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Originally Posted by ultracapper
Locking the windows early would ultimately be a positive. Even though, if you placed your bet with 5 minutes to post and betting was closed at 2 minutes to post, your odds could go down dramatically in those 3 minutes, you don't feel like your odds got hammered because your horse broke well and others still had access to the pools 10 seconds into the race. That's the big complaint about late odds moves. They happen during the race. Lock the windows at 2 minutes to post, and even though your horse may get hammered late in the betting, you don't feel like it's getting hammered turning for home.
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Prime example. 2nd race at LosAl 9/16/17. Ultimate winner blasts out of the gate and is 8/5 all the way down the backstretch while nursing a 4 length lead. They get to the quarter pole, odds change to even money. Horse cruises home for the win. TOTAL BS from a gambler's standpoint. If that odds change would have happened after betting was closed but before the gates opened, it would be much easier to swallow.
