Pennsylvania takeout rate

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

Do that in New York, California, or Kentucky - and you're making incredible money.

Another classic situation of this in the 8th race at PID today.





* Eye of the Eagle was a soundly beaten 7th at 72-to-1 odds in his last start at this class level. However, anyone who understands this track and watched his last race knows he ran a monster race last out.





Eye of the Eagle wins effortlessly by 6 lengths at 17/1 odds and pays $36.60 to win. The exacta top pick over 3rd pick paid a decent $294.40 -- but with exacta pools of just less than 10K - you can't swing at these here.


Chart: http://www1.drf.com/drfPDFChartRaces...=20110806&RN=8


Worst of all - the pick 4 pool has just $885 bet into it.

Race #5: Top pick winner pays $14.40
Race #6: Four horse field won by Even money shot (Gayego scratched)
Race #7: Five horse field won by 2/1 shot
Race #8: Eye of the Eagle wins

If this was on a tuesday - when you can get 8K in the 50-cent pick 4 pool - you take the whole pool. Instead 3 out of 4 pays $218.20 -- and no one sane plays it.

If you're not in with Betfair or have a way in with a book - it's all a complete joke. This is still a great track to play if you're cool with betting $40 or less a race -- but it's a disgrace that a such quality horse racing product comes to this.