Saratoga Handle And Att Decline

[jms62]

Originally Posted by pointman

Well said. I have no problems with the lower minimums. While I have done no scientific study, I do not feel that the lower minimums have resulted in lower payouts. I don't get why someone who has a problem with the minimums can't just make their bet mulitple times to tailor it to amounts they are satisfied with.

I need to research this more but I believe most people play the same amount of money they did when it was a dollar at the .50 interval and get more coverage especially to the mid level 15-25 dollar horses they wouldn't have gotten previously. More people are sharing thus depressed payouts. Steve's base bet on the selections thread is basically the same $75 bucks it was when P4's were a dollar. I think most people (Me and You for instance) are doing the same thing. I'll take this up as a project over the winter to see average payout to $1 when the min was a dollar vs now.

[pmacdaddy]

Originally Posted by jms62

I need to research this more but I believe most people play the same amount of money they did when it was a dollar at the .50 interval and get more coverage especially to the mid level 15-25 dollar horses they wouldn't have gotten previously. More people are sharing thus depressed payouts. Steve's base bet on the selections thread is basically the same $75 bucks it was when P4's were a dollar. I think most people (Me and You for instance) are doing the same thing. I'll take this up as a project over the winter to see average payout to $1 when the min was a dollar vs now.

I don't think the $.50 option has a negative effect on the pk4 payouts vs parlay at all.

If the rationale above were enough to influence the payouts, more logical series would pay better with all the blown coverage.

[randallscott35]

More thoughts from DRF...again they are missing the Carolina BBQ angle here.

http://www.drf.com/news/del-mar-had-...oga-lost-steam

[art vanderlay]

I get the impression most of these articles are penned by turf writers looking for a shorter work day.I on the other hand loved every minute of it.