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Originally Posted by Scav
ALOT of tracks are going to it. I know Arlington was one of the first NA tracks to do it, and I think Woodbine does it, along with California and Florida now
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Here's a link that shows NY went to it in October, 2005.
http://www.nyra.com/belmont/news.asp?id=1758&track=B
It may not be as awful as I initially thought. Apparently it primarily affects pricing in place and show pools. (pools with multiple "winners") I think we can still assume the track takeout on win bets in NY is 14%.
--Dunbar
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Curlin and Hard Spun finish 1,2 in the 2007 BC Classic, demonstrating how competing in all three Triple Crown races ruins a horse for the rest of the year...see avatar
photo from REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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