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aa) When searching for races with the biggest pools, do I look for a big "purse," or big "stakes," or is there somewhere I can directly access the pool size? What is the difference between purse and stakes with regard to dollar amounts? On the results page of the HK site is listed, for each race, something like "$1,500,000 Stewards Cup" or something like that. Is that the purse or the stakes? Is there a formula such as Stakes = Purse (amount in all the pools) minus the Tracks's take?

bb) Is drafting more of a factor in short (1000 m, 1200 m), middle (1600 m, 1650 m, 1800 m), or long (2000 m, 2200 m, 2400 m) distance races?

cc) Is a longshot more likely to win in short (1000 m, 1200 m), middle (1600 m, 1650 m, 1800 m), or long (2000 m, 2200 m, 2400 m) distance races?

dd) Is a longshot more likely to win on turf or all weather, or does it not matter?

ee) With all else being equal, is a longshot more likely to win in a Griffin race, a Class 1 race, a Class 2 race, a Class 3 race, a Class 4 race, a Class 5 race, or a race considered beyond Class 5? Or does Class not matter when it comes to longshots?

ff) For Hong Kong races, how much time is there typically between the posting of the final odds for a race and the cutoff when no more bets are allowed (via ADW, or OTB, or, like, Las Vegas - or is Las Vegas like an OTB?)? 5 minutes? 10 minutes?

gg) Does the term ADW refer to placing your bets through an online betting platform?

hh) In my state, online horse race betting is not legal. Is it Ok to drive to another state and use my internet-connected tablet to make wagers for Hong Kong? What does it cost to place bets via ADW ? Or can I go to an OTB to make wagers for Hong Kong? What does it cost to place bets via OTB?

ii) Forgive me, but I am still not getting the $10.00 HK ($1.30 US) Trifecta and the $1.00 HK ($0.13 US) Trifecta. I believe you say $10.00 HK is the minimum bet for all HK wagers, but didn't you also say that some platforms DO alllow the $1.00 HK ($0.13 US) Trifecta wager?

jj) And I am lost regarding betting big on a Quinella. In your example that you provided with the link, $1244.50 (HK) is for a $10.00 HK bet, but I need to 'fork over' $20.00 HK minimum for a Quinella bet, so I would receive $2489. But let's say instead of betting $20.00 HK, I instead bet $2,000! Because I increased my $20 minimum Quinela wager by a factor of 100, won't my payoff also proportionally rise by a factor of 100 - making what I would receive $248,900 HK ($2489 HK X 100 = $$248,900)?

Mason, thank you again for taking the time to answer these questions, if you so choose!!