tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post9006336333197720630..comments2024-02-27T17:43:37.207-05:00Comments on View From the Racetrack Grandstand: Post Script to a ColumnThat Blog Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15487597769210721585noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-66509481147801372192011-02-17T15:43:21.928-05:002011-02-17T15:43:21.928-05:00I should have added that I commend them for trying...I should have added that I commend them for trying something and have supported them with my wagering money. <br /><br />I don't believe it has "worked", but I find it commendable that they made an effort to change things probably knowing full well they might lose some of the "purist" as you say.Phil J.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-34408026471083874422011-02-17T15:35:33.320-05:002011-02-17T15:35:33.320-05:00I was hoping that this change at Yonkers would hel...I was hoping that this change at Yonkers would help with the racing. I hoped we would see the closers fair better and the outside post given the chance to get involved.<br /><br />However, that has not been the case. If anything, the racing has gotten worse and it has become more difficult to come from off the pace. Also, stats have shown that since the change, the only outer post to increase its' win percentage has been post 6, post 7 and 8 are winning at the exact same rate they won at prior to the change.Phil J.noreply@blogger.com