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Originally Posted by Calzone Lord
I doubt that really matters much to be honest. I love the tracks who are so desperate they make it 0 MTP and will load five minutes later.
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Post times are a significant factor.
I manage our post times race-by-race at Louisiana Downs. Amtote gave me a computer that shows all the tracks running and their current MTP/Race/Handle information. After our race, I look at the line-up and call a time into the tote room.
I generally try and stay close to the published times (which were planned-out ahead of time to avoid the big tracks), but things happen, and adjustments are always necessary.
Yesterday, for example, was a tricky day. It was 108-degrees at LAD, and we had 5 minute post parades. Because of the heat, I didn't want to have 30 minutes between races with so many folks working outside (gate crew, outriders etc.). So I accelerated our races. This put us in a good spot early in the day, and then again towards the end.
Here is the handle on the last three races...
The post times were...
Race 7 - 4:12pm (12 minutes after Saratoga R8) - Excellent time
Race 8 - 4:36pm (3 minutes after Saratoga R9) - Horrendous time
Race 9 - 5:04pm (4 minutes before Saratoga R10, 1 minute before Del Mar R3) - Better than race 8 (always better to be ahead of everyone) but still too close to Sar/Dmr
12 minutes is the perfect amount of time after a big track. The race is usually over and priced-out with a few minutes to allow the action to role in. There are other factors at a track like LAD, such as Arlington, who plays a big role in our handle because we share a lot of mid-west players.
In doing this I can also tell which other tracks are actively working their times, and which ones are not. Tampa Bay is all over their post times, with aggressive moves throughout the day.
Is it a bunch of two dollar bettors? Maybe. But for for the extra $122k in handle, it's worth it.