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GARY Z
07-23-2010, 05:15 PM
I go to my local news stand tp pick up the most expensive
newspaper in the world, anticipating betting SAR,and MTH.

The only edition is the PM edition (6.50) containing
SAR, Presque, Penn Nat'l,MNR,CT Thistledown.

Can a DRF expert explain why MTH and SAR aren't included in the
AM edition, and/or why SAR is in the PM edition.

I believe DRF publishes a regular edition which this news stand doesn't sell.

Better yet, the vendor appears to be Pakistani, doesn't understand English, and on and on it goes................... :bang: :bang:


yes, I do subscribe to the DRF edition, simply wanted the "hard" copy,
which now = hard to get /right copy.

WJ47
07-23-2010, 08:23 PM
I don't understand that either. I would definitely want Monmouth and Saratoga in the same edition. I rarely buy the newstand edition now even though I really enjoy the paper version (it makes me feel nostalgic and I like reading it in bed!). We don't have any places close to the house to purchase it regularly so I just buy the online version.

jonnielu
07-23-2010, 09:11 PM
I go to my local news stand tp pick up the most expensive
newspaper in the world, anticipating betting SAR,and MTH.

The only edition is the PM edition (6.50) containing
SAR, Presque, Penn Nat'l,MNR,CT Thistledown.

Can a DRF expert explain why MTH and SAR aren't included in the
AM edition, and/or why SAR is in the PM edition.

I believe DRF publishes a regular edition which this news stand doesn't sell.

Better yet, the vendor appears to be Pakistani, doesn't understand English, and on and on it goes................... :bang: :bang:


yes, I do subscribe to the DRF edition, simply wanted the "hard" copy,
which now = hard to get /right copy.

Where do you think Crist gets the bank for his P6 wagers. Why give you SAR and MTH for $6.50, when you will pay $13.00? Hey, all of the winners are in there.

jdl

BELMONT 6-6-09
07-23-2010, 09:11 PM
A find myself constantly checking the tracks in the DRF in order to get the relevant tracks...oh the old days were better!

Track Collector
07-23-2010, 09:50 PM
I go to my local news stand tp pick up the most expensive
newspaper in the world, anticipating betting SAR,and MTH.

The only edition is the PM edition (6.50) containing
SAR, Presque, Penn Nat'l,MNR,CT Thistledown.

Can a DRF expert explain why MTH and SAR aren't included in the
AM edition, and/or why SAR is in the PM edition.

I believe DRF publishes a regular edition which this news stand doesn't sell.

Better yet, the vendor appears to be Pakistani, doesn't understand English, and on and on it goes................... :bang: :bang:


yes, I do subscribe to the DRF edition, simply wanted the "hard" copy,
which now = hard to get /right copy.


Yes, it must be frustrating when two of the most popular tracks running during the same time zone are not in one addition, at least in the area you live in.

I have a subscription to the DRF Formulator file, and when viewable on the computer screen, it looks pretty much like the printed edition except without the ads, etc. I have never tried to print it out, but I suspect I could if I wanted to. Is your DRF subscription a different type that would not allow you to print out the electronic version?

Figman
07-23-2010, 10:32 PM
A good reason to switch to the BRIS past performances which you can get on you computer for as low as a dollar per track. I haven't bought a Racing Form in over 20 years after being a regular Form buyer. In fact, I used to buy the Morning Telegraph.

cj
07-23-2010, 10:38 PM
A good reason to switch to the BRIS past performances which you can get on you computer for as low as a dollar per track. I haven't bought a Racing Form in over 20 years after being a regular Form buyer. In fact, I used to buy the Morning Telegraph.

To be fair, you can do the same and much better at DRF if you buy in bulk. Ala carte is more expensive. There was a thread about this exact thing recently.

For $5.95, you can buy any three tracks, basically making your own DRF with the tracks you want. BRIS is cheaper, but some people like the look and features of the DRF. Of course with either you have to pay for the paper and toner or laser cartridge.

Edward DeVere
07-24-2010, 12:48 AM
I didn't see the Forms, but based on past experience, Saratoga and Monmouth were in the A.M. edition.

Saratoga was then repeated in the P. M. edition as the most popular track on the East Coast (and in the country, too, of course.) I've seen this done since practically forever.

Robert Goren
07-24-2010, 01:20 AM
I have got admit there is something about having the "hard" copy of the form at the track. Is it worth the difference in price? Probably not.

Stillriledup
07-24-2010, 03:48 AM
Where do you think Crist gets the bank for his P6 wagers. Why give you SAR and MTH for $6.50, when you will pay $13.00? Hey, all of the winners are in there.

jdl


This is evil stuff.

Steve 'StatMan'
07-24-2010, 03:58 AM
Did they have any AM Editions? Maybe they sold out of those, and only the PMs were left.

GARY Z
07-24-2010, 10:37 AM
I know this will sound bizarre, but the AM included Mth, excluded Sar.

Best part of the Story is the news stand is stuck with all the remaining
AM and PM editions and never received the regular DRF paper.

I told my friend I'd show him which(reguular) edition to order, but I'm sure he thinks I'm nuts.

Can't believe this will happen at Sar, but, while I can print the rular PPS,
I still favor the hard copy.


I will check out the Bris PP's as well..

slew101
07-24-2010, 10:55 AM
Same here. I haven't bought a Form since it was $5. That was my limit.

But I'll always pick one off the floor at Saratoga late in the card and use it for the final few races for old times sake.

I have got admit there is something about having the "hard" copy of the form at the track. Is it worth the difference in price? Probably not.

therussmeister
07-24-2010, 11:38 AM
Same here. I haven't bought a Form since it was $5. That was my limit.

But I'll always pick one off the floor at Saratoga late in the card and use it for the final few races for old times sake.
Here in Minnesota you can still get the form for $4.50 (except Saturday $5.50) if you buy at the track.

cnollfan
07-24-2010, 10:59 PM
That is one screwy form you got. In Omaha today, the AM DRF had:
Sar
ElP
Pnl (they must have compromising photos)
Tdn/RD
AP
Cby
Mth
WO

Edward DeVere
07-24-2010, 11:42 PM
I know this will sound bizarre, but the AM included Mth, excluded Sar.


Okay, that IS bizarre.

Steve 'StatMan'
07-25-2010, 12:48 PM
I know this will sound bizarre, but the AM included Mth, excluded Sar.

Best part of the Story is the news stand is stuck with all the remaining
AM and PM editions and never received the regular DRF paper.

I told my friend I'd show him which(reguular) edition to order, but I'm sure he thinks I'm nuts.

Can't believe this will happen at Sar, but, while I can print the rular PPS,
I still favor the hard copy.


I will check out the Bris PP's as well..

I agree, that is bizzare. Good to have shown him the correct edition to order. Or perhaps he needs to order all 3, depending on your local, and what tracks the people want to bet.

I thought nowdays they allowed vendor returns on the DRFs. I know the company I work for takes in the returns. Not sure if for full price or not. In the 'Good Old, Bad Old Days' they did not.

Robert Goren
07-25-2010, 12:55 PM
That is one screwy form you got. In Omaha today, the AM DRF had:
Sar
ElP
Pnl (they must have compromising photos)
Tdn/RD
AP
Cby
Mth
WOCan you get a DRF off site in Omaha? In Lincoln I can't or at least all the places where used to get them drop them a while back.

RaceBookJoe
07-25-2010, 01:06 PM
Here is saturday and sundays Players Edition that i got in Vegas...East Coast

sat : Sar, Mon, Cal ,FL, Del, Phi, Penn, Wood
sun : Sar, Cal, Mon, Phi, Wood

I am guessing the WC had : Del Mar, Los Al, Emrld. If I remember correctly, when i went to Saratoga last year the DRF cost $5 but it had all of the main tracks including Del Mar. I will have to check when i go this year again. Sickens me to pay $5-6 for the form when i can get it here in vegas at the racebooks for free. rbj

cnollfan
07-25-2010, 06:42 PM
Can you get a DRF off site in Omaha? In Lincoln I can't or at least all the places where used to get them drop them a while back.

Yes, Kubat Pharmacy at 50th and Center, Regis Food Mart at 108th and Center, and Cubby's at 13th in the Old Market that I know of, maybe a couple others.

BlueShoe
07-25-2010, 07:19 PM
Sickens me to pay $5-6 for the form when i can get it here in vegas at the racebooks for free. rbj
Joe, can you tell us which books will comp their players Forms? Also helpful would be advice as to which books have the best players club as to earning points for meals, discounted rooms, as well as Forms. In recent years my Nevada trips have been to Laughlin or Lake Tahoe, so am badly out of touch as to conditions in the LV racebooks. Have been getting the urge lately to catch up on things in Las Vegas and vistit some of my old haunts and see some new ones.

Tex9Down
07-25-2010, 10:01 PM
I feel your pain. As far as I know, the DRF paper edition is not available antwhere in the state of Virginia. They no longer carry it in the OTB sites and even at the only track in Virginia, Colonial Downs. They say there was very little demand and had problems with delivery.

While I'm a fan of Colonial Downs, sometimes it's just a joke.

Zman179
07-26-2010, 12:25 AM
But I'll always pick one off the floor at Saratoga late in the card and use it for the final few races for old times sake.

I do the same thing. I go to the track around the 6th or 7th race with my wife and I'll tell her to grab a seat for a second. She'll say to me, "You have to go scavenge again?", to which I always answer yes. :) Never come back emptyhanded.

toetoe
07-26-2010, 01:19 PM
Where do you think Crist gets the bank for his P6 wagers. Why give you SAR and MTH for $6.50, when you will pay $13.00? Hey, all of the winners are in there.

jdl



Brutal, but hilarious !!! :lol: .

toetoe
07-26-2010, 01:34 PM
which books will comp their players Forms?



The most any books dare to charge is $1 per region (I think), up to $3 total. South Point, e.g., charges $2 per edition, but it's refundable, and then if you're lucky and so inclined, you might get a returned form, free and relatively unscrawled and unscathed.

Recently, free booklets have become available. They are downloaded on the computer out front, and they pop out in the copy room. This operation consumes tons of paper, but it is far cheaper than buying forms from the D.R.F., even with credit for unused forms.

FrankieFigs
07-26-2010, 01:40 PM
I don't use DRF much anymore, but when I do, I print at home.

I now use Bris PP's. Took a while to get used to, but I like them. They also provide more pedigree info, which helps me more since the majority of my plays are on the turf.

SMOO
07-26-2010, 04:17 PM
Where do you think Crist gets the bank for his P6 wagers. Why give you SAR and MTH for $6.50, when you will pay $13.00?


:lol:

RaceBookJoe
07-26-2010, 04:52 PM
Joe, can you tell us which books will comp their players Forms? Also helpful would be advice as to which books have the best players club as to earning points for meals, discounted rooms, as well as Forms. In recent years my Nevada trips have been to Laughlin or Lake Tahoe, so am badly out of touch as to conditions in the LV racebooks. Have been getting the urge lately to catch up on things in Las Vegas and vistit some of my old haunts and see some new ones.

I usually only go to the Station Casino near my house, so i dont know what the other books do. When i do go, its the Sunset Station and they will sometimes charge $1, but maybe since they recognize me i get mine for free...and all of the harness forms are free. Not too sure about the comps/food/rooms anymore...but i guess if you play enough you can always ask. I was at Sams Town recently and they have a fairly new sportsbook and it looked nice. The book at the Red Rock Station is really nice also. If i get to more i will update. rbj ps : todays DRF had Sar, Pha, Del, FL, Prairie, Yav and Mnr.