No matter what time of the day or night youre reading this, odds are youre little more than a few mouse clicks away from horse betting somewhere in the world. With action from Hollywood to Hong Kong at more than a 100 racetracks across the globe, you might think that would be more than enough action to satisfy even the most ardent of Mr. Ed followers.
Think again, fetlock breath.
Some enterprising sportsbooks are offering odds on which horses will pick up (not literally, of course) Eclipse Awards for racing excellence when the trophies are handed out in Beverly Hills, California, Jan. 22. Its a horse of another color, to be sure, a different way for equine bettors to match cold cash to hard convictions.
Even the most adventurous bookmakers arent offering odds for every category, some of the honors so obvious that there is no legitimate contest for those awards:
Two-year-old colt or gelding: Street Sense romped by 10 lengths in the Breeders Cup Juvenile destroying a quality field. Although it was his lone stakes victory, there is no other alternative.
Two-year-old filly: Dreaming of Anna is undefeated, has beaten males and rolled in the...