Losing CAW bets on Aqueduct race trigger high payoff on morning-line favorite
OZONE PARK, N.Y. - The odds on horses in Thursday’s first race at Aqueduct were skewed when a large win wager came in on Patience N Grace, a horse listed at 5-1 on the morning-line who went off at odds of 3-10 and finished fourth.
According to the New York Racing Association, a computer-assisted wagering player made $206,700 in win wagers within the final three minutes of the first race, a maiden event for fillies and mares. The player bet $182,442 on the No. 2, Patience N Grace; $23,556 on No. 5, Three Nines Fine, who finished sixth; and $702 on No. 6, Bustling Town, who finished seventh.
NYRA does not allow CAW players to cancel wagers after they are placed.
The race was won by Undergrad, who was 6-5 on the morning line, but who went off at 4-1 and returned $10.32 to win. The runner-up, Tahila, was sent off at odds of 111-1.
On Thursday, NYRA implemented restrictions on CAW activity, requiring their activity to cease at one minute to post in all pools not previously subject to high-speed wagering restrictions. However, it was back in 2021 that NYRA implemented restrictions for CAW players in the win pool, not allowing access to that pool with two minutes to post.
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