Can anyone tell me when betting with say, match best tote, or maxi- divi etc. does ones' stake actually go into the pool? i.e. can it have a bearing on the actual divi as it would if investing directly on the tote??

Not that I'm a pro, but...

Directly no.

Indirectly probably yes.

Your direct investment does not go into the tab pool directly.

Depending on the size of your wager, and held wagers on a horse, I'm sure the bookies are laying off on the tote and around the place, so eventually your investment goes into the tote pools.

I wouldn't be worrying about your $200 bet with the bookie impacting the tote pool dividend though. This is another reason we have such 5 minute mayhem before the race and another reason, I believe, that a national tote will give stability to prices.

If one looks at dog pools and compare the fluctuations even with country horse meets, the stability comes with pool size. Then compare a country horse meet with a Saturday and see the further stability.

[ This Message was edited by: Chrome Prince on 2004-06-28 16:46 ]