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That might seem to be an odd thing to say about a Kentucky Derby. But until a few days ago, it was the strong consensus among both those who know the turf and those who merely know the betting windows that a splendid colt named Honest Pleasure was as sure a thing at Churchill Downs this Saturday as the weak mint julep...
...imposing were the colt's credentials that a Blue Grass record crowd of 20,900 wagered an unprecedented $330,000 on the race, most of it on Honest Pleasure. By post time, the actual odds were 1 to 18, and he did not disappoint his backers. (Good news for the bettors, bad news for the track: it lost $41,876.20 on the race, since it had to pay $2.20 for each $2 bet on Honest Pleasure...
...Colt was in Pittsburgh last night and was unavailable for comment...
Olney added that Colt switched because "fundraising has become more complex and competitve. As the crunch comes we need to work harder and make better use of our skills...
...Chase N. Peterson '52, vicepresident for alumni affairs and development, said yesterday that Colt was chosen because "we needed someone with the best skills and contacts to work with Bok on major projects and maximize the efficiency of Bok's time...