State calls Bloomy bluff, gloms OTB; Takeout up 1%

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by philcski

That was a nearly 4-fold increase on average versus the previous years' pick 4 handle... I'd say that's progress!!!

Up against Saratoga/Del Mar, Ellis (while a very bettable product) is a tough sell.

Right, but a 4-fold progress on 4 percent takeout just equals 16 percent takeout. That isn't exactly bringing in the cash flow. I tried to play it as much as I could, even accidentally hitting it four times the one day but if it were not going head to head with Saratoga I would have played it a lot more with a lot deeper tickets.