New Daily Double links New York, Santa Anita

[Benny]

Originally Posted by Kitan

To each their own. I've always enjoyed maiden races and in fact generally prefer them to most other conditions. Never going to be able to please everyone.

I like Maiden races as well, but in their place,not as last race MCL in p4/5 where it is blind which is his point, its more buying the race than handicapping.

" maiden claimer, chock-full with first-time starters, as the last race of the day. It’s a cynical and customer-unfriendly attempt to withhold relevant information (i.e. win-pool odds on first-time starters) from customers playing pick threes, pick fours, and pick sixes in the blind.

Now, sadly, the practice has gone cross-country, with New York frequently carding firster-filled races as its finale. Even Keeneland, which usually takes the high road, ruined the late multirace bets on its otherwise-stellar opening Saturday card last week by following five stakes with a last-race maiden event that had nine first-time starter