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Title: Belmont/SA double
Post by: Bet Twice on October 10, 2014, 09:21:38 AM

Any consideration for doing a special on the new double?  Maybe $5 for both races.....I know I would end up playing races I wouldn\'t normally consider.

Title: Re: Belmont/SA double
Post by: Tavasco on October 10, 2014, 09:58:45 AM

Steve Christ wrote an article about his low opinion of this new bet. I found it on today\'s DRF web site FYI.

Title: Re: Belmont/SA double
Post by: kmart4503 on October 10, 2014, 10:01:20 AM

The Crist article was good stuff in my opinion.

Title: Re: Belmont/SA double
Post by: miff on October 10, 2014, 10:20:15 AM

The takeout is 20%(nyra normal take 18.5% on dd\'s) there\'s no pool size guarantee, What\'s the attraction? What genius thought this up? Only first day but players bet $26k, very weak.

Santa Anita failed to meet their $100k guaranteed late DD late pool yesterday by a bit.

Title: Re: Belmont/SA double
Post by: Holybull1 on October 10, 2014, 10:48:41 AM

miff Wrote:
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> Santa Anita failed to meet their $100k guaranteed
> late DD late pool yesterday by a bit.

Even after taking their sweet time loading the horses into the gate to squeeze every last penny into the pool.  It was like watching Gulfstream.

Title: Re: Belmont/SA double
Post by: Boscar Obarra on October 10, 2014, 11:25:48 PM

I thought they might not even run the race if the pool didn\'t get close to the 100k. Slowest load in modern history.

Title: Re: Belmont/SA double
Post by: P-Dub on October 11, 2014, 01:24:28 PM

Another example that people in charge don\'t have an effing clue.