Del Mar "Guaranteed Pick 4"

[Port Conway Lane]

Originally Posted by pointman

To me that even puts more egg on their face. They were so afraid they couldn't meet the minimum they cancelled it when they didn't have to.

What kind of "guarantee" is it if they are going to pull it when they think they can't meet it?

I don't see who was harmed or misled here. They guaranteed 600k prior to two legs of the sequence being cut from 24 horses to 11. Had they waited until after the first leg was run when bettors had placed their wagers expecting more bang for their buck then I could see your point.

These guarantees, no matter what jurisdiction are almost always meaningless. Marketing knows they will meet the threshold based on previous handle and field size. Someone was on the ball enough to recognize the scratches could affect handle and informed the public before the sequence began that there would be no guarantee. I don't mind playing if I know the rules going in.

Instead of being insulted by these hollow "big money guarantees" I would rather have them lower the takeout.