NYRA Late P5; Belmont debut Saturday (9/24)

[Alabama Stakes]

When they run 8 , how do they do it ?

[pointman]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

When they run 8 , how do they do it ?

They overlap it with the 5th race in both.

NYRA runs the pk5 and pk4 in the early races. I haven't looked at the numbers but haven't heard any complaints that it ruins the early pk4.

I still think they could do it on 9 race card once but I would prefer it late and I think they would increase overall handle if they did it that way.

[saratogadew]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

When they run 8 , how do they do it ?

I stand corrected Alabama

This is a very interesting topic. I don't believe it matters much when the overlap occurs with a last leg/first leg. I am going to check out average pool sizes for the last pick 3 of the day. You would think that if a longshot comes in on the first leg of the late P4, it should drive the late P3 pool up. I would also think the same at GP and KEE that if a longshot comes in 1st leg of P5, it would drive up the P4 pool. Vice versa, if an 8/5 comes in 1st leg of P4, will that tamp down the late P3 pool? Same with an 8/5 in a P5, will that affect the P4 pool? If I was carding races at a late P5 and P4 track, I would card the most difficult handicapping race 1st leg of P5. At only a late P4 track, same thing with the 1st leg. Wouldn't that drive up handle for those late wagers when 75% are out in leg one?

[jms62]

Any word on whether or not this is under cosideration for Belmont?

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by jms62

Any word on whether or not this is under cosideration for Belmont?

As Grening reported, definitely being looked at and feels like a certainty. But there's no timetable for implementation.