Was at BEL Friday and there was an authentic problem which you could tell by the delay of the races and the scurrying around of tote and management personnel. Certainly not of NYRA's doing as handle was off 50% nationwide on the co-mingled on the first two races.
A decision needed to be made, and they made it right or wrong.
Didn't personally agree with the decision at the time Friday.. Though it is a very fair point that many who helped build the pot would have not had a chance to play in.. And that wouldn't have been fair either. Kind of a no-win.
The ironic part is that the $60+ winner that upset Montauk Daisy Friday might have guaranteed a carryover into Saturday anyway. But the chance for publicity of a huge payout Friday was a better opportunity than the near certainty of a small payout yesterday..
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