blow up the tote
verbEtymology
From the whimsical notion that the payout on a particularly high-priced longshot might be a larger number than the tote board is capable of computing and/or displaying.
Definitions
To win a race as a long shot.
- Giacomo blew up the tote by winning the 2005 Kentucky Derby at odds of 50-1.
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