tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22896617.post8391990390106224587..comments2024-01-08T05:30:03.477-05:00Comments on CANGAMBLE: Low Takeout Pick 5 Gimmicks Not Enough To Con Me InUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22896617.post-83791883160039982992011-04-27T17:09:04.205-04:002011-04-27T17:09:04.205-04:00CanGamble Wrote: ("lets get the Horseplayers ...CanGamble Wrote: ("lets get the Horseplayers suckers to handicap 5 races so we can ream them on our high takeout exotics once they have made selections")<br />________________________<br /><br />Exactly my sentiments.<br /><br />An important point that should not be lost is that the creation of a new wager such as a Pick 5 pool allows the track to take yet another cut of the pie. In this case Hollywood Park gets a "buffer" to offset the certain declines in handle due to the TOC/CHRB's ineptitude.<br /><br />There can only be so many buffers for such a period of time. Rescind the takeout rates to what it was before. The healing starts there.The_Knight_Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13497100877439699363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22896617.post-14092650774792125462011-04-23T07:29:13.799-04:002011-04-23T07:29:13.799-04:00Nancy, the best way to wake em up is to see handle...Nancy, the best way to wake em up is to see handle deteriorate. Sure, if anyone chooses to continue playing there, I hope most of the money is wagered on WPS and the Pick 5, but like I said, I'm not getting conned in to either Hollywood or Calder. There are much better places to play, and the Pick 5 is the last thing I put my money into when I handicap a card of racing, so I'm not wasting my time even checking out who is racing at either tracks.Cangamblenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22896617.post-15936756604232104412011-04-23T06:31:31.024-04:002011-04-23T06:31:31.024-04:00Believe you gentlemen are missing the point at Hol...Believe you gentlemen are missing the point at Hollywood Park. Yes, the blended take-out isn't much better and the handle will continue to suffer. However, the total Pick 5 pools the first two days have been terrific, despite all the short fields offered. Look for a tremendous pool Saturday with better horses and bigger fields. Continued Horseplayer's support for this fan friendly wager might be a wake-up call for the suits in charge. Maybe a chance to get a larger assortment of low take-out wagers on the menu for the first time ever !!!<br />P.S. I don't even know where Calder Racetrack is, but I'll be playing there Monday.....Nancy Taylorhttp://usmagik@aol.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22896617.post-5052020587104400992011-04-22T12:09:31.219-04:002011-04-22T12:09:31.219-04:00It seems to me that all single-race bets should ha...It seems to me that all single-race bets should have the lowest take-outs while for multiple-race bets the take-out should increase with the number of races bet. From this perspective having the lowest take-out on a 5 race bet (like Hollywood is doing) makes much less sense than what Hastings has done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22896617.post-38265072549844900542011-04-21T20:57:47.990-04:002011-04-21T20:57:47.990-04:00Hi Nancy. Looks like overall handle was off prett...Hi Nancy. Looks like overall handle was off pretty good. Looks like the boycotters didn't get sucked in.<br />They need to rescind the takeout hike.Cangamblenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22896617.post-48430172618566581712011-04-21T20:01:38.807-04:002011-04-21T20:01:38.807-04:00New Pick 5 wager looks like it is going to be a hu...New Pick 5 wager looks like it is going to be a huge success at Hollywood Park. Over $100K wagered today, despite a very poor wagering card with all short fields. Looks like they will handle over $200K on Saturday with a high quality product offered. (Better horses and bigger fields)Nancy Taylorhttp://usmagik@aol.comnoreply@blogger.com