Quality Road wont run..

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by CSC

This will hurt the pool, the trickle down effect will be huge.

How so?!

[CSC]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

How so?!

Take out one of the top 2 favorites and it won't?

[SCUDSBROTHER]

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[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by CSC

Take out one of the top 2 favorites and it won't?

You said, "This will hurt the pool, the trickle down effect will be huge."

I'm not sure how a relatively high priced major contender scratching could possibly "hurt" the pool unless for some reason you think a very significant portion of people are going to pass on the race just because Quality Road is out? Is that what you're saying?

[CSC]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

You said, "This will hurt the pool, the trickle down effect will be huge."

I'm not sure how a relatively high priced major contender scratching could possibly "hurt" the pool unless for some reason you think a very significant portion of people are going to pass on the race just because Quality Road is out? Is that what you're saying?

I understand what you are saying now, what I mean't was it would significantly lower the odds on other horses in the race. Most notably the horses that were 3rd and 4th in betting and on down. Regardless of his chances he was an attractive bet to many, he would have taken alot of money in this race, now that money is going to be dispersed elsewhere.

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by CSC

I understand what you are saying now, what I mean't was it would significantly lower the odds on other horses in the race. Most notably the horses that were 3rd and 4th in betting and on down. Regardless of his chances he was an attractive bet to many, he would have taken alot of money in this race, now that money is going to be dispersed elsewhere.

Fair enough. . . I wouldn't define this as "hurting the pool." You could certainly argue that it hurt value on other contenders if you were planning on playing against QR, though, obviously. . .

[Sightseek]

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