Thanks very much, Real Quiet. Hitting a generous pick 3 makes me very glad that I didn't experiment with the Horse Racing Roulette wager that Santa Anita has just introduced. I can't find it listed on any of the ADW's that I use, the handle has been very small and the payoffs, as you would expect, tend to be on the meager side. I think that I noticed the will pays on the SA track feed a couple of minutes prior to post.
On the other hand, I did read a comment from a Santa Anita mutual clerk that patrons at his window who were at the track for the first time tried the wager and just loved it. They weren't worried about "return on investment" or "looking for wagering value" or "trying to find an overlay", they just hoped to have a rooting interest and a cashable ticket. Perhaps it will be a successful bridge for newcomers to use.
Happy New Year to all.
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