Indy news reporting horse fixing and casino cheating at Indiana Downs
What New News is this? It took them a long time to get it.
Of course everyone has denied the fact.
dise-pa
SBR MVP
09-04-09
4306
#2
wow! can't believe that, was money involved that's just the same as cash right???yogi
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Chi_archie
SBR Aristocracy
07-22-08
63167
#3
this is not good news for their industry
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str
SBR Posting Legend
01-12-09
11737
#4
What the hell does horse fixing( Fixed what) and casino gambling have to do with each other?
My first thought is that jockeys fixed a race but after looking at the purse structure and understanding the ability of those jockeys to make it somewhere else ,this is either misleading or they are completely ignorant. ( Not shocking )
As too the casino gambling, we can only assume that they rigged the machines to not pay out as well as regulated.
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dollarbill
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03-22-09
1285
#5
What isn't
Money isn't everything,
IT IS THE ONLY THING!
Play 134 at Pocono Friday
Get off the machines and sit down with a live dealer!
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Holtgetsback
SBR MVP
01-04-10
4655
#6
no wonder I couldn't beat those ponies
I live in indiana and go to this track all the time
next time i go i am going to try and get a refund for the 7 dimes i have lost this year betting these fake races......my buddy is a great horse handicapper too he mentioned something about possible fixes but i just blew it all off as bad luck and frustration
General you think they will give me a refund with these new allegations coming out??? they would have to at least give me a free play i am going to cause hell....i am about to write my local Congressman Dan Burton right now that guy takes care of us
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exstatman
SBR MVP
11-02-06
1060
#7
Always remember, even if the race is fixed, you might be on the right side.
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jw
SBR MVP
10-25-09
3999
#8
Whats the difference between fixing a race .. and trainers putting a horse into a race .. knowing that it is not fit .... All races are "fixed" to some extent - the trick is to find the horses that are actually in it to win it ...
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The General
SBR Posting Legend
08-10-05
13279
#9
Originally posted by Holtgetsback
no wonder I couldn't beat those ponies
I live in indiana and go to this track all the time
next time i go i am going to try and get a refund for the 7 dimes i have lost this year betting these fake races......my buddy is a great horse handicapper too he mentioned something about possible fixes but i just blew it all off as bad luck and frustration
General you think they will give me a refund with these new allegations coming out??? they would have to at least give me a free play i am going to cause hell....i am about to write my local Congressman Dan Burton right now that guy takes care of us
I'll guess you have zero chance of getting your losses back, Sir.
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str
SBR Posting Legend
01-12-09
11737
#10
Originally posted by Holtgetsback
no wonder I couldn't beat those ponies
I live in indiana and go to this track all the time
next time i go i am going to try and get a refund for the 7 dimes i have lost this year betting these fake races......my buddy is a great horse handicapper too he mentioned something about possible fixes but i just blew it all off as bad luck and frustration
General you think they will give me a refund with these new allegations coming out??? they would have to at least give me a free play i am going to cause hell....i am about to write my local Congressman Dan Burton right now that guy takes care of us
Holt,
Race Fixes???
C'mon you guys, do you realize how many people would be involved to fix one race let alone a multitude of races?
This is Fantasy crap .
Fix A race? I saw it happen!
Fix RACES. IMPOSSIBLE.
Stop believing the crap you hear from morons that have NO idea .
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will2survive
SBR Hall of Famer
11-26-09
8099
#11
I knew Indiana downs was rigged
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will2survive
SBR Hall of Famer
11-26-09
8099
#12
They have a lot of my money
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wtt0315
SBR Hall of Famer
01-18-07
8037
#13
lots and lots of my money tambien
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dollarbill
SBR MVP
03-22-09
1285
#14
Originally posted by dollarbill
Money isn't everything,
IT IS THE ONLY THING!
Play 134 at Pocono Friday
Get off the machines and sit down with a live dealer!
I live in indiana and go to this track all the time
next time i go i am going to try and get a refund for the 7 dimes i have lost this year betting these fake races......my buddy is a great horse handicapper too he mentioned something about possible fixes but i just blew it all off as bad luck and frustration
General you think they will give me a refund with these new allegations coming out??? they would have to at least give me a free play i am going to cause hell....i am about to write my local Congressman Dan Burton right now that guy takes care of us
contact mr. corbin, he will go in guns blazing and get you 20% cash back on your losses
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JUST A MAN
SBR Sharp
04-22-10
276
#16
Every single racetrack has fixed races. No doubt, I have to laugh when they stiff horses. I see it all the time.
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flyingillini
SBR Aristocracy
12-06-06
41219
#17
Indiana Downs is my favorite track. I have expressed this on the forum many times.
המוסד
המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים
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pavyracer
SBR Aristocracy
04-12-07
82755
#18
Originally posted by The General
What New News is this? It took them a long time to get it.
Of course everyone has denied the fact.
No mames guey!
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sq764
SBR MVP
04-17-07
1026
#19
wherever there can be a dollar wagered, there will be fixing/corruption... horses, football, baseball, boxing, you name it
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str
SBR Posting Legend
01-12-09
11737
#20
Originally posted by JUST A MAN
Every single racetrack has fixed races. No doubt, I have to laugh when they stiff horses. I see it all the time.
Although I know I could never change your mind and you will think I'm an idiot,You are truly mistaken.Tracks with very small purses breed corruption because there simply isn't enough money to go around, but tracks with decent too large purses are not the places where this is happening.Trainers , jockeys ,and agents are not going to risk a solid livelihood for a chance to cash a bet.
I was at Bowie on Valentines day and saw that race live. Odd betting patterns and skewed payouts is what got those guys caught not anything obvious within the race.
Again, I know you do not agree and that's cool. Just wish I could explain certain things that happen in a race to you so you would understand it for what it really was instead of what it seemed to be to the betting public.And because horses get checked, jocks make dumb mistakes or feel the need to ease up on them or they just run poorly, anyone that bet is going to naturally feel as though they got screwed.
Could never blame anyone for feeling that way but its like seeing a player drop a ball and thinking the game is fixed.Or Vince Carter in game 2 missing 2 free throws and he bet on Boston.Sure looks like it but probably is not the case.
Either way ,good luck.
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pirate
SBR High Roller
05-18-08
216
#21
I don't believe in FIXED races. That indicates eveyone in the race is on the know....doesn't happen....What happens on rare occasions is an individual will hold back a horse to try and cash at a later date for bigger odds....he still ususally misses...I would have no hesitation betting the horses
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str
SBR Posting Legend
01-12-09
11737
#22
Originally posted by pirate
I don't believe in FIXED races. That indicates eveyone in the race is on the know....doesn't happen....What happens on rare occasions is an individual will hold back a horse to try and cash at a later date for bigger odds....he still ususally misses...I would have no hesitation betting the horses
I completely agree.
You get it !
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pirate
SBR High Roller
05-18-08
216
#23
I was a harness driver for 35 years....the cheating angle is is way overblown
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wtf
SBR Posting Legend
08-22-08
12983
#24
hey pirate, remember the banks family in chicago?
those boys had two or three boat races a night, blocking for each other, crawling halves, etc
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str
SBR Posting Legend
01-12-09
11737
#25
Originally posted by pirate
I was a harness driver for 35 years....the cheating angle is is way overblown
Was a thoroughbred trainer for 24 years.Tell me about it.
Might not be the right word to call it fixed races, but ive been around many instances where multiple parties were involved to "stiff" their horses setting it up for one of their buddies.. I was in a win picture of one of them. i think guys stiffing horses is far worse than if a entire race was fixed.
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str
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01-12-09
11737
#27
I can only speak for myself but I was never approached,was party too,or heard about that in any race I ever participated in.
Thoroughbreds not trotters.
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pirate
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05-18-08
216
#28
35 years...approached once
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mproud1
Restricted User
06-19-09
569
#29
juice em up!!
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str
SBR Posting Legend
01-12-09
11737
#30
Originally posted by mproud1
juice em up!!
One of several reasons I walked away 10 years ago.A very few trainers do ,most do not.
Nothing worse then getting beat a head by some piece of crap trainer and vet that I knew was taking an edge.That's how clean baseball guys felt ,I am sure, when they saw the cheaters prosper.
Then next thing you know, your owner fires you, ( was on the racing commission), and gives his horses to the cheating piece of crap.
That happened to me.
Do you think I was pissed? Couldn't prove it and it was sour grapes if I talked.
But I knew.
Rather think of the good times I had and there were many.
Thinking of that makes me angry.
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dollarbill
SBR MVP
03-22-09
1285
#31
Try # 6 in 12th at Pocono
Originally posted by sq764
wherever there can be a dollar wagered, there will be fixing/corruption... horses, football, baseball, boxing, you name it
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sq764
SBR MVP
04-17-07
1026
#32
Originally posted by pirate
35 years...approached once
you obviously didn't race at Dover and Harrington...
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DennisT
SBR MVP
03-11-09
2023
#33
Boys and girls! We must focus. Does this surprise you? Slots, Poker, Lottery! Resting my case! Poop! I wlll make my own plays and to hell with them! Any advice accepted! We do not need their help! Kick Behind!