Just throwing this out there…Gulfstream Race 4-Cowboy Culture 8-1 ml…new trainer Norm Casse is keen on this horse, and I think it’s sitting on a big performance. Salty group including 1.2 mil earner Slim Shadey. Pace should set up nicely for him to close, and price should hold as well.

And happy and healthy new year to everyone!

Just throwing this out there…Gulfstream Race 4-Cowboy Culture 8-1 ml…new trainer Norm Casse is keen on this horse, and I think it’s sitting on a big performance. Salty group including 1.2 mil earner Slim Shadey. Pace should set up nicely for him to close, and price should hold as well.

And happy and healthy new year to everyone!

All the late money hitting the pools at the last minute makes this game even tougher than it already is. We've got real problems in the sport when you can cash a 7/1 ticket and still feel like you lost.

That's the excuse that the late money is hitting the pools at the last minute, causing the odds to drop. But I think it's the tracks manipulating the pool portion of their takeout to drive down the odds on horses who are leading. This happens as late as when the horse reach the half-mile pole. That late money should have already have registered by 48 seconds into the race.

Yes, horse players should demand sweeping changes, like the pools being closed 1 minute before post-time. But how do you put pressure on the tracks who don't wont to be held accountable for their dirty deeds? Horse racing is becoming less and less any kind of a fair game. The only way to make money is to pick and choose your shots wisely. You shouldn't be betting every race, particularly when the favorite is strong as an overlay. If you're betting favorites at 2-1 odds or less, you're the sucker. Even Audible at 1-9 odds in his last time out can lose or Stormy Liberal at 1-1 odds yesterday in the Hernandez in the 8th at Santa Anita.

Now why would the tracks do that? They're simply an agent handling the action. One issue is that these computer groups are hitting the pools late, as OTE pointed out above. (Not to mention that they force the takeout to remain high so they can get their rebates. But that's a different issue entirely.)

There are bettors that receive an unfair systematic advantage due to the volume of play. It's not dissimilar to the stock market:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eqqCwhPlyU

In the second race I think Paddy's Class will be a lot better. The horse didn't handle the course last time. Not sure he can win here but I'll be using him with 3 and 10.

In other news Acacia Courtney looking extra hot fresh off her Miss Connecticut victory.

I don't want to redboard you guys, but I absolutely crushed the race with Stoney Bennett. I know he had never gone long before but he had a HUGE pace advantage:

JORR, how much do you rely on that type of data?

Really? Holy shit, I'd have bet that you were a DRF guy, and nothing else.

Can you say that Opti whatever has increased your ROI?