Before the Hollywood Park meet started, rrbauer, I would have TOTALLY AGREED WITH YOU.
The incident opening day alarmed everyone, including Rick Baedecker ( CEO of HP).
It alarmed the CHRB.
Look, 99% of the pools show NO UNUSUAL PATTERNS, it is the 1% that everyone is questioning.
My own opinion: I honestly don't know.
It hasn't bothered me personally, I bet distance races, I have yet to see a race I bet be questionable.
I don't want to see a 2 minuet cut off, for the reasons you guys have mentioned.
I don't think people would tolerate it.
It looks as if a lot of them are not going to tolerate all the late money bet downs either. What the HELL do we/they do?