‘Virtual’ Horse Racing Coming to Idaho?
Do you like horse racing, but feel that it’s a bit too honest for you? Are you tired of just how straight the horse racing industry is? Do you hate it when a horse is bet to 3-5 for no reason, and for that reason only, you know he’s going to win?
If so, then Idaho may be the place for you.
You see, Idaho is set to vote on allowing “virtual” horse racing — that’s right parimutuel betting on computer generated races. You can’t get more honest than that.
In the interest of full disclosure, I’ve been waiting years for something like this to be invented, since I’m the type of guy that A) spends 90% of the time I’m out of my house at a race and sports book; and B) will be willing to bet on anything you’re offering odds on. For that reason, this is great for people like me, especially if they can work it out to “run” the races 24 hours a day.
How this will work is there will be a virtual stable of about 5000 horses (and growing), each with their own attributes, like real horses. Computers will do 25 calculations per second to determine how each horse runs during a virtual race. And people bet on what will happen, parimutuelly, meaning against each other, not the house.
From the Idaho Statesman (a newspaper, not a person):
“So far, 5,000 horses have been designed, each with different speed, acceleration, endurance, training and performance depending on weather and track conditions. Jockeys’ skills also differ.
Bieri said there are 25 computations per second for each of eight horses in a race, and the outcome cannot be known ahead of time. Races would not be available on demand. Betting sheets would be published a week in advance, listing horse performances in prior contests, making the races a game of skill, just like live racing, Bieri said.”
If this were to pass, betting could begin as early as Nov. 17. Hell, that’s before the Meadowlands opens back up. I may have a road trip in my future.
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