tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post8171609935795321988..comments2024-02-27T17:43:37.207-05:00Comments on View From the Racetrack Grandstand: What Were They Thinking?That Blog Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15487597769210721585noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-66838905646001568302016-04-23T18:01:46.833-04:002016-04-23T18:01:46.833-04:00There's no disagreement on the Pocono topic yo...There's no disagreement on the Pocono topic you started and many other things that just don't seem right with the way things operate there.<br /><br />I'm trying to figure out what size handle at Pocono or any other track is considered acceptable to a bettor. Looking for an answer, especially from JLB, and any others. Also, what tracks have a handle that meets those levels?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-26263210191355593682016-04-23T14:43:45.299-04:002016-04-23T14:43:45.299-04:00Whether it is $26 bet on a race at Thunder Ridge o...Whether it is $26 bet on a race at Thunder Ridge or $300,000 bet at the Meadowlands, handicappers deserve to be treated fairly. The size of the handle doesn't matter. Screwed enough, the horseplayer won't be around for long.That Blog Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15487597769210721585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-75105713707797468262016-04-23T09:54:05.967-04:002016-04-23T09:54:05.967-04:00There is plenty to complain about the way Pocono i...There is plenty to complain about the way Pocono is run, but JLB says, "And judging by the anemic handles, serious horseplayers agree." What equals anemic? Handles this year range from about $350,00 to $650,000 depending on the day and the number of races. How much does a track have to handle to be worth betting and what tracks meet that standard? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-32822366771090453222016-04-22T20:11:17.021-04:002016-04-22T20:11:17.021-04:00Glad I no longer have to watch or bet races at Pok...Glad I no longer have to watch or bet races at Pokie. It is where the judges clearly could not see a breaking Emily Do back a few years in April. Emily Do should have been charted with a break but was not and in the next race went off at odds on and broke passed the half. Add t that another break the following week that should have been his qualifying race week due to two breaks in succession. At Pocono or at PA tracks in general, one takes their gamble just placing a bet.Bobby Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08134194802351443398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-21549143759483179672016-04-22T19:47:27.548-04:002016-04-22T19:47:27.548-04:00Upset bettors could complain to the harness racing...Upset bettors could complain to the harness racing commission, but good luck. There are no members left. Pennsylvania will soon have just one commission to supervise all racing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-24830355732736686012016-04-22T09:03:07.814-04:002016-04-22T09:03:07.814-04:00Pocono racing is a joke, and this just adds to the...Pocono racing is a joke, and this just adds to the jokebook. Obscenely high takeouts on most wagers, and trainers who have been banned elsewhere combine to make this track a "must-avoid". And judging by the anemic handles, serious horseplayers agree.JLBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-2052937382883880832016-04-21T22:40:39.048-04:002016-04-21T22:40:39.048-04:00Accountability is an issue. Who are the stewards ...Accountability is an issue. Who are the stewards accountable to? What's worse is that there are usually 3 of them. And whether you agree with the calls they make or not, they should be required to (and they used to) give an explanation of their calls over the live track feed. Transparency is paramount.Marvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07492130857796273001noreply@blogger.com