GP Post Time, is it just me ?

[jnunan4759]

I don't know whether it's just me, but Post Time at GP seems to now be something other than it has been for my lifetime. I see MTP=0 and the horses and riders are just standing there. This goes on for usually 8 minutes.

Used to be races ran on time, except if there was a problem. The carryovers have led to tracks bleeding the pool for the Pick 6, which is understandable.

However, now it's every race at GP. The horses, riders, outriders and gate crew are just standing and staring. I don't like this way of operating.

If you want to add some time to the post, change the MTP number, make an announcement and put something on the screen that says "Postime changed from 4:03 to 4:08.". Otherwise the people don't know what you are doing and what you are going to do. When people don't know what you are going to do, they don't trust you.

I heard people at the OTB saying they were letting their friends bet during the delay. That's not the case, but people will think that. Then they see the odds change during the race and they think it's all rigged.

This is all small stuff that is bad PR. And, easily correctable.