Rolling DD at SA (UPDATE: Return for Spring Meet)

DD at Santa Anita has been reduced to 18 percent BUT there are no more rolling doubles. I believe there will be only 2 or 3 offered a day.
Makes no sense to me.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by helicopter11

DD at Santa Anita has been reduced to 18 percent BUT there are no more rolling doubles. I believe there will be only 2 or 3 offered a day.
Makes no sense to me.

That is genius I was planning on playing rolling DD's into and out of the graded races today. Looks like I will be betting 1 Double instead of 4. My handle goes from 400 down to 100 and just for principal I won't throw the 300 into other pools.

Its a method to force you bet the pick 3....a costlier product. Makes more sense to have (3) pick 3s a day than to abolish the rolling DD.

You reduce the takeout and reduce the number of DD there are. How is this a win for the track and a win for the fans?

[cmorioles]

At least the Q is gone.

[jms62]

Well the numbers speak for themselves.

Santa Anita Opening day 2013 all sources handle vs 2012 Down (248,439.00)

Santa Anita Opening day 2013 Daily Double handle vs 2012 Down (185,274.00)

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Originally Posted by jms62

Well the numbers speak for themselves.

Santa Anita Opening day 2013 all sources handle vs 2012 Down (248,439.00)

Santa Anita Opening day 2013 Daily Double handle vs 2012 Down (185,274.00)

Something looks off from the first number, all sources handle for the card was 248k?

[Alabama Stakes]

no, that's how much the handle was down........have some coffee

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Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

no, that's how much the handle was down........have some coffee

Thanks.

18% takeout spread over two races is a very good bet if you have any opinion at all.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by jms62

Well the numbers speak for themselves.

Santa Anita Opening day 2013 all sources handle vs 2012 Down (248,439.00)

Santa Anita Opening day 2013 Daily Double handle vs 2012 Down (185,274.00)

Well, of course, they offered several less DDs to bet. There is much more to handle being down than removing some DDs from the menu. You could have posted a similar stat about Quinellas.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

Well, of course, they offered several less DDs to bet. There is much more to handle being down than removing some DDs from the menu. You could have posted a similar stat about Quinellas.

I think you have missed the point here bud. The thread was about Santa Anita doing away with rolling Doubles which many of us like to play. We said we didn't think it was a good Idea. First day handle is down 248 K from last year and nearly 75% of that is from the daily double pool. If Santa Anita's managements goal was to produce less revenue by offering less choices than they nailed it. Will be interesting if they will quickly realize the error of their ways or will ego's come into play and they will blame "other factors".

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by jms62

I think you have missed the point here bud. The thread was about Santa Anita doing away with rolling Doubles which many of us like to play. We said we didn't think it was a good Idea. First day handle is down 248 K from last year and nearly 75% of that is from the daily double pool. If Santa Anita's managements goal was to produce less revenue by offering less choices than they nailed it. Will be interesting if they will quickly realize the error of their ways or will ego's come into play and they will blame "other factors".

Good point. I'll bet on "other factors" being the cited reason. Never fails.