Bet didn’t make horse cents
How would you like to have had a winning $2 trifecta ticket on the Kentucky Derby and still have lost $13,240? According to the Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat and Chronicle, that happened to one gambler at an OTB. Apparently, the man first asked how much it would cost to buy every possible trifecta combination in the 20-horse field. After being told it would cost $13,680, he left — then returned, purchased the tickets and left. Why do such a thing? Well, in 2005 the trifecta paid $133,134.80 when long shot Giacomo won. In 2002, picking the top three in order paid $18,378.20. Saturday’s trifecta? $440.
Mets fan seekingher pound of flesh
A New York Mets fan has filed suit, contending a drunken, 300-pound man fell on her during the home opener at Shea Stadium and broke her back. Ellen Massey, a 58-year-old Manhattan lawyer, sued the team, the beer concession, the union that represents the security guards at the ballpark and “John Doe,” the unidentified man who toppled on her.
NBA PLAYOFFSGolden State’s game at Utah did not end before press time.
NHL PLAYOFFSThe Red Wings rolled into the conference finals with three straight victories in their second-round series, beating the deflated San Jose Sharks 2-0 in Game 6. Detroit wins the series 4-2.
AND FINALLY
– Two days after he was arrested on weapon and drug charges, CB Ahmad Carroll was waived by the Jaguars. – A judge in Pittsburgh dismissed an assault charge against Steelers CB Deshea Townsend after witnesses said he wasn’t involved in a fight at a nightclub in March. – Adam “Pacman” Jones’ attorneys listed at least 283 NFL players who have been arrested or charged since January 2000 in their 24-page plea to reduce Jones’ season-long suspension. – Three-time boxing champion Hector “Macho” Camacho was sent to jail in Gulfport, Miss., on Monday after pleading guilty to a 2004 burglary charge of a computer store. Camacho faces up to seven years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. – A day after struggling with the new-look Car of Tomorrow at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. called on NASCAR to make it easier to turn and handle.
