I got an e-mail.......

[eye123]

…..my ADW is now accepting parlay wagers at Del Mar and Santa Anita. My question is why would I want to place one. The only reason I can think of is that I’m headed out and will not be around when the races go off.(and must “really” like several races a lot to take multiple vigs)

Unlike a DD or PK3 or any other wager I place at the track where I’m betting into a single pool with a single takeout this “parlay” (not totally sure of the rules except that you can bet across different pools (Win, Place,Show ) I will now be locked into a multiple takeout scenario . (each leg of the parlay) So if I am watching the race and say a later leg I see a horse washed out or unsettled I’m stuck,where as if I’m making the wagers myself I just pass.(money still in pocket) Seems a great deal for the track, not so much for the bettor.

Am I missing something here ? Has anyone here placed this wager yet?

[propro]

Convenience. NYRA has had them for many years. They were fantastic when my option at the time was to either leave bets for later races that I couldn't stay for, or play those races at the OTB after I got off the train from Aqueduct or Belmont. Since the OTB had that awful surcharge, I'd leave either individual bets or parlays before I left the track. All about convenience. Haven't done it in years, but for a small player that knows they're betting 2 horses that day to win, why not parlay? If horse one wins and pays $5.60, you get $5.60 to win on the second horse. Try making that win bet alone....