NYRA Late Pick 5

[jms62]

Originally Posted by ScottJ

Dear JMS62 : Thanks for the response and exchange.

From the Paulich Report article : "Total handle during the Championship Meet was $957 million, eclipsing last year's record of $867 million by 10.4 percent. Handle including total simulcast was $1.021 billion. On-track handle was up $3.9 million."

So, $90M came from somewhere. I have offered an plausible view - this was NYRA handle that shifted from off-site locations to Gulfstream, the next logical East Coast wagering venue.

I would not suggest that the Gulfstream product was more or less attractive than last year - to me, it was the same product. Again, I disclosed my bias that Gulfstream does not attract my wagering pesos.

In closing, to argue that Gulfstream INCREASED business by 10% would require some form of business defense.

Not a stretch to say that extra money came from those playing the Rainbow 6 and additionally betting other races within the sequence or prior races while waiting for the sequence. IMO No one but you is making a year over year Gulftstream comparison. The comparision is NYRA winter product vs Gulfstream. There is no comparison whatsoever. Gulfstream owns the winter just as NYRA owns the other 8 months out of the year.