I have been reviewing results charts on brisnet, building par charts for track variants and biases. Having won a smidgeon on Justify recently, I looked into the tracks that host the Triple Crown and then, by extension, the Triple Tiara. This led to trying to identify other major stakes races, which then led to the very brief five day meet at Kentucky Downs.
Out of curiosity about this singular european style, kidney-shaped, turf racetrack, I've been studying this meet a good bit. It's clear that creating par charts and variants is probably a wasted exercise here, as the meet is simply too brief and the sample pool too small - only about 50 races to speak of.
In reviewing the results charts, however, I am seeing some disturbing monetary activity that suggests to me something highly nefarious occurring at these downs. There were numerous examples of horses going off at extremely high odds, as high as 98/1, although that one finished out of the money, last in the field.
The clincher, I think, was Race 5 on Sep 7, 2017. Enough said.
I ran Kentucky Downs through the search engine here and did not find much said about it. So, before I waste any more time on this track, I would like your opinions. Am I seeing what I think I'm seeing? And if so, is this a track I should avoid at all costs?
Thank you
