Award-winning racing writer Bill Finley has stated that he strongly doubts alleged race fixers focused on the pools at Michigan racetracks
Hazel Park, Northville Downs and Sports Creek Raceway.
In his most recent ESPN column, Finley states that the pools at said tracks are so small that it would not be worthwhile for alleged race fixers to put themselves in a precarious position for such a little return.
"Would anyone fix a horse race, risk their career and jail time, for, at the most, $200 or $300? I suppose it's possible, but it's hard to believe anyone could risk so much for so little," he wrote.
"Have Michigan gumshoes been overzealous or have they made mistakes because they don't understand racing and how pari-mutuel betting works? (There's not a bookmaker on the planet that would accept a bet from a Michigan harness track). It's happened before."
(With files from ESPN)