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Title: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: LimeTime on January 10, 2024, 06:20:50 PM
 For me its Pocono Downs. Small pools, millionaire owners,drivers,trainers where them betting a 50 perfecta is pocket change, and there are so many good horses (because rich people dont have bad ones) that its tuff to eliminate anything. Stable connections can take 1/3 or 1/2 of pools with their big bets.
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: The Thorn on January 10, 2024, 08:10:31 PM
I wonder if even one word of this drivel other than small pools is even remotely correct.  Where do you come up with this?  Millionaire owners trainers and drivers control Pocono's pools which are even smaller than Chester most of the time?   ngc3 ngc3 ngc3   And the horses are "so good" because rich people don't have bad horses ...   ngc3 ngc3 ngc3. 
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: Generation XYZ on January 10, 2024, 08:21:24 PM
I wonder if even one word of this drivel other than small pools is even remotely correct.  Where do you come up with this?  Millionaire owners trainers and drivers control Pocono's pools which are even smaller than Chester most of the time?   ngc3 ngc3 ngc3   And the horses are "so good" because rich people don't have bad horses ...   ngc3 ngc3 ngc3.

Its the Senator, creating commentary for BS and fodder.
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: The Thorn on January 10, 2024, 08:23:10 PM
There's a chance of that.  I wouldn't go out on a limb and say so yet but the thought did cross my mind.
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: Generation XYZ on January 10, 2024, 08:26:09 PM
I'm done going out on limbs.  ngc3
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: LimeTime on January 10, 2024, 08:42:44 PM
I wonder if even one word of this drivel other than small pools is even remotely correct.  Where do you come up with this?  Millionaire owners trainers and drivers control Pocono's pools which are even smaller than Chester most of the time?   ngc3 ngc3 ngc3   And the horses are "so good" because rich people don't have bad horses ...   ngc3 ngc3 ngc3.
\ You made my point- the pools are small at PCD
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: SwankToliverA on January 10, 2024, 08:46:06 PM
Freehold, Vernon, Yonkers
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: LimeTime on January 10, 2024, 08:56:20 PM
 Ok, OK, so Erv MIller keeps a couple bad horses to mess around with to screw around with and make a few bets on, I get it, but mostly millionaire owners dont have cheap horses.
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: Grandstand Handicapper on January 10, 2024, 08:57:23 PM
Don't know what track it is. Don't pay attention. But it would be a track with small pools, short fields, noncompetitive races, and a distortedly high percentage of winning favorites.
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: LimeTime on January 10, 2024, 09:22:07 PM
Don't know what track it is. Don't pay attention. But it would be a track with small pools, short fields, noncompetitive races, and a distortedly high percentage of winning favorites.
Does it matter to you if the Horsemen have a ton of cash and kill the payouts when they hit on a bet which is often there  at Pocono ?
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: LUCPARK on January 10, 2024, 09:29:34 PM
pocono

chester and meadows

in that order

incredibly hard to watch let along bet

jmho
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: Jazzman on January 10, 2024, 11:12:36 PM
meadowlands for sure
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: LimeTime on January 10, 2024, 11:19:35 PM
meadowlands for sure
M1 is my second worst- too competitive
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: bigbettor on January 11, 2024, 08:01:57 AM
When full card simulcasting 1st was available the only t5/8ths tracks worth betting were: Sportsmans, Greenwood, Mohawk, and in the winter Los Alamitos. The others had weak pools. A couple of the Michigan tracks were ok and better than the Pennsylvania ones.
Pocono
Harrah's Philly
Meadows
All tough to make a decent score
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: Open bridle on January 11, 2024, 09:13:47 AM
Any track where your 4/5 becomes 1/5 or 1/9 when the race goes off.  See it a lot at Northfield and Miami Valley. I think it's mostly stable connections (including owners) who know their horse is going ready to win.
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: gogasgoboom on January 11, 2024, 10:10:58 AM
Meadowlands.
Any track that classifies races by mixing conditions and Track Master ratings.
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: Parked on January 11, 2024, 01:55:34 PM
YONKERS.  Have not placed a bet there in 10 years. 
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: Sunmoon 1219 on January 11, 2024, 02:04:53 PM
Out east Chester and Freehold out here Hoosier.
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: Brkn Headpole on January 11, 2024, 02:09:56 PM
Red Mile

Horses jump up out of nowhere to take down Goliaths.
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: Generation XYZ on January 11, 2024, 03:30:27 PM
I'd say Miami Valley
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: LimeTime on January 11, 2024, 07:26:20 PM
Red Mile

Horses jump up out of nowhere to take down Goliaths.
Great point. The most unformful track ever, insane wakeups and form reversals.
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: davenchop on January 11, 2024, 08:26:02 PM
pocono

chester and meadows

in that order

incredibly hard to watch let along bet

jmho



meadows is my fav esp since the mouth is gone...
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: Newt Lobell on January 11, 2024, 08:51:22 PM
Woodbine - have a difficult time determining early pace.
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: Low Groove on January 11, 2024, 08:54:57 PM
Pocono
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: Miguel_Sanchez on January 11, 2024, 09:37:25 PM
Great point. The most unformful track ever, insane wakeups and form reversals.

Only if the horse is owned by an owner of the track or trained by Alagna.  He and Antonacci destroy the cheap classes with horses who didn't have a pulse all year.  Plus the positives never go anywhere in Lexington.
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: LimeTime on January 11, 2024, 09:51:59 PM
Only if the horse is owned by an owner of the track or trained by Alagna.  He and Antonacci destroy the cheap classes with horses who didn't have a pulse all year.  Plus the positives never go anywhere in Lexington.
The positives not going anywhere explain the constant crazy form reversals there- anything goes.
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: whiptherabbit on January 11, 2024, 10:41:37 PM
Won’t bet it even watch …

Yonkers
Pocono
Georgian Downs
Plainridge
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: rainman2 on January 11, 2024, 11:46:07 PM
Mohawk--you have to guess when it's somebody's turn.  Socialized drivers (welfare)!  The better drivers make very good money while the so-so drivers make good money.  Look at the driving age at this track.  More older drivers than younger ones! 

Hoosier--why is there a passing lane on a big track!  Overrated drivers too.
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: Generation XYZ on January 12, 2024, 11:47:25 AM
Hands down Miami Valley
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: rainman2 on January 12, 2024, 09:14:18 PM
Hands down Miami Valley

Watch the racing (if you can) at Miami valley, Dayton, and scioto. You leave for position, people give holes and single file at 1/4 pole. Not many early speed duels too! Sit 1/8 to 3/16 mile start racing again to the finish. Also 2separate races going on the start and the finish.
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: Frank the Zipper on January 12, 2024, 09:22:49 PM
sounds like they're all bad!
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: Larry Bird Boy on January 12, 2024, 11:56:28 PM
Hoosier
Hawthorne
Cal-Expo
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: seriously on January 13, 2024, 01:01:40 AM
It may not be my worst, but I just got home and turned on the last few at Cal Expo and those drivers are some of the most inefficient I've ever seen.  I thought Hoosier drivers were oblivious to actual distance traveled and the nuances of trip, but Cal Expo drivers make them look like Brian Sears. 

Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: LimeTime on January 13, 2024, 08:55:00 PM
Mohawk--you have to guess when it's somebody's turn.  Socialized drivers (welfare)!  The better drivers make very good money while the so-so drivers make good money.  Look at the driving age at this track.  More older drivers than younger ones! 

Hoosier--why is there a passing lane on a big track!  Overrated drivers too.
Yea, collusion with drivers for sure,  I play NW1, NW2, maiden races there- not as much drugs and can get prices at times.
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: Generation XYZ on January 13, 2024, 09:22:29 PM
Worst track is Miami Valley, worst parking lot blow job I ever had.
Title: Re: What is the worst betting track in North America for you ?
Post by: Grandstand Handicapper on January 13, 2024, 11:17:29 PM
Like them or not, agree or disagree, but look at the tracks the sharpest/best handicappers -- and biggest bettors -- play. I think you'll see some common reasons why.
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