Betting on already run races?

[IrishofNDMan]

This idea is news to me, anyone ever see this?

http://www.mlive.com/politics/index...._river_default

[Kasept]

Been around for years. It's the game system of 'Instant Racing' that got Oaklawn seeded and is working nicely at Kentucky Downs and now Ellis Park. It's also the premise behind CDI's 'Luckity'.

[Port Conway Lane]

Originally Posted by IrishofNDMan

This idea is news to me, anyone ever see this?

http://www.mlive.com/politics/index...._river_default

The legislation that Snyder won’t sign had sought to allow machines that have a catalog of thousands of already-run horse races from around the nation. Bettors are not provided with the location or date of the race, or the names of horses or jockeys. But they do have access to some of the same data that would be provided in programs for live races.

The " idea " is more widespread than the solo machine I used to play years ago on Baltimore's block, and surely would be far more sophisticated. If anyone won points on the machine the clerk would pay cash if he knew you.

I thought I had the machine figured out and was probably a month away from GA when it suddenly disappeared.

I've been to firehouse fundraisers that showed films of old races and raked in 50% take but my favorite was the Grand Union Supermarket scratch off. A half hour TV show was devoted to showing old races from Hialeah. If your number won you could get up to $50 in groceries and the tickets were given away when a purchase was made at checkout.

[blackthroatedwind]

I think those races were from Tropical Park and not Hialeah.

[Port Conway Lane]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I think those races were from Tropical Park and not Hialeah.

You're probably right. I remember the palm trees and assumed it was Hialeah.
What was really cool on a personal note was seeing the one and only horse my father ever bid on as a yearling in one of the clips.

[mark2061mn]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I think those races were from Tropical Park and not Hialeah.

Yup, it was Tropical Park and it was the first synthetic track, I believe they called it "Tartan Turf". Used to watch it every week looking for my winning number. LOL

[djw]

Up here in Greater Boston and Southern New Hampshire, the show that Grand Union sponsored was called "Let's Go to the Races".

That was int he days before "legal" OTB's and Wagering Accounts and Al Gore inventing the internet.