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Originally Posted by Thomas Roulston
Takeout isn't the issue. Field size is - and to fix that, there must be fewer races - and also allowing more soft-turf races to remain on the grass, which can be done, for example, at all three NYRA tracks by dismantling the permanent barriers between the outer and inner turf courses and making the turf courses just like the ones at Laurel, Gulfstream, and Arlington.
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Takeout is a issue. Put all the bettors on the same playing field. Rebate all bets and keep the take high, or lower the take and get rid of rebates. Agree with you on field size. The 4 and 5 horse races should be canceled. They are running for purses that are high enough. So purse size is really not a issue. Tie the purse of the race to the number of betting interests. Put it at X amount per betting interest up to a maximum purse. Figure the full purse amount on a 8 horse field.
