Calcutta betting primer

The Hotel Wolf will be hosting The Saratoga Lion Club annual Calcutta auction Friday night for the state championship races and the 35th Annual Donald E. Erickson Memorial Chariot races this weekend.

The Calcutta style betting, which auctions teams off to the highest bidder, is the primary way the Lions Club is able to raise funds to help put on the event and other activities throughout the year.

Joe Glode, one of the Lions Club organizers, has some good advice for those new to the unique style of betting. “You’re going to see a sheet with all the races listed on it ... Each race is going to h...

 

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