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Originally Posted by Quagmire
In fact, Casner blames gamblers for getting Del Mar to speed up the track from the first year to the second.
"(Gamblers) love speed," Casner said. "It creates a competitive advantage. They can use their computer programs and stuff. The first year on the Polytrack you saw more horses competitive. All you had to do was look at the head of the lane and there were four, five and six horses across the track. The fields were compressed and that took the fun away from your whales (big bettors)."
Well I'm a gambler and I'd love a lower takeout...When do we get one? Since we seem to have all the stroke in So Cal. 
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You can email Joe Harper and ask. I'm sure he'll have good laugh at our expense!
I hope more of the Racing Media does these types of articles to expose the types of people that influence Horse Racing.
Jeff Nahill is one of the best!
http://www.nctimes.com/sports/column...ca01c6406.html
