Charles Darwin is famous for his theory of evolution via natural selection. Charles Darwin is also the name of a horse.
On June 19, the latter Charles Darwin, the Aidan O’Brien-trained son of another horse (delightfully) named No Nay Never, won the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot, which many expected him to do.
We know this because, when the gates opened, the odds of Charles Darwin winning the Norfolk were around 8/13, or -163 in our North American parlance. In other words, he was a solid favorite.
However, users of bet365 in the United Kingdom were offered something special, a “super boost” that priced Charles Darwin at +150 (or better, depending on when you got it) to win the race.
