I was watching the pools last night. I think it was either the 3rd or 4th race. When the race started there was about 13k in the win pool. At the 1/4 pole there was 25k.
When they hit the 1/2 there was over 40k in the win pool. Can someone explain to me why is there such a lag in closing the pool. Are the computer wagers being bet after the race has started? After watching that I really lost interest in playing. Mind you I'm not a big bettor but I feel for people who bet bigger thinking as the race starts how the odds can dramatically change.