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Old 07-11-2017, 09:45 AM
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Bringing Paul LoDuca to the Saratoga Live broadcasts does come with some advantages. First and most obviously, Paul has been a West Coast handicapper and does come with that experience and might bring with him the West Coast audience that would be potentially watching from 1:00pm-3:00pm Pacific time.

Second, Paul does have very solid handicapping views and was consistently strong at forecasting how races might be run. He was able to make the value-argument in wagering better than just about anyone on TVG.

Now, there are some drawbacks. He tends to be very monotone (to my ear) and can be very deadpan. If the TV threesome panel is Greg Wolf, Andy, and Paul, that might not be as fun a dynamic as having Gabby on camera.

The other drawback is of course who is left out of the equation : Ernie Munick, Anthony Stabile, David Aragona, and visitors like Mike Beer or Frank Mirahmadi.

Hopefully, all of this will build a great summer presentation!
I have to admit that I'm not the biggest Mirahmadi fan in the world, but really enjoyed when he did his few days on the show. Him and Andy going back and forth was terrific. Informative and entertaining.
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