[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by docicu3

In an effort to improve the monitoring of mutuels some states are considering using an independent oversight body responsible for monitoring such issues as the frequency of past posting events which apparently have been documented far more frequently than previously advertised by racing media elsewhere. RCI Integrity Systems went public with some recent findings in Bloodhorse.com that will potentially change the concept of security at the window.

A portion of the story and link below......

A study of a days racing showed little to worry about in the first two races but then....


"Cancellations of wagers didn’t occur on the first two races, but on the third race, there was a series of cancellations after the race went off, Oelschlager said, one at three seconds and another at five seconds. The tickets were purchased 3½ minutes before the race, and all 49 combinations of bets used the number seven horse."

http://news.bloodhorse.com//viewstory.asp?id=44236

Let the games begin.......Chuck can I write you a little more BP medicine?

3 seconds into the race?