(As to what Fingers might have said.) "We've been discussing this for a while, and it seems legit."
I'm not going to disagree with you, Joe. I think you are right. I'm just going to play Devil's Advocate.
IF Drew thought that maybe there was something fishy about this win, at least it would explain WHY he was so unenthusiastic.
During that 45 minute stopdown, maybe they did go and look at the tape and found Ted and his bid suggestion. Maybe they discussed it with S&P, and decided there was nothing they could do but go along with the win. After all, Ted did nothing wrong. That doesn't mean that they were happy about it. In the producers' eyes, this Exacta may be considered "tainted". [/Devil's Advocate]
Again, I do think Drew blew it. I think there is nothing wrong with what Ted did, and I think this
should have been one of the most exciting moments in TPIR history.
Instead, it will go down as one of the most disappointing moments - not for the bid, but for the reveal.
By the way, Congratulations Ted (and I mean that sincerely) on a very good bid!! Congrats to Terry for listening!