DRF is Geographically Biased

[-BT-]

Every Friday I pick up the DRF Newspaper to cap for Saturday’s races, and each week I hope and pray that Philadelphia Park doesn’t make it in this week’s edition, and it does. Personally, I don’t and wont wager on that track, and I can’t say that I know to many others that do (and those who do, I usually don’t catch them using a form to cap it). I wish there was some way we could get a track like Lone Star, Hawthorne, Bay Meadows, Tampa Bay, Turf Paradise, Woodbine, etc. instead of Philly Park every week.

This week the guys and gals went above and beyond, including 8 tracks (no wonder why we’re paying for the extra ink): (tell me which tracks seem out of place in this line-up) Aqueduct, Keeneland, Philly Park, Laurel, Finger Lakes, Gulfstream, Oaklawn, and Santa Anita. And another thing, why can we (east coasters) get Gulfstream on a consistent basis but only get Tampa Bay on select few days…

Sorry, this has just been building up for some time now

GL to all this weekend


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[whodey17]

Very legit beef if you ask me. I sort of agree with you.

[JJP]

I noticed Philly has been added to the DRF's weekly charts. I'm not exactly sure why; I guess they assume the slot fueled purses are going to automatically turn it into a big league track. Still waiting for that to happen at PrM and Mnr.

[Travis Stone]

The DRF prints regionally I do believe. My AM Simulcast edition does not have Philly but it does have Lone Star... I'm in Louisiana.

[declansharbor]

Originally Posted by JJP

I noticed Philly has been added to the DRF's weekly charts. I'm not exactly sure why; I guess they assume the slot fueled purses are going to automatically turn it into a big league track. Still waiting for that to happen at PrM and Mnr.

They are on their knees praying that the PA Derby and the Cottillion (sp??) purse hikes will bring the big dogs to the track...

[MaTH716]

Personally, I don't like or play Philly Park. The only reason I can think of why it always makes the form is that it is the first track to start. It seems that it always has the earliest post time and there is absolutely nothing else running at the time. So people play the first two or three from Philly and then play there usual tracks as they start.

[Cannon Shell]

Just use Drf.com and get any tracks you want

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by declansharbor

purse hikes will bring the big dogs to the track...

they will

[jpops757]

Here in Dallas the PM edition dosent include SA... You have to purchase another drf that I think is called the simocast edition. Maybe this week with LS opening we will be able to get LS and SA in the same edition. Maybe the drf is learning from the various tracks to split the forms up in the best way to stimulate more sales.

Originally Posted by jpops757

Here in Dallas the PM edition dosent include SA... You have to purchase another drf that I think is called the simocast edition. Maybe this week with LS opening we will be able to get LS and SA in the same edition. Maybe the drf is learning from the various tracks to split the forms up in the best way to stimulate more sales.

Yeah right. Dubya is more likely to start caring about the american people before that'll happen.

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Just use Drf.com and get any tracks you want

i would, but if im gonna be printing off 200+ pages of DRF PP's then i might as well just direct connect my bank account to lexmark

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[DerbyCat]

When I lived in California I would buy the DRF from a neighborhood store and it had the California tracks and whichever of the BIG east coast tracks were running. 90% of the time, this was the only Form I needed, it had all the tracks I wanted to bet on. I could pick up a free suppliment DRF when I went to the track for all of the other tracks if I needed them... here in the state of Washington, I have to buy West Coast AND East Coast DRF's at the OTB or liquor store to get the four tracks I want to play - it's absurd This is why I use Brisbet, so I can get their PP's for free... But I still love getting the Form at the track, it's not racing without it

[SOREHOOF]

Be thankful you can even find a DRF. The store where I've been buying it for years was told 2 weeks ago they won't be getting it because they don't sell out. I'm 25 miles from the nearest place to get it, and 20 miles away (in the other direction) from the nearest OTB and you can't get one in that city even though there are 2 OTBs there including a nice one in a restaurant. Love the post about connecting bank acct. to printer. I feel the same way.

[Left Bank]

DRF prints them as they get the entries from the tracks,so evidently Philly is posting their entries early enough to get in your edition.

Originally Posted by Cardus

It's not like that; there are regional considerations in the editions that it prints.

They do put diff tracks together at different sites. And you can buy them online but you better have a laser printer. Inkjet printer forget it. I like a hardcopy, reading it straight off a computer screen does not have the right feel for me. Yet.

[-BT-]

DRF strikes again.

they managed to keep the "major" tracks like Philly Park, Pimlico, and Finger Lakes in..... and excluded small time Churchill Downs this week

their line up

BEL
MONM.
PHILLY
DEL
FL
PIM
HOL

if anyone knows someone in the publication department at this company can you please PM me an email address... this is getting to be a joke!!!

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[hockey2315]

Eh who cares about Churchill tommorow. . . The card isn't great and all the good connections are in NY. . .

[ninetoone]

They need to change the ink on the DRF...turns your hands & fingers black in a couple hours!

[fpsoxfan]

C'mon isn't tomorrow the 28th edition of the "Run for the Lasix"?

[ddthetide]

be lucky you can find one to buy! i have to drive 20-30 minutes into PA and hope closest place has any left. i've not bought the DRF in a year.
with the price of gas i gave up. i print what i want on-line.