Computer Assisted Wagering (CAW) remains a hot and controversial topic and it can be hard to find data on the numbers, such as how much are they betting and how much are they winning. To answer some of those questions and to clear up what he says are misconceptions about CAWs, Scott Daruty joined ths week's TDN Writers' Room Podcast presented by Keeneland. Daruty, who was the Gainesway Guest of the Week, is the president of the Elite Turf Club, the betting outlet for many CAW players.He said there are a lot of myths about CAWs that he wanted to debunk, like that players are betting after the race begins and that customers are given special access to the Rainbow Six pool at Gulfstream so they can see which combinations are uncovered.“Sometimes you'll hear, 'There's a Rainbow Six jackpot at Gulfstream Park' and they'll say, 'Oh my gosh, the CAW players can see which combinations are covered and which are uncovered and therefore they're able to bet.' That's a conspiracy theory that always makes me laugh a little bit,” Daruty said.Daruty said he understands why players are upset when there are huge odds drops on horses after a race has begun. But he said part of the problem would be solved if tracks were able to show updated odds more quickly.“I 100% understand the frustration,” he said. “It causes me frustration, too, but for a slightly different reason. The reason I get frustrated is because, come on, can we not solve any problem? But it's a more technical and a more difficult problem to solve than you think.”He added that it normally takes about 20 seconds after a race begins for all the odds to be updated.Daruty made several arguments that CAWs are not the menace many people think they are. As an example, he said that retail customers at Santa Anita appear to be holding their own against CAW players.“Our retail customers are now cashing 1.6% less than they were 10 years ago,” he said. “Is that a good thing? Is that bad thing? You can have different interpretations of it. I'm just saying it's a fact. Those are what the numbers say. Is that all CAW impact? Great minds can differ on that. I personally think not. ”The “Fastest Horse of the Week” was East Avenue (Medaglia d'Oro), the winner of the GIII Salvator Mile Stakes. He earned a 105 Beyer in that race. The Fastest Horse of the Week segment is sponsored by WinStar, which stands the sire Constitution.Elsewhere on the podcast, which is also sponsored by the PHBA, 1/ST TV, the KTOB, and West Point Thoroughbreds, Randy Moss, Bill Finley, and T.D. Thornton discussed the latest court ruling that went against HISA and whether that means the Supreme Court will eventually rule on whether or not HISA is constitutional. TDN European Sales Editor Brian Sheerin gave an update on the Royal Ascot meet and the team handicapped this week's GIII Ohio Derby.For the audio version of the podcast, click here, or to watch the podcast, click here.The post To Discuss CAWs, Scott Daruty Joins TDN Writers’ Room Podcast Presented by Keeneland appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.