Winning, not whining.

Dave, about 15 minutes before the running of the Travers, asked if I wanted to  bet.  I hadn't realized today was the day, so I looked through the newspaper and picked two horses in Race 15, almost ready to start.  When I was at Saratoga a few weeks ago, I lost on every bet I made, except for the race I bet just before I left the track, a horse named Dan & Sheila.  It came in first, and paid the grand sum of $7.20.  I thought Dave could cash in the ticket at OTB, (though it turns out that's not the case.)  So I told Dave to "bet it all."  And the 2 horses I'd picked, Alpha to win, and Golden Ticket to place (separate bets) finished in a dead heat.    So I'm sitting here waiting to see how rich I'm going to be.  Maybe rich enough to buy a handful of lottery tickets....   P.S. The payoff amount was $72.