were in bad shape

[Scav]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

That doesn't mean the quality is awful. 10 claimers at Finger Lakes may be bettable, it doesn't make it good racing. And the takeout is an absurd 18.5% there. No go.

18.5% for what? what wagers?

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Scav

18.5% for what? what wagers?

WPS http://www.horseplayerdaily.com/cat/Track+Takeouts.html

I believe other than the 1% bump in NY, this is up to date.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

WPS http://www.horseplayerdaily.com/cat/Track+Takeouts.html

I believe other than the 1% bump in NY, this is up to date.

Your a crack head...

Takeout Information

Win, place, and show: 17%
Daily Double, Quinella and Exacta wagering: 20.5%
Trifecta, Pick 3, Pick 4 and Superfecta wagering: 25%

http://www.drf.com/trackinfo/arlington_park.html

[Scav]

randall...Laurel Pick Four takeout rate is guess???






14%

Lowest in the industry, which is why they payout so well even when chalks win

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Scav

Your a crack head...

Takeout Information

Win, place, and show: 17%
Daily Double, Quinella and Exacta wagering: 20.5%
Trifecta, Pick 3, Pick 4 and Superfecta wagering: 25%

http://www.drf.com/trackinfo/arlington_park.html

I stand corrected but I'm not a crack head.
17% is too high anyway for the dreadful level of racing...I know you are a Chi homer but you need to be unbiased. It is what it is.

[Scav]

Keeneland has a 17% takeout on pick 3's, 4's and 6's....that is amazing

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

I stand corrected but I'm not a crack head.
17% is too high anyway for the dreadful level of racing...I know you are a Chi homer but you need to be unbiased. It is what it is.

I guess I am biased too, but I would hardly classify the Arlington meet as "dreadful." If it is dreadful, then what adjective would you use to describe the dozens of meets which are vastly inferior to Arlington?
Most of the Saturdays are quality, and then you have Preview Day, the Washington Park Handicap, Arlington-Washington Breeders’ Cup Lassie & the Arlington-Washington Breeders’ Cup Futurity, the Prarie State Festival, and of course the big races on Million Day.
Is it Saratoga or Del Mar....no.
Is it "dreadful"....no.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

I stand corrected but I'm not a crack head.
17% is too high anyway for the dreadful level of racing...I know you are a Chi homer but you need to be unbiased. It is what it is.

You can't be serious because saying its dreadful is completely off base. I have never heard Chicago racing referred to as dreadful. It isn't, and I feel that I am unbiased in this regard. I can understand if you were just trying to get a reaction from certain Chicago people.

[randallscott35]

Sorry Arl but I wasn't trying to get a rise. I think the fact that KY takes the midwest top stock makes a huge difference. Is there an occasional decent day, sort of, though Million Day is clearly an outlier.

[brianwspencer]

most weekend days at arlington are pretty good. during the week it's no good except maybe sometimes mid-meet after the KY horses come up. their stakes days are some of my favorites. i may be a homer, but for the low purses they pay out, they get pretty good stock for most of their racing season once it heats up. I think that based on the purses they pay, they're right where they should be.