Belmont Stakes Betting Action - Big Brown to Go Undefeated?

[Shame About Ray]

I was surprised to see the BetUS racebook future book offering this incredibly interesting prop bet on Big Brown. The bet, which asks whether or not Big Brown will remain undefeated in 2008, has a decided flaw to it.

The truth is that Big Brown probably won’t race after the 2008 Belmont Stakes. Therefore, if you do believe that Big Brown will win the 2008 Belmont Stakes by the huge margin that every expects him to win by, then taking the 2 to 5 BetUS online wagering odds are an exceptional bet.

This is also true if you believe that Big Brown will lose in the 2008 Belmont Stakes to Casino Drive. The off track betting odds on Big Brown to beat Casino Drive in the 2008 Belmont Stakes are 1 to 3. Yet the odds on Big Brown to not remain undefeated in 2008, which I assume means the Belmont Stakes, is 9 to 5.

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