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HRU might want to sit down with the Gasbag and explain to him that HRU income is based on the number of subscribers which allow them to increase ad prices. The last time I checked, there are MANY more 5k claiming owner and trainers than 1 million dollar owner and trainers. Like I have written in the past, this guy is exactly why Harness Racing is swirling in the toilet.
Not sure I agree with the above. HRU exists because some very wealthy horse owners keep it alive & of course both HRU & the Guru know where their bread is buttered imo.
You couldn't be more wrong. HRU charges money for ads. Pricing is based on clicks and subscriptions. That is what keeps HRU alive.
Fat for Brains, You get HRU for free because they charge for all the ads in the publication. The price of the ads fluctuates based on number of clicks and subscriptions. Do you think gasbag and the other "writers" are writing for free? You're dim.
I enjoy every issue of HRU. The first edition was not a money maker. Yes, they charged advertisers but, it had a very poor subscriber base and could not keep afloat. Mr. Finley did an admirable job but, it never came close to the magazine his wife publishes, TDN, The Thoroughbred News. The harness market is just way to small. The people who revived it also do a great job. But, as for being a viable business with paid employees, I can't see that. If anything, the harness market has contracted even more since Mr. Finley's day.
I think the reality is there is not much interest. The small guy doesn't want to listen to a braggart because it was guys like Gurfein that made the small guy get out. And furthermore many know he wasn't squeaky clean as he lets on to be. Maybe he is just all HRU can get to fill space.