I'll tell you what I'm going to do. I'm going to go to the track less and play less. I'll still play the Derby and its preps, the Breeders Cup, and some stakes in between, but my days of spending weekend days playing full cards either from the computer or at the track are over until the rebate situation is corrected.

Frankly, I don't want to play against those (or maybe it's you) guys. They're good handicappers, they've got more information than I've got, they've got technological wagering advantages that I don't have, and they've got the economic incentive (courtesy of rebates) and the bankroll to drive odds to levels at which I can't make money. Why do I want to spend a lot of time handicapping a card and watching the tote board to look for value plays, only to see my "value" disappear when the odds drop precipitously after my money is down? Life is short. I'll find other ways to spend my time and money.