: comeonman on September 23, 2019, 07:33:28 PM
Kiwi scooter n
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Post by: burdman on September 23, 2019, 07:52:59 PM
Brandywine Raceway late 70's. Bet a $25.00 Exacta Mr. Hotshot with Kennedy Princess and then reversed it. Mr. Hot Shot finished second, Kennedy Princess 1st. I got back $2500.00 for the exacta.
The best part is is that i had to eat those tickets if they didn't finish that way because I was betting for someone else a $50 exacta and bought the wrong tickets so I kept the mistake tickets and won. Dumb luck.
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Post by: Buckjohnson on September 23, 2019, 07:56:20 PM
Rosecroft raceway in the late 80s hit a trifecta with a horse name Oxford Kyle on top at 99 to 1. Had all ticket on top in a wide open race. Horse paid over 400 to win. Took down whole pool 18k for trifecta.
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Post by: Fatboy on September 23, 2019, 08:26:21 PM
BIGGEST SCORE MY PAL HAD WAS BORROWING 500 AND NEVER PAYING IT BACK
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Post by: NJ The best on September 23, 2019, 08:42:17 PM
Yonkers 1981 Herve double 8-8 both horses from his Capital Hill farms . Paid 200.00 I had it for 100.00 those were the days with pools at Yonkers . Herve had it for the same I’m sure .
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Post by: LUCPARK on September 23, 2019, 08:57:56 PM
BIGGEST SCORE MY PAL HAD WAS BORROWING 500 AND NEVER PAYING IT BACK

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Title: Re: Name the biggest score you ever made at the harness races!
Post by: Watchandtell on September 24, 2019, 08:40:41 AM
At a 1/2 mile bullring in Canada in the late 80's. Maiden Trotters, two favorites under 1-1, one 5 and the other 9 hole.

2 horse box, $4 - took down the entire pool with a 90-1 over a 40-1. Took at least 15 minutes to sort out the official result with a 3 horse photo for place and literally everyone except the winner went offstride at some point.

$2400 seemed like $1M to be back then.
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Post by: bestbetter on September 24, 2019, 12:20:18 PM
Hit a pic 3 and 4 at the Big M for just under 5000 a few years ago... tmbz1
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Post by: Joeb1612 on September 24, 2019, 01:01:57 PM
 One time I was at Sportsman Park in Chicago and a old acquaintance I knew from the Balmoral of mine knew Alan Henager Sr and told me they had a big shot with Whap he's parked out 1st over and peters out, the following wk he wins and pays $100.80 needless to say we left out of there with a ton of Money only to come out to a flat tire!
 The following week I see my old acquaintance at the track and asked him if he had Whap his responce was hell no he had to work and missed the race, that's the kind of shit that will eat you alive.
 As Dave Feldman use to say the would of could of Horse racing!
 Another time, I use to bet Eagle Event every single week, one week my Brothers in a tuff man tournament again in the 90's and I went to hawthorne back in the good old Days on double header cards and my Girlfriends sez why do u keep betting this Horse because I said hes gonna win one of these days needless to say I was in Louisville Ky and went to the betting parlor to look and see if they were showing Hawthorne and nobody was needless to say he paid $82.00 to win talking about being a sick Puppy 4 awhile!
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Post by: HornbyDuke on September 24, 2019, 01:14:33 PM
Had a few pick 5 pays in the neighborhood of 5 k.

More memorable scores were at the big m. One was on a Chris Siccuna horse that paid $212 to win. Had in exacta p4 and late double. Prices were sweet as a decent Longshot I used ran second. Was a field devoid of talent, and cs's horse had competive form. Odd play, right?

Of course another decent score (wp) was on my namesake  Hornby Duke who was a classy trotting gelding that I recollect won a few sire stakes north of the border and then ran in the Preferred level trots in the states. A huge trotter that had tons of heart and  class about him and a great late kick. One of his owners for awhile is on plop and I'm sure could tell more interesting stories regarding hornby - but I enjoyed just watching him.
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Post by: Papillon on September 24, 2019, 01:21:48 PM
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best way to rid someone of your life

lend them money

same with family
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Post by: Jctoronto on September 24, 2019, 01:25:19 PM
few years back..15gs. Red mile last race 20cent hi5 carryover race

Just 2 winning tickets ( too bad horsemen, I got the other half!!)

It was a 10 horse scheduled event..but 2 scratches incl heavy m/l...so faux faves appeared and i played against them in top two slots..and voila...lucky as hell.

Won it at otb location suburban toronto on that sunday night.....off across town next day to Woodbine Racetrack in person.to get paid.
submitted id. at their simulcast desk on their quiet monday aft...signed release form if i remember...took about 25 mins and got a check(que).
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Post by: Fatboy on September 24, 2019, 01:43:59 PM
few years back..15gs. Red mile last race 20cent hi5 carryover race

Just 2 winning tickets ( too bad horsemen, I got the other half!!)

It was a 10 horse scheduled event..but 2 scratches incl heavy m/l...so faux faves appeared and i played against them in top two slots..and voila...lucky as hell.

Won it at otb location suburban toronto on that sunday night.....off across town next day to Woodbine Racetrack in person.to get paid.
submitted id. at their simulcast desk on their quiet monday aft...signed release form if i remember...took about 25 mins and got a check(que).

HOW DO YOU KNOW A HORSEMAN GOT THE OTHER HALF?
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Post by: Seamus11 on September 24, 2019, 01:50:35 PM
True story.... walked into the sports/race book at the old Wyndham Hotel on Cable Beach in Nassau Bahamas.... just got off the plane... first bet of the vacation looked up at the board .... with 1 minute to post at Hoosier bet the outside (3) horses in a 3 horse tri box... trot... chalk jumped at the gait... took 4 horses out of the race with him... left 5 to go... 2 of the others jumped around the half... left just my (3).... 8-9-7... 1/2 of $6,300 on a $6 bet !!  Pretty much had a great vacation after that !!!
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Post by: EPM on September 24, 2019, 02:47:14 PM
Who's Viola?
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Post by: SportsmansP5/8 on September 24, 2019, 04:34:28 PM
Had a pick 5 this summer at hawthorne it paid 860 for 50 cents had it for 10 bucks got over 18k back!!!!! Lovely day
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Post by: Frank the Zipper on September 24, 2019, 07:39:59 PM
Clinton Raceway, early 90's, Wheeled Colonel Schneider Jr on top of the Tri. He disappoints and finishes 3rd behind a 18-1 winner and a 99-1 runner-up.
The announcer says "Please hold all tickets as there is no winning ticket sold". At that time in Ontario if there was no winning ticket - they paid out on any combo of the top 3 finishers. So I get the whole pool on 2 winning tickets -$3300.
Claimed a horse the next week with the winnings. She wins 4 of her next five including a minor stake race for total purse winnings of about $9000.
................. ....those were the days!
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Post by: Watchandtell on September 24, 2019, 10:26:38 PM
Remember the name of the horse?

I think I owned that front running (but fast) rat!  73cv.2 73cv.2 ngc3 ngc3

I wasn't there that day but remember not understanding the payoffs.

Clinton Raceway, early 90's, Wheeled Colonel Schneider Jr on top of the Tri. He disappoints and finishes 3rd behind a 18-1 winner and a 99-1 runner-up.
The announcer says "Please hold all tickets as there is no winning ticket sold". At that time in Ontario if there was no winning ticket - they paid out on any combo of the top 3 finishers. So I get the whole pool on 2 winning tickets -$3300.
Claimed a horse the next week with the winnings. She wins 4 of her next five including a minor stake race for total purse winnings of about $9000.
................. ....those were the days!
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Post by: Jctoronto on September 25, 2019, 03:07:43 AM
GOLD frank the zipper clinton and the colonel
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Post by: jdogg1977 on September 25, 2019, 06:50:22 AM
Balmoral in the late 90s. Crazy Henry screaming he had it figured all out. Gave me 3 horses to box, said don’t look at the board. Boxed the three in a $2 tri. 3 longest shots on the board. Just about threw away the ticket, they end up finishing 1-2-3. Paid $8800 for my $6 bet. Light Switch N was one of the horses, don’t remember the other two. Paid Henry $50 to sign the ticket
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Post by: moelarrythecheese on September 25, 2019, 03:54:22 PM
Exacta box 2019, won 385 on 10 wager (Pocono)
Pick 4 2014 won around 450 on 20 wager (Cal Expo)
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Post by: Lance on September 25, 2019, 03:56:59 PM
Dreamfair Vogel...went from Jason Libby to first start Robinson. I remember there was two minutes to post and he was 18-1, I got a hard on 10 dogs couldn’t chew off.  Back the. Any first time Robinson was never better then 3-1.  I think I even ran to my car to find loose change. Horse just crushed. Almost 6k said and done. Had a fun night.
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Post by: Frank the Zipper on September 25, 2019, 06:43:11 PM
Dreamfair Vogel...went from Jason Libby to first start Robinson. I remember there was two minutes to post and he was 18-1, I got a hard on 10 dogs couldn’t chew off.  Back the. Any first time Robinson was never better then 3-1.  I think I even ran to my car to find loose change. Horse just crushed. Almost 6k said and done. Had a fun night.

Bill knocked about 4 seconds off his LTM in that race.
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Post by: Calhoun on September 26, 2019, 01:05:23 PM
Pompano Park, Spring of 1971, Maiden trot.
Three year old green trotter stable nickname "Horace Dupose Johns" wins and pays $83.60 with a young second trainer driving(me).
The colt had jumped it off the week before with the hall of fame trainer driving.
No one in their right mind would now bet with the second trainer driving. Our whole stable knew that Horace could trot enough if he behaved himself. I knew I just needed to keep him flat and out of trouble. We all bet our money and soon we did some real celebrating.
Those days only grooms for Stanley Dancer made as much as $83.60 a week. A two dollar bet got the grooms back more then a weeks wages.
In maiden races in the spring at Pompano you might find Haughton, Dancer, Miller, Sholty,etc so why bet a young second trainer.
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