All those who thought the betting world was kinda dull without NFL (not even controversial news or T.O. crying anymore, just lovely pictures of Tom Brady in Costa Rica with girlfriend Gisele is what we get from them) are probably not thinking about horse racing. The expectation for this year’s Triple Crown started to warm up at the Nad Al Sheba Racecourse, where 2007 American Horse of the Year and winner of the past Breeder’s Cup, Curlin, became a winner again.
This can be taken as some kind of preparation for what’s coming at Dubai World Cup on March 29th. The world’s eyes are again on last year’s Preakness Stakes winner. This time he’s making history from the very beginning! Maybe we will have another surprise with this year’s Triple Crown Races.
Sure, it is a great “business” to wager on horse racing, no doubt, besides the excitement of something that can leave you with such a rush in just a few minutes. But being the owner of a successful thoroughbred like Curlin is even a greater business: with the Nad Al Sheba victory, he and his owner just won $105,000. If Curlin actually had pockets those would be filled with more than $5 million for his total bankroll. And the numbers could keep going up with the upcoming $6 million Dubai World Cup.
Who said horses are boring? There’s nothing boring of having so much at stake for the runners, and of course some more for the bettors. Stay tune on that, don’t miss the action. Remember, it’s over in a blink and you could end up winning big.
Source: AP
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