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August 2011 - Posts

Broken Downs, 1978

• 16 Aug 2011 12:58 PM
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Beginning in the early 1960s, a year-long handicapping contest known as “Broken Downs” was held in the offices of The Morning Telegraph/Daily Racing Form. Conducted under the auspices of the fabled “Broken Downs Racing Association,” the competition attracted participants from the paper’s eastern region staff. ... Read More

A Proposal for an Improved Pari-Mutuel Model - By Cal MacWilliam

• 10 Aug 2011 3:16 PM
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The easy solution: Only apply the takeout to the winning portion of the pool.... Read More

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