tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post1204732565053036389..comments2024-02-27T17:43:37.207-05:00Comments on View From the Racetrack Grandstand: Digging into the Minus PoolThat Blog Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15487597769210721585noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-81062811864000563162013-11-15T07:51:42.723-05:002013-11-15T07:51:42.723-05:00I think all show betting should be eliminated, all...I think all show betting should be eliminated, all the time. It typically is a small fraction of the total wagered, and, as noted in the article, mostly exists to cause problems when the prospect of a minus pool looms.JLBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-38303652664793626462013-11-14T13:22:20.956-05:002013-11-14T13:22:20.956-05:00Pacingguy:
Very informative. Learned something n...Pacingguy:<br /><br />Very informative. Learned something new today.<br /><br />Rather than ban show betting on a horse that stands out over the field, I'd rather have a track take the horse out of all the betting pools. Let it run for purse only.<br /><br />I'm sure some people want the opportunity to bet a big name horse even if the return is $2.10 or $2,20, but the payoffs would be better without Captaintreacherous types.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com