We're trying to improve Conversations.
Please take a brief survey and help us out.

Behind the Bets

By Chad Millman

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Once would have been a fluke. Twice a coincidence. But Cassie Vidal's 16-year-old son, Ethan, kept picking winners. He nailed 10 of 11 thoroughbred races at Sunland in New Mexico two winters ago; he picked 68% of all college basketball games straight up last season; 523 out of 763 in college football this year. Finally, Cassie thought, she had proof. Her boy is special. She'd been saying it for years. Cassie even framed the fortune Ethan ripped from a cookie at their favorite Chinese restaura ...

Read full story | Create Your Profile

Activate your ESPN Profile!

Sort comments by: Most Recent | First Posted

Comments that include profanity, or personal attacks, or antisocial behavior such as "spamming" or "trolling," or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. We will take steps to block users who violate any of our terms of use. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.


Conversations in Real-Time

CONTESTS & PROMOTIONS

ESPN Fantasy Salary Cap
Create your own fantasy game day living room and win BIG!
Heisman Vote 2009
Vote for the next Heisman winner and enter for a chance to win a trip to the awards show. Mor
Engineered to Win Challenge
Test your football smarts by playing NFL trivia and enter each week for a chance to win a 2010 GMC Sierra.