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[QUOTE=Robert Fischer;2370837]the morning line is an 'anchor' for the public.
I agree with this, and its value is precisely in the anchoring.
Hastings Park had a situation years ago where someone screwed up (either the publisher was incompetent, or whomever from Hastings responsible for getting them the line) and for one whole weekend( Friday, Saturday and Sunday) the program showed every horse entered with a 10-1 line.
Consternation!
It killed action for all the horizontal bets, and led to most bettors waiting until the line resolved itself before getting in line. Loong lines! The handle was down @40% for the weekend.
It might not be a resource for some people, but it IS a resource for the general betting public (if such a thing still exists!).
Mike
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