7 days until they drop the bomb at GP

[tector]

While the world at large frets over NY's inability to deal with something everybody else figured out a decade ago, and still missing the Met Mile on Memorial Day, at least we horseplayers have something to look forward to: barring a kick in the guts on Saturday or Sunday, we are going to have the mother****ingest mandatory payout of all time on Memorial Day at GP. Last year one of our number took down a share ($5500?) on a ticket that cost like $56. Of course that was based on a $.10 increment, and this year it is $.20--which probably means the pool will be driven upwards even more than it might have been under the former structure.

Thank you, GP, for this wonderful distraction.

[Benny]

Here is the condition book for GP for Monday May 26 for the big day payoff o the Rainbow 6 . http://www.gulfstreampark.com/racing...ndition-book-8

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Benny

Here is the condition book for GP for Monday May 26 for the big day payoff o the Rainbow 6 . http://www.gulfstreampark.com/racing...ndition-book-8

This was brilliantly done by Gulfstream. They're going to draw both Sunday and Monday and pick the best 6 races between the two days to put in the sequence. They're also incentivizing horseman by given trainers an additional $500 to start. With the door being wide open on Memorial Day, they made a great decision.

I know I'll be involved. Any horseplayer absolutely has to be.

[Benny]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

This was brilliantly done by Gulfstream. They're going to draw both Sunday and Monday and pick the best 6 races between the two days to put in the sequence. They're also incentivizing horseman by given trainers an additional $500 to start. With the door being wide open on Memorial Day, they made a great decision.

I know I'll be involved. Any horseplayer absolutely has to be.

Thanks for the headsup on this. will be much harder now for the small player though. Obviously.

[ateamstupid]

I'll be taking it easy this week specifically so I can unload on Monday and try to make five figures. It's the best betting opportunity I can remember since I started playing the horses.

[tanner12oz]

I'm locked and loaded...adding more funds Friday...hopefully we can get a thread going when the card draws and we can take her down

[Benny]

Originally Posted by Benny

Thanks for the headsup on this. will be much harder now for the small player though. Obviously.

Mike Welsch had a similar take on ATR regarding the edge given those with deep pockets vs the little guys in having 6 - 12 horae fields. Sure you get much more coverage @ 20 cents wager, BUT, whats the difference vs a normal $2 p6 with a normal card where you can eke out a single or two to lean on with smaller fields. I know the big $$$ of $10-20 mil ia greatly enticing, but i am having conflicting feelings about participating.

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by Benny

Mike Welsch had a similar take on ATR regarding the edge given those with deep pockets vs the little guys in having 6 - 12 horae fields. Sure you get much more coverage @ 20 cents wager, BUT, whats the difference vs a normal $2 p6 with a normal card where you can eke out a single or two to lean on with smaller fields. I know the big $$$ of $10-20 mil ia greatly enticing, but i am having conflicting feelings about participating.

Year after year you work to beat a 15% plus takeout and then you want to hesitate betting a sequence with an overall positive expectation?

I won't bet more than I can comfortably lose but I don't understand how anyone can think this isn't worth their best effort.

[MISTERGEE]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

This was brilliantly done by Gulfstream. They're going to draw both Sunday and Monday and pick the best 6 races between the two days to put in the sequence. They're also incentivizing horseman by given trainers an additional $500 to start. With the door being wide open on Memorial Day, they made a great decision.

I know I'll be involved. Any horseplayer absolutely has to be.

I dont know if it is the best 6 races. I heard it was the 6 largest fields drawn

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by MISTERGEE

I dont know if it is the best 6 races. I heard it was the 6 largest fields drawn

Best in the context of a Pick 6 is generally (in my opinion) the ones with the largest fields, but I understand your point.

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Best in the context of a Pick 6 is generally (in my opinion) the ones with the largest fields, but I understand your point.

Doesn't simply utilizing the six races with the largest, most inscrutable fields work to the benefit of the whales - most likely the type of people who have not been playing the wager all along?