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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind
Today's 9th race was taken off the turf after the 7th race had been run thus screwing bettors who played the late Pick-3, Pick-4 and Pick-6. It seems Gulfstream toyed with taking the 7th off but as there was only nine minutes to post for that race. at that time, they left it on. However, they did not seem to understand the urgency of the decision about the 9th at that time, as bettors who were playing the late Pick-3 at least could still be saved.
When you couple this decision with the haphazard removal of turf races on two previous race days, both of which were followed by turf racing on the very next day conducted on a course labeled FIRM, it is hard to have confidence in any decision they make. However, at least in those cases the biggest loser was themselves, in terms of lost handle, while today it is almost exclusively the bettors that get screwed. At a time when our game needs all the help it can get it is even further annoying to see one of the year's premier meets being handled this ineptly ( and unfairly ).
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I played the late p3 and had the same sinking feeling when they announced the change to the turf after the 7th race was run. I was all prepared to write my own missive, but one of my picks scratched for a conso, and the others ran 1-2, so my ire was squashed. NYRA has gotten their act together on this sort of thing, and its time Gulfstream did likewise. At least Larry Collmus announced the p3/p4 wagers ramifications to the bettors. At Tampa last week there were gate scratches and I didn't know what their rules were as far as the p3's went, I knew the p4 was the post time fave(don't get me started on that can of worms). The track announcer should make customers aware of the rules when this happens, and should also offer an explanation, much like the stewards do on a take down, after all it does affect our money that is being invested. Tracks should also be made to list all wagering rules on their websites for their customers to have available to them. Has anyone even heard one peep out of the new President at Gulfstream ? This guy is a ghost !