Exchange Betting Is The Future

1ST RACE DEL JULY 6TH - Daily Double (Races 1-2) Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3) ======================= Exacta Trifecta 5 1/2 FURLONGS DIRT; MAIDEN CLAIMING $25,000; PURSE $17,000. FOR MAIDENS, TWO YEAR OLDS. Weight, 118 lbs. Claiming Price $25,000, For Each $2,500 To $20,000 1 lb. PROGRAM SELECTIONS: 3 - 6 - 1 # HORSE NAME ML JOCKEY WT TRAINER MED EQP -- ---------- -- ------ -- ------- --- ---

1 IRISH FAMILY 9/2 DOMINGUEZ R A 118 NECHAMKIN, II L *L

2 IMPRINT OF ZIGNEW 10/1 UNSIHUAY A 118 CLEVENGER L BON

3 MR. ANTMAN 3/1 POTTS C L 118 NUNLEY R

4 JUSTAHAULIN 12/1 ALVARADO L 118 HAMBY D

5 WICKED IRON MAN 10/1 CASTILLO L A 118 HAMBY D

6 HEAT RESISTANT 7/2 FORREST C W 118 TESTERMAN V A L

7 MR. HEARTACHE 8/1 BAZE M C 111* GAUDET E D BON

8 TEX NOTCH 10/1 KREIDEL K 118 KING Y Y *L

9 CICISBEO 6/1 MADRIGAL, JR. R 118 WAGNER K

BETFAIR and new comer iBETX are currently offering person to person, exchange betting on many of the major North American meets on a daily basis. This new concept in wagering pits player against player at fixed odds, with bettors able to either buy or sells win positions at odds of their own choosing.

With commissions, based on level of play, ranging as low as 2 percent of net winnings players can effectively improve their ROI by 20 percent over pari-mutual play.

Handle on BETFAIR, which has offered N.A. wagers for approximately one year, can frequently exceed handle at the presenting track. This indicates phenomenal acceptance of the concept as well as system and operational functionality.

iBETX is a relative newcomer to the scene and trading volume indicates this fact. However, they are offering wagering on evening N.A. races which BETFAIR currently does not.

Now cash some winners!

Upcoming Meets

MTH Monmouth 5/24-9/28

STK Stockton 6/22-6/23

NP Northlands 6/21-10/19

CNL Colonial 6/21-7/23

PLN Pleasanton 6/26-7/7

LD Louisiana 6/27-11/9

FUNNY CIDE romps by 9 lengths, easily putting away PEACE RULES, is poised for 1st Triple Crown in 24 years!

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Monmouth ready to open extended Summer meet, Saturday

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Brockton Fair Awaits Suffolk Strategy

This is 3rd Bay State bull ring to abort a revival of fair style racing in the last decade. Restaurantuer and dog track operater Charley Sarkis rehabed the Foxboro trotting oval for night thoroughbred racing only to have an equine epidemic force him to abandon his efforts. The Barrington Fairgrounds were wiped out by a tornado, reopened for two seasons, and then shuttered. Management was unable to obtain local approval to handle simulcast business. And now, Brockton has closed again. Add to that litany, the termination of racing at the historic Marshfield Fair.

This all a shame. Fair racing is very grass roots and could be a fertile breeding ground for new fans, as families move freely from the Midway to the races. The Carney Clan put in an fine effort, but the initial meet was poorly attended and a second season required significant industry support to assure some measure of success.

Oddly, enough Brockton's future might appears to be brightening. With Rockingham Park management pulling the plug on their summer meet. Brockton may be called upon to fill some of the enormous void in the New England season. The Carneys' have made a significant investment in the facility and would appear to have the patience and staying power to make this venture profitable, should Suffolk decide to shutter for a portion of the Summer months. ***

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