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Originally Posted by Gorrex
One thing to clarify in the late odds shifts.
Its not just the "last second" money but can be potentially up to 119 (+/- latency) seconds worth of bets in that last cycle.
Tracks(totes) generally aggregate wagers into the pools/odds once every 30 or 60 seconds. 30 seconds is becoming more common, but not yet standard. Depending on if the remote system is in sync with the host it can be up to 29 or 59 seconds behind the host. It is again, more common now for the host to force cycles on the remote but NOT standard.
So worst case scenario is a remote can be sending pool data for 119 seconds worth of bets in the last cycle that is triggered by the post time lock message.
EVEN when in sync you are still talking a full 30 to 60 seconds of wagering in the final push.
Now.. given most bettors don't go to the window until 5 minutes to post and ADWs. How much of that last 1 to 2 minutes of wagering is whales vs average players?
Whales get blamed for a lot that is simply a function of the technology the industry uses. Also lots of "Past Post" claims are false for the exact same reasons.
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Mr. Schwartz is not the only one who has contested the idea of improprieties related to money movement after the gate opens.
I’ve been a “broken record” on this topic for years! Apparently, some of the so-called handicappers can’t grasp the idea that if that last flash on the tote board is even 60 seconds after the gate opens that the race may be more than half over when this occurs. Yes, and for those who still have difficulty rationalizing this keep in mind that most races cover the first ˝ mile between 44 and 50 seconds.
