Breeder's Cup

[Derek27]

I'm glad somebody enjoyed it.

I really enjoyed watching Enable swing round the home turn and up the straight - what a mare!

Unfortunately, that was the limit of my enjoyment.

[Naffman]

All starts again tomorrow - but I'll just be trading the Saturday (first race 5.05 and first BC race 6.55)

I remember I was cautious with the lack of UK runners and an open Classic but this year looks a little better

[Derek27]

It's gonna be a long night if you're trading Friday, just a few hours before Australia.

[Naffman]

Yeah I've found the Friday really isnt worth it

[Wolf1877]

I dont usually look at US races. Slightly confused as to why Santa Anita is live on Sky but seemingly event not listed on Betfair.
Am I missing something or are some US meetings excluded?

[Bear's The Name]

I dont usually look at US races. Slightly confused as to why Santa Anita is live on Sky but seemingly event not listed on Betfair.
Am I missing something or are some US meetings excluded?

It's a long standing rights issue with tracks in certain parts of America. Some are vehemently opposed to the exchange model as they believe it to be a threat to their tote pools. When you can back a winner on Betfair at 4/5 that goes off 1/5 over there with their huge take outs you can see why they worry. Not that I would think it would make a jot of difference personally. Your average Billy Bob betting on track probably wouldn't even know what exchanges were let alone how to use them, assuming they were even in a state that they were allowed to.

As a major American player it's very frustrating for me scrabbling around at the likes of Mountaineer and Turf Paradise when there is so much better racing at the likes of Santa Anita and Gulfstream but there's no sign of this situation changing any time soon.

Thankfully the Breeders Cup is exempt so we do get it on Betfair. Shame the same can't be said for the Kentucky Derby, Preakness etc...

Hope this helps to clarify things?

[Wolf1877]

Hope this helps to clarify things?

Thanks Bear. Crystal clear.

I wasnt aware that the US rights were controlled to that degree and I had just assumed that there was a glitch in markets being loaded into Betfair so your explanation helps a lot.

[Euler]

The markets were quite favourable in the early years but have faded a bit since, curiously, since Betfair entered the US.

Fridays can be a bit dull, but Saturdays can be interesting.

[Naffman]

The Euro contingent seems to get worse every year (due to Champions day perhaps?)

I noted last year the LV is pretty good time wise so hopefully the same again

[Derek27]

Disappointed by how static, and little money is moving through the market.

[Naffman]

Disappointed by how static, and little money is moving through the market.

Should start hotting up now

[Naffman]

A lot of pundits on the LV were against Sistercharlie so interesting to see how it trades

[Dallas]

Got into a good position until that 10k hit!

[Naffman]

Shancelot smashed here

[Derek27]

Shancelot smashed here

Got smashed again in the dying seconds.