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Title: Sat night at the REAL BIG M
Post by: Hush Limbaugh II on November 05, 2022, 06:09:12 PM: or the now Sat night Pig M.

Fri and Sat were Premier Nights at the Real Big M, with power packed cards.

Now all we get is Amateur, Kindergarten, and NW 2 races 11.wp 11.wp 11.wp 11.wp 11.wp 11.wp 11.wp 11.wp 11.wp
Title: Re: Sat night at the REAL BIG M
Post by: DICK FURLONG on November 05, 2022, 07:07:39 PM: After an afternoon of watching spine tingling real racing on network TV nothing you buggy boys can do to top it. close for the evening is your best option
Title: Re: Sat night at the REAL BIG M
Post by: Yonkers1A on November 05, 2022, 09:21:45 PM: Quote from: DICK FURLONG on November 05, 2022, 07:07:39 PM
After an afternoon of watching spine tingling real racing on network TV nothing you buggy boys can do to top it. close for the evening is your best option

What was the Keenland Handel for Breeders Cup today ?
Title: Re: Sat night at the REAL BIG M
Post by: Harness racer on November 05, 2022, 09:55:09 PM: https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/264614/breeders-cup-reports-record-handle-on-2022-races
Title: Re: Sat night at the REAL BIG M
Post by: The Exporter on November 06, 2022, 07:50:36 AM: Here is a fact that should give a real perspective on Harness racings' relevance:
ECONOMIC INDICATORS ON U.S. Harness all harness race:

November 5, 2022: $6,063,00

Breeders Cup handle for a 2 day event: 189,060,373.
Title: Re: Sat night at the REAL BIG M
Post by: stanetelman on November 06, 2022, 08:27:44 AM: Post time drag is back for the fall meet to meet the pick 4 guarantees:
Race 5 off time: 7:47pm, Race 6 post time: 8:23pm, gap of 36 minutes
Race 9 off time: 9:26pm, Race 10 post time 9:55pm, gap of 29 minutes
Title: Re: Sat night at the REAL BIG M
Post by: Superfecta on November 06, 2022, 10:56:36 AM: Quote from: DICK FURLONG on November 05, 2022, 07:07:39 PM
After an afternoon of watching spine tingling real racing on network TV nothing you buggy boys can do to top it. close for the evening is your best option

Much better off the track stories. Could make for great reality TV and make harness racing more popular than football. 73cv.2
Title: Re: Sat night at the REAL BIG M
Post by: whiptherabbit on November 06, 2022, 06:03:43 PM: No shortage of Eskimo Brothers in harness racing that’s for certain!
Title: Re: Sat night at the REAL BIG M
Post by: seen2much on November 06, 2022, 07:00:03 PM: The disparity between the runners & harness is insane. Harness racing is dead. It's sad what has happened to a sport many loved.
Title: Re: Sat night at the REAL BIG M
Post by: Harness racer on November 06, 2022, 07:03:37 PM: I love the sport, but I'm not oblivious to what's going on. The writing is on the wall and has been for some time. The crooks are putting the final nails in the coffin now.
Title: Re: Sat night at the REAL BIG M
Post by: seen2much on November 06, 2022, 07:07:02 PM: The disparity between runners & harness is insane. Harness racing is dead. The sport i loved is a shell of itself.
Title: Re: Sat night at the REAL BIG M
Post by: Superfecta on November 06, 2022, 07:55:32 PM: Quote from: Harness racer on November 06, 2022, 07:03:37 PM
I love the sport, but I'm not oblivious to what's going on. The writing is on the wall and has been for some time. The crooks are putting the final nails in the coffin now.

It comes down to when the slot money goes somewhere else. Contracts will all end soon.
Title: Re: Sat night at the REAL BIG M
Post by: Brown jug on November 06, 2022, 09:02:02 PM: correct, its not horse racing that is dying, it is harness racing that is dying
tbreds still attract big crowds , even on average weekend cards
make no mistake there are many horrible tbreds tracks that no one wants to go to
but unlike harness tbreds can ramp it up at the big tracks for the big events
their best tracks are spectacular and lets face it located in florida and california and a few other warm weather areas
harness has no such attractions
and by racing during the week and at nights who the hell is going to a harness track for 4 1/2 hours and getting home at midnight, harness has made itself into a bet from home game for most occassions
also lets be honest, a lot of harness races (especially those not raced on the 7/8 or mile tracks) are boring with low priced payouts

yonkers should be the first to try something, 10 horse fields raced at a 1 1/4 and 1 1/2 mile distances for overnight races to start
Title: Re: Sat night at the REAL BIG M
Post by: Parked on November 06, 2022, 10:31:10 PM: Its a wonder harness racing on a half mile track did not kill itself 50 years ago.
Title: Re: Sat night at the REAL BIG M
Post by: The Exporter on November 07, 2022, 06:03:49 AM: Choices killed harness racing. When harness racing was the only choice a person had to get some action at night, harness racing was quite popular.
It survived and grew in spit of corruption flat out fixing.
Today, there are far to many more exciting and faster ways to get you gambling fix. So, was harness racing ever a viable sport or just a vehicle for gambling?
Title: Re: Sat night at the REAL BIG M
Post by: Superfecta on November 07, 2022, 08:24:40 AM: Quote from: The Exporter on November 07, 2022, 06:03:49 AM
Choices killed harness racing. When harness racing was the only choice a person had to get some action at night, harness racing was quite popular.
It survived and grew in spit of corruption flat out fixing.
Today, there are far to many more exciting and faster ways to get you gambling fix. So, was harness racing ever a viable sport or just a vehicle for gambling?

A little of both. They got big crowds for big events. Cam Fella vs It’s Fritz was billed like a heavyweight title fight.
Title: Re: Sat night at the REAL BIG M
Post by: Harness racer on November 07, 2022, 08:29:13 AM: If you have to go back that far...the game has been dead for a long time! ngc3