View From The Eighth Pole: Will Racing Address Impact Of Computer Assisted Wagering?

A player made 13 win bets totaling $11,206 in the final 40 seconds before wagering closed on Fast Buck's March 27 race. The total win pool for the race was $159,078. Those $89,648 in win bettors were made through Elite Turf Club, an offshore account wagerering company in Curacao. The New York Racing Association restricted computer players by cutting off their ability to place win betting bets at three minutes to post. Many tracks are hesitant to follow suit out of fear they will lose significant wagers from their biggest customers. If racing officials don't address this issue, they risk losing the confidence of the horseplayers.