Robin's Love was 2-1 when the field was being loaded for Wednesday's first race. She was hammered late and went off at 3-2, but faded from contention in the stretch to finish sixth in a field of seven.

There has been rightful concern expressed by bettors nationwide about late odds changes, which occur frequently and often in the final flash or two, resulting in fluctuations in prices that can be disconcerting for bettors at all level.

It happened in Wednesday's first race, but the gamble was not successful.

Here's something worth trying the next time you attend the races, or even if following along through an account wagering provider, such as DRFBets.com where pools can be tracked. With 3 minutes to post, jot down the total win pool and the odds of each runner. Repeat the process with 2 minutes to post, as the field is loaded and finally the final prices. 

For Del Mar's second race on Wednesday, the win pool grew from $58,512 with three minutes to post to a final pool of $157,317. The most significant fluctuation in that span was Momma's Baby Boy, who was bet down from 4-1 as the field was being loaded to a final price of 5-2. He finished fourth.