Gulfstream Screws the Bettors

[MISTERGEE]

the 1$ beer night part sounds great, does pompano take thoroughbred action?
the reason i mentioned beyer is in that article he does mention all the inconveniences of gulfstream, he doesnt speak of handicapping.

Beyer's column in today's Washington Post is at Equidaily this morning. He discusses the "taking off the turf" of Monday afternoon's 9th at Gulfstream, and further speaks to the lack of the industry's interest or concern for the bettor.

[MISTERGEE]

hey thanks, never knew about that equidaily. like the part about what nyra does in that situation like at gulfstream

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by MISTERGEE

the 1$ beer night part sounds great, does pompano take thoroughbred action?
the reason i mentioned beyer is in that article he does mention all the inconveniences of gulfstream, he doesnt speak of handicapping.

Mr g,
Yes, Pompano does take thoro action.

[Linny]

Even NYRA offers a conso on surface changes. It makes sense and it puts money back in the hands of the bettors. When the bettors have more money, they churn more and the tracks make more.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

If that was to happen in NY...the P4 would become a P3

That's the rule on the P6, I believe in the P4 the wager stays live.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by philcski

That's the rule on the P6, I believe in the P4 the wager stays live.

The Pick-4 and Pick-6 are subject to the same rule in this situation.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

The Pick-4 and Pick-6 are subject to the same rule in this situation.

Ok good. As of the Saratoga meet this was not the case and I'm glad they changed it.

Unfortunately they haven't rectified the gate scratch issue on the same wagers. It struck again today at Aqueduct, the 2 was the 2nd choice in the 5th, the starter did not release him properly, those with the 2 got put on the 10 which was nominally the favorite over the 1. I had the 1 and 2 so I was fortunate but those with just the 2 were unfairly penalized when the 10 ran second, and those with JUST the 10 would have been unfairly penalized if he had won as the price of the P4 would have been cut in half. Why can't they get this done??

[blackthroatedwind]

It was the case last summer in Saratoga.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

It was the case last summer in Saratoga.

I went back through my rants about it on the first Friday of the Saratoga meet, they had taken the race in question (9th) off the turf BEFORE the pick 4 started, however it was not posted on the website until after the sequence had started. I stand corrected.