JC / Railbird

Scandal = Increased Handle

At least by $2 on a recent Saturday. A racetrack newbie dazzled by news of the race-fixing indictments two weeks ago visits Aqueduct in search of a seedy good time. “Intrigue! Drugs! The mob! Now this was a reason to gamble.” (New York Press) [Link found on the newly-begun and already excellent racing blog, Left at the Gate — definitely worth repeat visits, if not a spot on your bookmark list.]