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Old 02-03-2009, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by justindew
The tote system will not accommodate that many individual betting interests.
This is perhaps the grandest falsehood ever perpetrated on racing fandom. Las Vegas can make book on EVER SINGLE T.C. NOMINEE, and many more un-nominated horses, but 'the tote system cannot accomodate that many individual betting betting interests'. In fact they can. The reality is that no one seems interested in taking the time to create the scenario that would make it work.

But if CDI wants to cling to the hackneyed tote excuse, as an alternative, take Steve Crist's suggestion and allow for exacta wagering to spice this tired thing up.
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