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Forum: General Racing Discussion 04-14-2024, 02:55 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,041
Posted By ScottJ
Many of us know the story of Saratoga, but it is...

Many of us know the story of Saratoga, but it is still worth your time to read this article.
...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 04-13-2024, 09:38 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 950
Posted By ScottJ
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-federal-circu...

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-federal-circuit/2184229.html

Jeffrey A. Killian appeals from the decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board) affirming the examiner's rejection of...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 04-12-2024, 10:44 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 447
Posted By ScottJ
Some Friday Morning Musings

Here are some under-reported stories and other thoughts to encourage your synapses heading into Master's Weekend.

[1] Acquisitions Anyone? - While many argue over takeout rates, has anyone...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 04-07-2024, 09:48 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,739
Posted By ScottJ
There are several things about the wagering game...

There are several things about the wagering game that are shoved down the average player's throat that for the life of me has never made sense.

First, let's talk about pool composition. Explain...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 04-04-2024, 03:49 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,179
Posted By ScottJ
https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/nyra-announc...

https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/nyra-announcer-john-imbriale-announces-retirement/

Track announcer John Imbriale has announced that he will retire following a 44-year career with the New...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 04-04-2024, 09:11 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,179
Posted By ScottJ
Based on previous statements, this would make...

Based on previous statements, this would make sense. Per the September 2022 press released from NYRA : "The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that John Imbriale will retire as...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 04-01-2024, 02:14 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,446
Posted By ScottJ
More likely, they had access to historical pool...

More likely, they had access to historical pool information against which models were built although I might be talking out of turn. Were they seeing live pools or manually recreated data?
Forum: General Racing Discussion 04-01-2024, 02:10 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,446
Posted By ScottJ
Let's say you owned a candy store that sold...

Let's say you owned a candy store that sold 100,000 pieces of penny candy last year for cash in-flows of $1,000.

Because of changes in your business model, you decide to focus on clients who...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 04-01-2024, 01:57 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,446
Posted By ScottJ
Short answer : No. Long answer : I have...

Short answer : No.

Long answer : I have built models based on Wall Street datafeeds (Reuters, Bloomberg and similar) using Python, C/C++, and R for 30+ years.

I have tried on two occasions...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 04-01-2024, 12:30 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,446
Posted By ScottJ
I have not and did not want to infer that I have...

I have not and did not want to infer that I have first hand knowledge of horizontal horse racing pool data being distributed. However, my original post highlighted that this has indeed happened in...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 04-01-2024, 10:44 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,446
Posted By ScottJ
If a smaller track is bought, it can be a feeder...

If a smaller track is bought, it can be a feeder for the larger parent tracks making sure that field sizes are maintained so the overall product survives. If that cannot be made to work, the smaller...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 04-01-2024, 10:39 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,446
Posted By ScottJ
The biggest concern that I have had is NOT the...

The biggest concern that I have had is NOT the current pricing for exacta and double pools, but suppose that direct access allowed you to see the money bet on horizontal plays (Pick-n). One could...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 04-01-2024, 09:33 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,446
Posted By ScottJ
If you review the entire set of spreadsheets...

If you review the entire set of spreadsheets covering the DelMar 2023 Summer Meeting, you can see some of the clear and present dangers being faced by California's showcase summer meeting.

In...
Forum: Advance Deposit Wagering (ADW) 03-31-2024, 09:48 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,383
Posted By ScottJ
Palm Sunday "blue laws" were enacted in 1973 and...

Palm Sunday "blue laws" were enacted in 1973 and repealed in 2015. The Easter Sunday blackout is still in place.
...
Forum: Advance Deposit Wagering (ADW) 03-31-2024, 09:43 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,383
Posted By ScottJ
You might want to edit your clown comment. New...

You might want to edit your clown comment. New York State law prevents parimutuel wagering on Easter. If you had wagered on the Sha Tin races before midnight, your wagers would have been accepted. ...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-26-2024, 09:40 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,327
Posted By ScottJ
https://paulickreport.com/news/people/tony-calo-na...

https://paulickreport.com/news/people/tony-calo-named-track-announcer-at-ellis-park

Looks like Tony Calo will be leaving the Finger Lakes role as he takes up the announcing position at Ellis Park...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-26-2024, 09:36 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 6,791
Posted By ScottJ
https://paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/at-contenti...

https://paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/at-contentious-meeting-chrb-allocates-2024-fall-dates-to-replace-golden-gate-fields

Key points (although late with this post) from the article follow.
...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-20-2024, 04:39 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 6,791
Posted By ScottJ
Exactly my point - the horsemen need to be...

Exactly my point - the horsemen need to be working with Doc Allred, not chastising the fact that he has done what he can with his property. Doc has been a q-bred guy that has been able to help the...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-20-2024, 04:36 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 6,791
Posted By ScottJ
If this is the prevailing view, SoCal is slitting...

If this is the prevailing view, SoCal is slitting its own throat and cannot blame the Stronach Group for the resulting blood that is let.

Dilan, you are a reasonable poster, so let's take a...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-20-2024, 02:10 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 6,791
Posted By ScottJ
If Santa Anita is lost to development, the SoCal...

If Santa Anita is lost to development, the SoCal "circuit" would be Los Alamitos and Del Mar so horsemen had better start thinking seriously about Doc Allred's role going forward and stop banking on...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-20-2024, 10:08 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 6,791
Posted By ScottJ
As often said in financial markets, "past...

As often said in financial markets, "past performance is no guarantee of future results". However, one can reasonably map possible outcomes for Santa Anita.

Take a few minutes to read the history...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-19-2024, 02:12 PM
Replies: 1,634
Views: 575,319
Posted By ScottJ
Thursday, December 14th, 2023 at Aqueduct : no...

Thursday, December 14th, 2023 at Aqueduct : no scratches heading into the day's program to name one.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-11-2024, 09:29 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,536
Posted By ScottJ
If the AmTote infrastructure continued to operate...

If the AmTote infrastructure continued to operate (and that is a very big "if"), a communication outage (even the outage of a redundant line) should never have compromised the underlying pool data...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-06-2024, 05:13 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,882
Posted By ScottJ
Having read the whole document including Chapter...

Having read the whole document including Chapter 2 (Building Concept), a few observations follow.

[1] When I look at the grandstand, my first reaction was that the new Meadowlands grandstand was...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-06-2024, 03:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,237
Posted By ScottJ
I only attended Atlantic City Race Course during...

I only attended Atlantic City Race Course during the late April all-turf meetings before it finally closed. The low vertical reach of that grandstand with its very deep seating were unique. The...
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