Three men arrested over Breeders Cup betting scam

THREE former US college friends accused in a betting scam that resulted in payouts of $3m have surrendered to authorities.

Three men arrested over Breeders Cup betting scam
Thu, 14 Nov, 2002 - 00:00
Declan Colley

Glen DaSilva of New York, Chris Harn of Newark, Delaware and Derrick Davis of Baltimore, Maryland, all aged 29, surrendered to the FBI and will be charged with wire fraud conspiracy.

The three attended Drexel University in Philadelphia and have been the target of an investigation that they manipulated a computer system to ensure winning Pick Six tickets in the Breeders Cup on October 26 at Illinois’ Arlington Park. The story was highlighted in yesterday’s Irish Examiner magazine, Arena.

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