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Forum: General Racing Discussion 02-02-2024, 03:08 PM
Replies: 31
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Posted By alhattab
Not wrong in the short run, but possibly in the...

Not wrong in the short run, but possibly in the long run. Maybe we will go back to the days when horsepeople just ran against each other and bet amongst themselves save for select big days like the...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 02-01-2024, 07:01 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 19,967
Posted By alhattab
Pricing on sports futures is one example and does...

Pricing on sports futures is one example and does align w/your narrative I believe i.e., if the payout suggests a sufficient return players will tolerate a higher price. Agree with other post (I...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 01-31-2024, 04:21 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 19,967
Posted By alhattab
Competitive within their own market. As for...

Competitive within their own market.

As for the other points re. bettors funding purses, one of the challenges today is that the horsemen don't really need the bettors. Their money comes from...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 01-31-2024, 08:38 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 19,967
Posted By alhattab
Or maybe they need to set pricing to be...

Or maybe they need to set pricing to be competitive
Forum: General Racing Discussion 01-27-2024, 05:40 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 19,967
Posted By alhattab
Do you know if the bet takers have to pay a...

Do you know if the bet takers have to pay a royalty to the leagues to take action on the games?
Forum: General Racing Discussion 01-09-2024, 08:33 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 6,012
Posted By alhattab
Terry Wallace called Oaklawn- 20,000 consecutive...

Terry Wallace called Oaklawn- 20,000 consecutive races from 1975-2001- and at Ak-Sar-Ben for 13 years

"And here comes Chindi!"

He would play it up. My only trip to the Ark Derby was in 1994...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 11-22-2023, 04:53 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,511
Posted By alhattab
A picture is worth 1,000 words TIPS ETFs...

A picture is worth 1,000 words

TIPS ETFs provide good liquidity but expose one to valuation risk as compared to direct TIPS investments for those with the ability and intent to hold to maturity.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 11-21-2023, 10:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,052
Posted By alhattab
Mountaineer and Zia later afternoon/evening for...

Mountaineer and Zia later afternoon/evening for T'breds and a bunch of harness tracks. Equibase calendar for t-breds linked

https://www.equibase.com/live.cfm
Forum: General Racing Discussion 11-21-2023, 07:51 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,511
Posted By alhattab
No way. How could ChatGPT in a matter of...

No way. How could ChatGPT in a matter of sentences turn a response about the seasonal end to NY Turf Racing into a proclaimed liking for wagering on New Mexico state bred races ? No way. I was the...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 11-14-2023, 08:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 782
Posted By alhattab
Thanks Russ. I found a good explanation which I...

Thanks Russ. I found a good explanation which I would not have found without the lead on net pool pricing. I haven't attempted to apply it to 11/13 R8 circumstances but seems to explain to a degree....
Forum: General Racing Discussion 11-13-2023, 08:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 782
Posted By alhattab
Thank you. Wasn’t aware of that. I always thought...

Thank you. Wasn’t aware of that. I always thought a minus pool occurred only when the entire pool was in a minus position. That was not the case here, and even if isolating the favorite there wasn’t...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 11-13-2023, 07:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 782
Posted By alhattab
Parx Show Prices R8 11/13

Appreciate if someone can someone help me understand this. I realize it's Parx and get all the jokes, but I'm genuinely curious and also found it interesting. I don't think I have seen this before-...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 10-04-2023, 12:55 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,378
Posted By alhattab
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/2...

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/272277/new-york-thunder-breakdown-calls-for-further-review

Very interesting piece. A long read that I don’t have time to summarize. Worth it
Forum: General Racing Discussion 10-02-2023, 07:18 PM
Replies: 317
Views: 36,672
Posted By alhattab
I mentioned save a month or so ago I think in a...

I mentioned save a month or so ago I think in a different thread!
Forum: General Racing Discussion 10-02-2023, 03:50 PM
Replies: 2,328
Views: 537,414
Posted By alhattab
I thought the 8 came in 1st and the real heavy...

I thought the 8 came in 1st and the real heavy bump was after the finish. Had no interest
Forum: General Racing Discussion 10-02-2023, 01:18 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,832
Posted By alhattab
Vic it isn’t just corruption or wagering...

Vic it isn’t just corruption or wagering interests, it is the perception of conflict of interest. In New York, you have a steward who was the longtime assistant to the 2023 Saratoga co-leading...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 09-24-2023, 11:30 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,776
Posted By alhattab
He didn’t have to grind anything out here merely...

He didn’t have to grind anything out here merely needed to stay in the saddle
Forum: General Racing Discussion 09-24-2023, 10:15 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,776
Posted By alhattab
Yes I have. Strange in this case as Lopez...

Yes I have.

Strange in this case as Lopez kept riding until about the 1/16 pole, then assumed a gallop out position as if the 1/16 pole was the wire. The horse was tired well before that point....
Forum: General Racing Discussion 09-24-2023, 07:35 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,776
Posted By alhattab
Paco at Parx

In Sat 7th at Parx- 1 1/2 miles stake- Paco on Riden With Biden “eased in the final stages cost the place”. You couldn’t see it on tv other than right at the wire because winner Next won by 25 (!)....
Forum: General Racing Discussion 09-05-2023, 09:09 PM
Replies: 317
Views: 36,672
Posted By alhattab
So I leave last night via the Clubhouse gate and...

So I leave last night via the Clubhouse gate and am walking behind the paddock stalls and John- still in this orange getup- on bicycle!
Forum: General Racing Discussion 09-05-2023, 06:46 PM
Replies: 317
Views: 36,672
Posted By alhattab
TLG I'm wondering if "PaulBenny" is a bot of some...

TLG I'm wondering if "PaulBenny" is a bot of some sort. It's like reading something produced by a machine.

I wasn't going to come this year. Been at least once for at least the last 20 years and...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 09-02-2023, 09:51 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 9,258
Posted By alhattab
Did I see correctly on p.29 that the estimated...

Did I see correctly on p.29 that the estimated cost of renovating both Pimlico and Laurel is $760 million?
Forum: General Racing Discussion 08-26-2023, 09:13 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,814
Posted By alhattab
All true PA. My concern is that the level of...

All true PA. My concern is that the level of scrutiny is different today and that has increased the profile of these incidents to the non-horseplaying public. It's awful to see what happened today...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 08-26-2023, 08:20 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,814
Posted By alhattab
Had a trip to Saratoga scheduled for this coming...

Had a trip to Saratoga scheduled for this coming Thursday w/wife. Cancelled hotel this evening I won't be attending. 2021 I was there for 22 cards, 5 last year. Zero this year.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 08-21-2023, 11:53 AM
Replies: 317
Views: 36,672
Posted By alhattab
You've obviously never been to the men's room...

You've obviously never been to the men's room behind the Chowder stand.
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