BB Wrote:
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> A knowledgable fellow I follow on Twitter believes
> this is explained by a quirk in the will-pays
> related to a scratch in the finale that occurred
> after the start of the sequence. Basically, the
> will-pays treat all runners as a potential
> favorite, and therefore add in the bets on the
> scratched horse to every horse's pool. This
> results in all of the will-pays appearing lower
> than what they would have been once the race had
> been made official, with the exception of
> whichever horse eventually went off as the actual
> favorite. Which, in this case, was the winner.
>
> How about those SA post drags yesterday? We have a
> new "Gulfstream Park West".



The standing rule at Gulf has long been: Take the originally-stated post time, and add seven minutes. So long as there isn't a turbulent/weather issue, it's been good as gold for years.

Saves a lot of stress. Have NEVER been shut out at Gulf, under the current administration.