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Emerald Downs vs. Hastings purses
I used to live in Seattle near Emerald Downs and saw that horses ship frequently between the two tracks. With the increase in the purses at Hastings, most of the shipping is going to be from EMD to HST.
I looked at the charts for the two tracks on Sunday 4/17. I adjusted the purses at EMD to canadian dollars. Here is what I found:
EMD:
Claiming price 3,500 Purse $5,310
Claiming price 4,000 Purse $5,500
MSW Purse $16,600
HST:
Claiming price 5,000 Purse $10,000
Claiming price 7,500 Purse $12,000
MSW Purse $26,000
Lower tajkeout. Free past performances. Most races are carded at only two distances 6.5 furlongs and 1 1/16 miles due to the contour of the track.
The only thing better than betting HST would be to be in Vancouver.
Tim
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