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Forum: General Racing Discussion 08-18-2022, 01:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,572
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That's right. The money won from the first leg...

That's right. The money won from the first leg was split. When you cashed a winning first leg ticket, you'd get some percentage of the payout back in your pocket upfront (50%? Probably varied by...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 06-15-2022, 04:21 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 22,428
Posted By AlsoEligible
Not sure who to believe now, but the Texas...

Not sure who to believe now, but the Texas Horsemen's Partnership is now claiming on Facebook that this would only impact the export of Texas races to outside states, not the import of simulcast...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 06-14-2022, 05:35 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 22,428
Posted By AlsoEligible
Incredible how so many other sports have entities...

Incredible how so many other sports have entities competing from different parts of the country under the same rules, yet manage to stay viable and popular.



:ThmbUp: Without venturing too far...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 11-06-2021, 06:22 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 20,730
Posted By AlsoEligible
I worked for one of the tote companies for 15...

I worked for one of the tote companies for 15 years. I know what the systems can (and can’t) do, and if the stewards had wanted to put the horse back in, he would have been put back in.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 11-06-2021, 06:12 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 20,730
Posted By AlsoEligible
The tote is absolutely capable of reinstating a...

The tote is absolutely capable of reinstating a horse that was mistakenly/accidentally scratched.

In fact, Modern Games was put back in the system yesterday, before being removed again:
...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 06-16-2021, 12:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,378
Posted By AlsoEligible
First thought was offloading tracks, but... ...

First thought was offloading tracks, but...



Those don't really seem like parties that would be interested in either running a racetrack themselves, or tearing one down for real estate...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 07-14-2020, 01:56 PM
Replies: 338
Views: 47,010
Posted By AlsoEligible
That's not how it works, at least in my...

That's not how it works, at least in my experience (working for a tote for 10+ years and working closely with a lot of CRW teams).

They do send a batch of bets as close to post as possible, and...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-18-2020, 01:34 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 12,109
Posted By AlsoEligible
MD governor announced today that Preakness will...

MD governor announced today that Preakness will also move to sometime in September (date TBD). Assuming Belmont follows suit and stays as the third leg, that puts it in early October? Meaning a three...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-17-2020, 02:14 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,003
Posted By AlsoEligible
I would guess that any increase in handle from...

I would guess that any increase in handle from people that would normally be on-track is getting offset (if not worse) by the sheer amount of cancellations. What good is a bunch of new customers if...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 01-30-2020, 04:02 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 27,764
Posted By AlsoEligible
It often means that the host tote did not receive...

It often means that the host tote did not receive money from one of the guest totes when the race closed, usually due to a network issue. Without those totals, the host is unable to calculate final...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 11-15-2019, 06:10 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 83,341
Posted By AlsoEligible
https://www.paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/auerbac...

https://www.paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/auerbach-santa-anita-needs-to-close-until-synthetic-track-can-be-installed/



I had a lot of respect for Auerbach but this comes across as a real...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 11-06-2019, 07:08 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 83,341
Posted By AlsoEligible
Important to note that the CHRB has always had...

Important to note that the CHRB has always had the ability to suspend a meeting. All this does is waive the 10 day notice that was previously required before they could vote on it.

Sounds good on...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 11-05-2019, 04:18 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 83,341
Posted By AlsoEligible
I'm not that concerned with Feinstein's saber...

I'm not that concerned with Feinstein's saber rattling, because it's just that. It's easy to call for "suspending racing at Santa Anita" when the track is already done racing until Christmas. If the...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 11-02-2019, 10:45 PM
Replies: 642
Views: 83,341
Posted By AlsoEligible
Confirmed. RIP. ...

Confirmed. RIP.

https://twitter.com/DRFPrivman/status/1190821939519950849

Feinstein said point blank that this weekend was do or die for CA racing...let the fallout begin.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 11-02-2019, 09:30 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 22,351
Posted By AlsoEligible
Latest from Paulick on Twitter: ...

Latest from Paulick on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/paulickreport/status/1190802320411377672

https://twitter.com/paulickreport/status/1190803107598323713

Doesn't sound good.

Racing went...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 09-25-2019, 12:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,489
Posted By AlsoEligible
The Hialeah "races" are something to behold. ...

The Hialeah "races" are something to behold.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tonIM5oEM5w

They're all match races, with the same horses running multiple times throughout the day. "Jockeys" that...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 09-25-2019, 12:50 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,492
Posted By AlsoEligible
He was part of the HBO "Real Sports" piece, made...

He was part of the HBO "Real Sports" piece, made the rounds on some other news/talks show at the height of the SA crisis, and testified to the NY Senate a couple months ago.

And the blog...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 09-13-2019, 04:14 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 33,031
Posted By AlsoEligible
Sure there is. We have confirmation from the CHRB...

Sure there is. We have confirmation from the CHRB and others besides the NYT that Justify failed a post-race drug test.

I don't understand why it's even relevant how it got there. Maybe he was...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 09-12-2019, 07:35 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,371
Posted By AlsoEligible
Not really. Or some were omitted, whether...

Not really. Or some were omitted, whether intentionally or otherwise.

For example, the amount found in the test is mentioned halfway through the article:



But there's no context given. Is...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 09-12-2019, 04:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,371
Posted By AlsoEligible
The story they have up is a one sentence summary:...

The story they have up is a one sentence summary:



The remaining 800 words are just verbatim quotes from Baffert and his attorney dismissing it as contamination. No mention that the results...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 08-15-2019, 02:56 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,381
Posted By AlsoEligible
Say what you will about TSG/Monarch, but the more...

Say what you will about TSG/Monarch, but the more I see of this new law, the more I think they're in the right.



So not only is the state mandating that a private company has to do business...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 07-16-2019, 06:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,247
Posted By AlsoEligible
They haven't had 40+ since 2016...coincidentally,...

They haven't had 40+ since 2016...coincidentally, the last time there was a rash of horse deaths in SoCal. They also raised ticket prices after that meet, which contributed to a fairly steep drop in...
Forum: Advance Deposit Wagering (ADW) 07-03-2019, 08:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,586
Posted By AlsoEligible
These terminals are manufactured by the tote...

These terminals are manufactured by the tote provider for a given racetrack (AmTote, United Tote, or Sportech). Some of the internal components (printer, ticket reader, touch screen) are bought from...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 06-27-2019, 02:51 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 16,717
Posted By AlsoEligible
Decision has been made - BC staying at Santa...

Decision has been made - BC staying at Santa Anita.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 06-26-2019, 12:14 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 10,322
Posted By AlsoEligible
Oaklawn is the only track I know of that...

Oaklawn is the only track I know of that explicitly disallows CRW. Of course those guys still get in through other channels (like retail ADW accounts), but without the tools to flood 10,000 bets at...
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