No doubt they based their tickets on the pretty names, too.

[fpsoxfan]

Two years ago at Saratoga I arrived just as they were loadiing the gate for the second race.
I didn't have time to look the race over but I wanted some action. So I wheeled my wife's favorite number 6 without even looking over the odds. Needless to say the 6 won at 21-1 and the place horse (Naughty New Yorker's maiden voyage) was 68-1. 2400 exacta. Good Times.

[onebadbeast]

my friend at del mar won a $9000.00 super by hitting the quick pick button. yes, it pays to hit the qp button!

[Kasept]

On the show yesterday I talked about this dad/daughter and their score.. While not 'horseplaying' as we know it and love it, there is a school of thought out there that feels utilizing large pools as lottery-style incentive for new or very casual 'players' has potential and should be exploited by the industry.

Given the size of the pot that day, playing "lotto-style" in races with (let's say) fields made up of 8, 7, 10, 6, 9 & 7 horses offers a far better chance of a hit than drawings where the six numbers chosen come from a 'field' of 60 numbers in the six slots... Obviously the odds of hitting in a field generated a universe of 8x7x10x6x9x7 are outrageously better than than that generated off a field of 60x59x58x57x56x55.

Given how intoxicating the racetrack is, any exposure to it has potential to generate real fans.. The "auto-generated" P6 or Superfecta "Lotto" ticket has legitimate potential for fan base growth...

[ShadowRoll]

Originally Posted by Kasept

On the show yesterday I talked about this dad/daughter and their score.. While not 'horseplaying' as we know it and love it, there is a school of thought out there that feels utilizing large pools as lottery-style incentive for new or very casual 'players' has potential and should be exploited by the industry.

Given the size of the pot that day, playing "lotto-style" in races with (let's say) fields made up of 8, 7, 10, 6, 9 & 7 horses offers a far better chance of a hit than drawings where the six numbers chosen come from a 'field' of 60 numbers in the six slots... Obviously the odds of hitting in a field generated a universe of 8x7x10x6x9x7 are outrageously better than than that generatred off a field of 60x60x60x60x60x60.

Given how intoxicating the racetrack is, any exposure to it has potential to generate real fans.. The "auto-generated" P6 or Superfecta "Lotto" ticket has legitimate potential for fan base growth...

At Delaware Park, there is a button on the autotote machines for producing a random 10 cent superfecta ticket. Always thoguht this was a fantastic idea since it gives casual players the chance for a big score at a low price. Also, if you have even a modicum of handicapping skills, it gives you a fantastic edge. On opening day at DEL, for an investment of about $20, I hit a 10 cent super that turned out to be a nice signer.