Quote:
Originally Posted by philcski
I'd rather gouge my eyes out than bet Penn National, and I bet just about anything.
|
Yep. I did work a lot in Harrisburg PA in the 90's. To get out of the hotel, I'd head out to Penn National at least one night each week I worked there. There's not much else to do in Harrisburg when there on business. At least there wasn't then.
I was just recreational wagering at Penn National with limited prior background other than the DRF. Even then, as the races ran things didn't seem to play according to Hoyle on the track. Just a gut feeling while watching at the time.
Then a couple years later, this story broke:
7 plead guilty to race-fixing in Pa.
Two owners, five riders at Penn National face fines, up to 5-year terms
Horse Racing
December 01, 2000 Jay Apperson,SUN STAFF
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/200...s-horse-racing
Authorities said owners George D. Berryhill and Neil McElwee selected races to fix and provided money to jockey Ramon Pena, who then offered other jockeys payments of $500 to $1,000 to hold back favored horses from finishing in the money. This allowed the owners to place exacta or trifecta bets on other horses, knowing they could collect on the long shots.
Late this last
July of 2010, this story broke:
DELAHOUSSAYE ARRESTED IN PENNSYLVANIA
By Ray Paulick
Pennsylvania-based Thoroughbred trainer Darrel Delahoussaye was arrested by State Police Wednesday morning and charged with several felonies and misdemeanors alleging theft by deception, illegally administering drugs to racehorses, rigging a publicly exhibited contest and tampering with physical evidence in an investigation that began last fall.
http://www.paulickreport.com/blog/de...-pennsylvania/
I haven't bet Penn National since those trips to Harrisburg, and now I'd load up on a Jai-Alai game before I'd think about placing a $2 wager at that track.