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freshlasix:

    At Yonkers, it seems that they don't really care if they have full fields. A lot of 5 and 6 horse's
    go to the gait. You just have to go around the track to get a check. Then why would the race
    secretary write conditions of NW6656 when it would be a NW6000 or NW16751 which would
    be NW 16000 is it only so a  horse fits. Or is it to do a favor for a trainer
    who races every week, Ron Burke or Per Engblom. I know that the condition is open to anyone
    that fits, but you still end up with low money earners that do not have a shot at winning. It is
    just making easier for the bigger stables to just slam horses in the entry box.

    https://www.soaofny.com/yonkers-race-program

Locked in with pace:
There has to be a reason why they go with such small fields and the same trainers dominating the card.  In the invites, it can be the same 5 or 6 horses every week.  Even the claimers have small fields and some people say they can't enter at Yonkers.  An average horse can easily make over $100,000. the better ones can easily make over $200,000

Their business model is the COMPLETE OPPOSITE of what the other tracks want. Everyone wants large fields. Everyone wants the best possible handle. Not the case here.

It would be great if we could get an interview with management and have them explain their way of running their racing program. All types of businesses are unique in life and the way they are run. Maybe all the other tracks are wrong. Should make for a very interesting business insight.

Yonkers1A:
It’s simple, the track by law must dispense a certain amount of money, they could care less about the racing product, just fulfilling their obligations

Locked in with pace:
I guess that tells it all.

sledge hammer:
The have a recent influx of young employees who know racing and actually seem to care, hopefully they will someday get to make decisions.

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