Points ruling on Race 11 . . . winning dead heat

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by JolyB

I don't think that is how Plen has scored dead heats in the past. If you were betting you would have the winner with either 3 or 5. The 7 would be third. The exacta would be either 3/5 or 5/3. The tri would either be 3/5/7 or 5/3/7. The 4 would not enter into any of those payouts. After all it was 4th, not 3rd. Our scoring has been consistent with this approach. I think that Plen looks at both 3/5/7 and 5/3/7 and awards each player the higher of their two potential scores. That's my recollection anyway. Now need to watch the walkover.

edit - I think your approach penalizes the person who had both of the dead heat winners in their tri and rewards the person who picked in their tri a horse who did not hit the board. That doesn't refelct what would happen it one were betting.

Yes, problem is I haven't had my glass of wine yet and was way overthinking/complicating it . . . which I never do after a glass of wine or two. To the fridge, to the fridge!!! Thanks JB.

[cal828]

I guess I'll have to wait and see how RQ treats the dead heat. I actually have the $2 3/8 double 5 times and the $2 5/8 double 3 times. The 3/8 double is $52.80 for $2 and the 5/8 is $125.20 for $2. Whatever the answer is, it was a fun day. Now on to the Preakness. Considering the blanket finish, you would think there would be plenty of challengers for the 2nd leg of the TC.