Wagering After Post Time

[sq764]

I know that with the heavy percentage of simo money coming into tracks that the odds change during the race. BUT.. it seems to me that more and more horses are crossing the finish line at higher odds than they pay out.

I can't remember how many times I see a horse's final odds (yes, final odds as noted on the order of finish) at 5/1 and the horse pays $10 to win. Or 7/2 and pays $8.00 to win..

Is the general consensus that there is just so much simo money coming in that it trickles in even after the race is over? Is it a simple matter of the track clarifying when the actual FINAL odds are determined? Or is there something to this post-race wagering??

[Derek2U]

Yeah .. i agree & i think its their computers. i work at a wall st
firm & i myself couldnt beleive it but we got a total mainframe
back up & we can process incoming orders/changes/etc at some
phenomenal speed like 500,000 transactions a second. don't
hold me to the exact number but we spent over 90 million to do
this.

[hurrikane]

I agree. Antiquated computer system. My experience has been as much the other way. I play longer prices and am always getting higher odds than at post time.