just a gripe

[ShadowRoll]

I was at an OTB in AC yesterday. I liked four horses in the 6th at Saratoga and bet a series if trifectas using these horses. I included the #2 horse, Clever Martini, in every play. Clever Martini acts up in the gate (I think he reared and threw off his jock) so they back him out and he's scratched.

I see all of this happening, and rush to the (single) window, but the race goes off before I can lay down a bet. The three remaining horses I liked came in 1, 2, 3. With only three horses among my picks, I would have used them all and would have had the tri at least three or four times (it only paid $80, but still...). Instead, I had to settle for just getting my money back.

I understand that they didn't want to delay the race with the rest of the field at the gate, but this just pissed me off. It was the last race I handicapped, too, so it was a sour way to end the day.